An essay on the different nature of accent and quantity : with their use and application in the English, Latin, and Greek languages : containing remarks on the metre of the English, on the origin and Aeolism of the Roman, on the general history of the Greek, with an account of its antient tones, and a defence of their present accentual marks : to which is subjoined the Greek elegiac poem of M. Musurus addressed to Leo X. with a Latin version and notes / by John Foster ...

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Foster, John, 1731-1774.

Contributor:

Taylor, John, 1704-1766.

Markland, Jeremiah, 1693-1776.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gally, Henry, 1696-1769. Second dissertation against pronouncing the Greek language according to accents.

Gally, Henry.

English language--Accents and accentuation.

English language.

Latin language--Accents and accentuation.

Latin language.

Greek language--Accents and accentuation.

Greek language.

Genre:

Booksellers' advertisements -- England -- 18th century.

Physical Description:

xxxi pages, 1 unnumbered page, 448, 49, 3 pages ; 22 cm (8vo)

Edition:

The second edition, corrected and much enlarged / containing some additions from the papers of Dr. Taylor and Mr. Markland, with a reply to Dr. G's. second dissertation in answer to the essay.

Place of Publication:

Eton : Printed by J. Pote, 1763.

Notes:

The statement of responsibility appears after the edition statement.

"A review of some passages in the preceding essay, in reply to Dr. G's second dissertation. By the author of the essay" (49 p.) has special t.p. and separate signatures and pagination.

Advertisements on p. [1]-3 at end.

Contains:

Mousouros, Markos, approximately 1470-1517. Ad Leonem X. carmen. Latin & Greek. 1763.

OCLC:

185066068