The philosophic alphabet, with an explanation of its principles; to which is added, a philosophic system of punctuation |
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... present humble attempt , as to attract to it general attention , and lead to its general adoption . It should be observed , that since the types were cut and I have been able to judge of the effect of the Emphatic Mark , it has appeared ...
... present humble attempt , as to attract to it general attention , and lead to its general adoption . It should be observed , that since the types were cut and I have been able to judge of the effect of the Emphatic Mark , it has appeared ...
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... present age , the age of education , -the age of improvement , all who are anxious to advance the interests of society , will investigate the claims of the Philosophic Alphabet to their attention , their sanction , and promotion . If ...
... present age , the age of education , -the age of improvement , all who are anxious to advance the interests of society , will investigate the claims of the Philosophic Alphabet to their attention , their sanction , and promotion . If ...
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... present age , the age of education , —the age of improvement , all who are anxious to advance the interests of society , will investigate the claims of the Philosophic Alphabet to their attention , their sanction , —and promotion . If ...
... present age , the age of education , —the age of improvement , all who are anxious to advance the interests of society , will investigate the claims of the Philosophic Alphabet to their attention , their sanction , —and promotion . If ...
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... present absurd system , our printing character , bears little or no affinity to our script ; and cannot in any way assist in acquiring it . The Philosophic is so constructed , as happily to combine the compactness of the former , with ...
... present absurd system , our printing character , bears little or no affinity to our script ; and cannot in any way assist in acquiring it . The Philosophic is so constructed , as happily to combine the compactness of the former , with ...
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... present Consonants ; and the ease of confining the pen to a small space , in the per- pendicular formation of the letters of the new Alphabet , enables the writer to proceed with a rapidity ; which is greatly increased , by the ...
... present Consonants ; and the ease of confining the pen to a small space , in the per- pendicular formation of the letters of the new Alphabet , enables the writer to proceed with a rapidity ; which is greatly increased , by the ...
Common terms and phrases
Accent Adjectives Adjuncts Anchises Antecedent ASSERTIVE betwixt called character COLUMN Consonants denote DIPHTHONGS English Language Exclamative express fait French Language happy heaven Hebrew Infinitive Interrogative knɔ learner letters lık mark names Noun Declarative Noun Ordinary Noun Participial Object Observe Optative Philosophic Alphabet Plural preceded Primary Comma principal Verb printed in Italic pronounced pronunciation Punctuation Referential RELATIVES SENTENTIAL represented RESUMPTIVE RULE II.-If rutil sentence Sentential Points Short Vowel sister Sarah sorts of Nouns spelled Subject Substantive Vowels syllable TABLE taught by Singular teaching her Singular telink temps tence thee Thou Triphthongs utik uttered virum weather wisdom words τε гру гу за зад зг згу зи зид зиз зно знь зп зчу из изу пу пури раз сизчу уг уч чу המים ויקרא אלהים
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Page 23 - Wisdom is the principal thing, therefore get wisdom : and with all thy getting get understanding. Exalt her, and she shall promote thee : she shall bring thee to honour when thou dost embrace her. She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace; a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
Page 39 - ... to dive into the depths of dungeons ; to plunge into the infection of hospitals ; to survey the mansions of sorrow and pain ; to take the gauge and dimensions of misery, depression, and contempt; to remember the forgotten, to attend to the neglected, to visit the forsaken, and to compare and collate the distresses of all men in all countries.
Page 72 - True happiness is of a retired nature, and an enemy to pomp and noise; it arises, in the first place, from the enjoyment of one's self; and, in the next, from the friendship and conversation of a few select companions; it loves shade and solitude, and naturally haunts groves and fountains, fields and meadows; in short, it feels...
Page 84 - Of man's miraculous mistakes, this bears The palm, " That all men are about to live," For ever on the brink of being born : All pay themselves the compliment to think They one day shall not drivel, and their pride On this reversion takes up ready praise; At least their own; their future selves...
Page 84 - Tis not in folly not to scorn a fool, And scarce in human wisdom to do more. All promise is poor dilatory man, And that through every stage. When young, indeed...
Page 82 - Hope humbly then; with trembling pinions soar; Wait the great teacher Death ; and God adore. What future bliss, he gives not thee to know, But gives that hope to be thy blessing now. Hope springs eternal in the human breast: Man never is, but always to be blest.
Page 82 - Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate All but the page prescribed, their present state: From brutes what men, from men what spirits know: Or who could suffer being here below ? The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play ? Pleased to the last, he crops the flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood.
Page 78 - All crimes shall cease, and ancient fraud shall fail ; Returning Justice lift aloft her scale ; Peace o'er the world her olive wand extend, And white-robed Innocence from heaven descend.
Page 79 - AT the close of the day, when the hamlet is still, And mortals the sweets of forgetfulness prove, When nought but the torrent is heard on the hill, And nought but the nightingale's song in the grove...
Page 82 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul, proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...