The treasury of knowledge and library of reference / [Samuel Maunder].

  • Maunder, Samuel, 1785-1849
Date:
1848
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    EX. — THE GENIUS OK IIANNIIIAL DID NOT 8UCCUMU OEKORB THAT OK HIS CONQUBKOU. EX. — E^TRY BOY MUST ANSWER FOR THEMSELVES. thesword.’ ‘He offered a ^at recompense to whomsoever would help him to a sight ofhim.’ Though the learned author seems we apprehend that only one of them is grammatical. The antecedent is often understood to the relative who, and to tlie compounds whoever and whosoever. If the antecedent be supplied, it will be found that the construction is not arbitrary, as Priestley supposes, but definite and fixed. The first sentence is correct. ‘He punished with death him whoever presumed,' the relative being the nominative to the verb. ; ‘ He ofi'ered a great recompense to him or tAem, whosoever should help him.’ Wiiom- soever is a solecism : though close to the preposition to, it is not under its govern- ment.—Crombie. 5. To distinmish one of two or more persons, the relative which must be used ; , as, “ Whi(Ji, now, of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour to him that fell : among the thieves ?” 6. After adjectives in the superlative de- gree, the adjective same, and the inter- rogative who; and where there are two antecedents, one requiring wiw and the other which; the relative that is used in preference to who or which; thus, “The icorst thief <Aa( I know is procrastination. “ He that dippeth his hand with me in tlie dish, is the same that shall betray me. “ Who that now liveth, shall not surely die.” “ It was the lady, and not her for- tune, that he married.” 7. The onljr peculiarity in the construc- tion of relatives, besides that of their in- variably preceding the verb, is, that whom is always employed after than, though ualogy requires who; “ Fix the brand of infamy on the seducer, than whom a more atrocious character docs not exist.” 8. What is often improperly used instead of which; for instance, “ If we are wise, we shall convert the melancholy event before us, not to the purposes of political specula- tion, fruitless conjecture, or anxious fore- boding, but (what is infinitely better) to a profound consideration of the hand of God.” Itought to bc,“tc/iicAis infinitely Iwttcr.” Johnson properly uses which in the following quotation : “ By some for- tuitous liquefaction, mankind were taught to produce a body at once solid and trans- mrent i which would admit the light of the sun, and exclude the violence of the wind ; extend the sight of the philosopher to new ranges of existence; and charm him, at one time, with the unbounded extent of the material creation, at an- other, with the endlcs.1 suliorrlination o( I animal life : and, which is yet of greater . importance,supply the decays of nature with subsidiary sight.” I RUT>E XII. ' A noun. or a pronoun, that answers an interrogation, must be in the same case as the interrogative; thus,” Whose son is lie? They say unto him, David's.” nUl.E XIII. I When there is no nominative case be- tween the relative and the verb, the rela- ^tm* Is Itself the nominative cas<;; thug. “ Those who want health, want every thing.” “ Every thing which conveys useful information, is a fit subject for liberal cu- must close his life, will find nothing of so much importance as to close it well.” The relative, whether in the nomina- tive, the possessive, or the objective case, invariably precedes the verb ; thus, “ He who is useful will always be respected.” “ There was a certain nobleman ichose son was sick at Capernaum.” “ Those whom conscience and virtue support, may smile at the caprices of fortune.^’ “ Sea-salt is lighter than that loA icA we commonly use.'' “ Goodness affords the only comfort which can be enjoyed without a partner.” RULE XIV. When a nominative comes between the relative and the verb, the relative cither belongs to some noun, or is governed by some verb, participle,or preposition, in its own member of the sentence; thus, ‘ ‘ How small the bliss which sense alone bestows 1” RHEE XV. When the relative and the verb'are pre- ceded by two nominativesof diii'erent per- sons, they must agree with the latter ; as, even I, am he that comforteth you.” In interrogative sentences like the fol- lowing, the relative and the verb must agree in person with the former nomina- tive ; thus, “ Is it you that interests him- self so much for the family 7 ” that is, “ Is the person that interests liimself so much for the family, you ?” Every adjective refers to some noun, expressed or understood ; as, “ On this side andon that.” “ I call upon the youngerpart of my rea-ters to acquire, while their minds may yet be impressed with new images, a love of innocent Measures, and an ardour for useful knowledge.” A. The adjective is generally placed im- mediately before the noun ; ns, “ 'Tis mo- ral grandeur makes the mighty man. Exception 1. When the adjective is closeiy connected with some word or words following; as, “ Their own defect, invisible to them. Seen in another, tlicy at once condemn.” 2. When connected with the verb to be, expressing simple afllrmaticn : as, “ No- thing can atone for the want of modesty ; without wliich, he«H(y is ungraceful, ami wit [is] detestable;” or with any otlier verb serving os a mere copula, to unite the predicate with its subject; us “Ai'um, stand thou still.” 3. For the sake of harmony ; as, “ But truth divine for ever elands secure.” ■f. AVIicn several adjectives arc connected wltli the noun ; as, “ I’crliaps,at last,closc scrutiny may show Tlic(/«d daslardly,am\ Micaa,aiul low.” f). Adjectives denoting extent of space or time arc imt alter tlie clause expressing _KEY KVKIIY UOY MPST ANSWER FOR HIMSELF. KEV. — THE GE.SIUS or HANNIBAL DID NOT SUCCUMB TO THAT OF HIS CONQUEROR.