 | Thomas Ruddiman - 1807 - 184 sider
...the Penultima, or by contraction the Penult, and the last syllable except two, the Antefienultima. When the quantity of a syllable is not fixed by some...that is, according to the usage of the poets. Thus ie in lego is said to be short by Authority, because it is always made short by the Latin poets. In... | |
 | John Smith - 1812 - 216 sider
...the antepenult or antefienultima. 5. -When the length or quantitity of a syllable is not fixed b-' a particular rule, it is said to be long or short by...authority ; that is, according to the usage of the poets. 1 iius, le in lego is said to be short by authority ; that is, accoi ding to the usage of the poeti.... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1820 - 250 sider
...Penúltima, or, by contraction, (he Penult, and the last syllable except two, the ¿Inte/ienultima. When the quantity of a syllable is not fixed by some...authority ; that is, according to the usage of the pools. Thus te iu lego is said to be short by authority, because it is always made short by the Latin... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1820 - 250 sider
...Penúltima,, or, by contraction, the Penult, and the last syllable except two, the Antepenúltima. When the quantity of a syllable is not fixed by some particular rule, it is said to be lung or short by authority ; that is, according to the usage of the poets. Thus le in lego is said... | |
 | Thomas Ruddiman - 1822 - 168 sider
...the fienultima, or by contraction, the funult, and the last syllable except two, the antejienu/tima. When the quantity of a syllable is not fixed by some...the usage of the poets. Thus le in lego is said to lie short by authority, because it is always maclt short by the Latin poets. In most Latin words of... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1827 - 216 sider
...Penúltima, or, by contraction, the Penult ; and the last syllable except two, the Antepenúltima. When the quantity of a syllable is not fixed by some...particular rule, it is said to be long or short by autliority ; that is, according to the usage of the poets. Thus le ¡n lego is said to be short by... | |
 | Joab Goldsmith Cooper - 1829 - 276 sider
...the penult, and the last but two. ihe antepenuUima, or antepenult. When the quantity of a syllabic is not fixed by some particular rule, it is said to be long, short, or common, by authority, that is, by the usage of the poets. The rules of quantity are either... | |
 | Alexander Adam - 1831 - 316 sider
...the Penúltima, or, by contraction, the Penult; and the last syllable except two, the Antepemdiima, or Antepenult. 9. When the quantity of a syllable...of the poets. Thus le in lego is said to be short hy authority, because it is always made ehort by the Latin poets. In most Latin words of one or two... | |
 | Thomas Ruddiman - 1831 - 184 sider
...nature, which is always to by custom. When the quantity of a syllable is not fi.ted by some psr*'cular rule, it is said to be long or short by authority, that is, ac cording to the usage or-the poets. Thus le in Itgo is said to be short by authority, because it... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1836 - 352 sider
...short one ; as, tenderé. 6. A syllable that is sometimes long, and sometimes short, is «илто» ; as the second syllable in volucris. 7. A vowel is...is, according to the usage of the poets. Thus le in lï!f<i is said to be short by authority, because it is always made short by the Latin poets. In most... | |
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When the quantity of a syllable is not fixed by some particular rule, it is said to be long or short by authority ; that is, according to the usage of the poets. Thus... 
