Knowledge is Power: A Guide to Personal CultureHutchinson, 1935 - 360 pages |
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Page 255
... instance , “ Ba bá bà bà bả ” is a sentence containing five words of entirely different meaning , according to the peculiar tone given to each syllable . The Classes of Language The different families of languages are divided into ...
... instance , “ Ba bá bà bà bả ” is a sentence containing five words of entirely different meaning , according to the peculiar tone given to each syllable . The Classes of Language The different families of languages are divided into ...
Page 256
... instance , came over the Anglo - Saxon or English speech after the Norman Conquest , for the conquerors , in learning the tongue of the people who still formed the body of the nation , were too lazy to learn the varieties of case ...
... instance , came over the Anglo - Saxon or English speech after the Norman Conquest , for the conquerors , in learning the tongue of the people who still formed the body of the nation , were too lazy to learn the varieties of case ...
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... instance , who , having wealth , is yet lacking in refinement of mind , who has no education by which he may understand and enjoy the beauties of literature , art , and nature , can only use his money for the gratification of sensual ...
... instance , who , having wealth , is yet lacking in refinement of mind , who has no education by which he may understand and enjoy the beauties of literature , art , and nature , can only use his money for the gratification of sensual ...
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