 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 sider
...only its image." This refers to the nearest person or thing, and that to the most distant : as, " This man is more intelligent than that." This indicates...mentioned ; that, the former or first mentioned : as, " Both wealth and poverty are temptations ; that tends to excite pride, this discontent." Perhaps the... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 80 sider
...more intelligent than that." Thit indicates the latter, or laft mentioned ; that the former, or firtt mentioned; as, " Wealth and poverty are both temptations ; that tends to excite pride, this difcontent.". B , * 14 iNGLISH GRAMMAR. 3. The indefinite exprefs their fubjefts in an indefinite or... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 526 sider
...its image." This refers to the .nearest person or thing, and that to the most distant : as, " This man is more intelligent than that." This indicates the latter, or last mentioned j that, the former, or first mentioned : as, " Both wealth and poverty are temptations; that, tends... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 330 sider
...its image." This refers to the nearest person or thing, and that to the most distant : as, "• This man is more intelligent than that" This indicates...mentioned. ; that, the former or first mentioned : as, " Both wealth and poverty are temptations ; that, tends to excite pride, this, discontent." Perhaps... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 352 sider
...the nearest person or thing, and that to the most distant : as, " This man is more intelligent tha n that.'' ' This indicates the latter or last mentioned ; that, the former or first mentioned : as, " Both wealth and poverty are temptations; that tends to excite pride, this, discontent." f Perhaps... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 118 sider
...than t'jat." " Tkii indicates the latter, or Lift mentioned ; that, the former, or firft mentionod : as, " Wealth and poverty are both temptations ; that tends to excite pride, this difcor.teut." 4. The Indefinite are thofe which exprefs their fubjects' in an indefinite rr general... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1811 - 322 sider
...thing, and that to the most distant : as, " This man is more intelligent than that." This indieates the latter or last mentioned ; that, the former or first mentioned : as, " Both wealth and poverty are temptations ; that, tends to excite pride, this, discontent.*^ Perhaps... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 792 sider
...as, tlti* man is more intelligent than tfiat. This indicates the latter, or last mentioned ; ///;// the former, or first mentioned : as, wealth and poverty...that tends to excite pride, this discontent. 4. The indefinite are those which express their subjects in an indefinite or general manner. The following... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 sider
...only its image. This refers to the nearest person or thing, and that to the more distant : as, this man is more intelligent than that. This indicates the latter, or last mentioned ; that the foror first mentioned: as, wealth and poverty are botli temptations ; that tends to excite pride, this... | |
 | Jonathan Morgan - 1814 - 298 sider
...substitutes for preceding nouns, and contribute much to the concisness and elegance of expression : as, " Wealth and Poverty are both temptations ; that tends to excite pride ; this, discontent. And when thus used, that is ihe substitute for the first, and this for the second noun. Kule 22, p.... | |
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This refers to the nearest person or thing, and that to the more distant; as, " This man is more intelligent than that." This indicates the latter, or last mentioned; that, the former, or first mentioned; as, " Wealth and poverty are both temptations;... 
