The Comic Latin Grammar: A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue
In addition, the “oe” ligature œ is used consistently, and the decorative symbol ⁂ appears in the advertising section.
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This book was written in 1840. It includes material that may be offensive to some readers. Students should be cautioned that the book predates “New Style” (classical) pronunciation. Note in particular the pronunciation of “j” (“Never jam today”) and of all vowels (“Yes, you Can-u-leia”).
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The Author of this little work cannot allow a second edition of it to go forth to the world, unaccompanied by a few words of apology, he being desirous of imitating, in every respect, the example of distinguished writers.
He begs that so much as the consciousness of being answerable for a great deal of nonsense, usually prompts a man to say, in the hope of disarming criticism, may be considered to have been said already. But he particularly requests that the want of additions to his book may be excused; and pleads, in arrest of judgment, his numerous and absorbing avocations.
Wishing to atone as much as possible for this deficiency, and prevailed upon by the importunity of his friends, he has allowed a portrait of himself, by that eminent artist, Mr. John Leech, to whom he is indebted for the embellishments, and very probably for the sale of the book, to be presented, facing the title-page, to the public.
Here again he has been influenced by the wish to comply with the requisitions of custom, and the disinclination to appear odd, whimsical, or peculiar.
Percival Leigh
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THE COMIC
LATIN GRAMMAR;
LATIN TONGUE.
TO THE SECOND EDITION.
PREFACE.
INTRODUCTION.
COMIC LATIN GRAMMAR.
OF A NOUN.
NUMBERS OF NOUNS.
CASES OF NOUNS.
GENDERS AND ARTICLES.
DECLENSION OF NOUNS SUBSTANTIVE.
DECLENSIONS OF NOUNS ADJECTIVE.
COMPARISONS OF ADJECTIVES.
OF A PRONOUN.
DECLENSION OF PRONOUNS.
OF A VERB.
OF MOODS.
OF GERUNDS AND SUPINES.
OF TENSES.
OF NUMBERS AND PERSONS.
OF A PARTICIPLE.
OF AN ADVERB.
OF A CONJUNCTION.
OF A PREPOSITION.
OF AN INTERJECTION.
OF THE GENDERS OF NOUNS,
ELIZA COOK’S POETICAL WORKS;
A GIFT FROM FAIRY LAND;
LADY OF THE LAKE.
PORTS AND HARBOURS OF GREAT BRITAIN.
ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE BIBLE.
ILLUSTRATIONS OF LORD BYRON’S WORKS.
THE AUTHORS OF ENGLAND,
NEW AND INTERESTING WORKS.
THE POETS OF AMERICA;
TRAVELS IN SOUTH-EASTERN ASIA;
THE LYRE; THE LAUREL;
TILT’S CABINET LIBRARY,
THE COMIC LATIN GRAMMAR;
LATIN TONGUE.
THE LITTLE FORGET-ME-NOT;
BINGLEY’S STORIES ABOUT DOGS;
TILT’S HAND-BOOKS FOR CHILDREN;
BIBLE QUADRUPEDS;
TALES OF ENTERPRISE,
PICTORIAL FRENCH DICTIONARY,
THE PILGRIMS OF THE RHINE.
MEANS AND ENDS;
LACONICS;
ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE BIBLE.
THE REDEEMER,
IN HANDSOME SATIN-WOOD BOOK-CASE,
THE BOOK-CASE ALONE, 24s.
SCOTT’S POETICAL WORKS,
THE COMIC ALMANACK
THE LOVING BALLAD OF LORD BATEMAN,
MY SKETCH BOOK;
MORE HINTS ON ETIQUETTE,
THE COMIC ALPHABET:
SCRAPS AND SKETCHES:
DEMONOLOGY AND WITCHCRAFT;
ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE ENGLISH NOVELISTS;
THE BEE AND THE WASP;
HOOD’S EPPING HUNT.
COWPER’S JOHN GILPIN;
THE YEAR-BOOK OF FACTS, 1840.
GLOSSARY OF ARCHITECTURE;
THE ANTIQUITIES OF ATHENS,
ETIQUETTE FOR THE LADIES;
ETIQUETTE FOR GENTLEMEN;
THE HAND-BOOK OF PHRENOLOGY;
700 DOMESTIC HINTS
A TREATISE ON DIET AND REGIMEN;
WINKLES’S BRITISH CATHEDRALS.
WINKLES’S FRENCH CATHEDRALS.
MUSEUM OF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE;
THE ENGLISH SCHOOL;
WATER-COLOUR GALLERY;
ILLUSTRATIONS OF SCOTT’S WORKS.
LIBRARY OF ANECDOTE;
MARTIN’S ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE BIBLE.
MILTON’S PARADISE LOST;
SINGER’S EDITION OF SHAKSPEARE,
WILD’S ENGLISH CATHEDRALS;
LEKEUX’S ILLUSTRATIONS OF NATURAL HISTORY;
ADDISON’S ESSAYS;
CARICATURE SCRAP-BOOK,