 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1811 - 322 pages
...manner." " Somehow, worthy as these people are, they are under the influence of prejudice." KULE XVI. Two negatives, in English, destroy one another, or are equivalent to an affirmative : as, "A^o/- did they not perceive him ;" that is, " they did perceive him." " His language, though inelegant,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 pages
...Graecisms, and sometimes Hebraisms, into the language of his poem ; as towards the beginning of it, Nor did they not perceive the evil plight In which they were, or the fierce pains not feel, Yet to their gen'ral's voice they soon obey'd. Who shall tempt with wandering... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1812 - 224 pages
...is better worth the while of young persons, than the acquisition of knowledge and virtue. RULE XVI. Two negatives, in English, destroy one another, or are equivalent to an affirmative : as, " Nor did thei/ not perceive him ;" that is, " they didperaive him." " His language, though inelegant, is not... | |
 | J A. Stewart - 1814 - 798 pages
...discourse; he spoke unaffectedly and forcibly ; and was attentively heard by the whole assembly." Rule 16. Two negatives, in English, destroy one another, or...to an affirmative; as, " Nor did they not perceive him ;" that is, " they did perceive him ;" " His Ian• . i ' • • ' ftrage, though inelegant, is... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1814 - 308 pages
...is better worth the while of young persons, than the acquisition of knowledge and virtue. ROLE XVI. Two negatives, in English, destroy one another, or...equivalent to an affirmative : as, " Nor did they not pcrci ive him;" that is, " they did perceive him." " His language, though inelegant, is not ungrammatical... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1817 - 216 pages
...is better worth the while of young persons, than the acquisition of knowledge and virtue. RULE XVI. Two negatives, in English, destroy one another, or...to an affirmative: as, "Nor did they not perceive him ;" that is, " they did perceive him." " If is language, though inelegant, is not ungrair.matical... | |
 | England - 1852 - 798 pages
...they insensible ? No. The Poet delivers yon from that supposition, if you have entertained it — • Nor did they not perceive the evil plight In which they were, or the fierce pains not feel." They did perceive the evil plight in which they were— they did feel the^fe»-ce... | |
 | English essays - 1819 - 308 pages
...Grsecisms, and sometimes Hebraisms, into the language of his poem; as towards the beginning of it : . • Nor did they not perceive the evil plight In which they were, or the fierce pains not feel. ) Yet to their general's voice they soon ohey'd — Who shall tempt with... | |
 | John Milton - Bible - 1821 - 226 pages
...wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not perceive the evil plight In which they were, or the fierce pains not feel; Yet to their General's voice they soon obey'd ; Innumerable. As when the... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 302 pages
...wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not perceive the evil plight In which they were, nor the fierce pains not feel ; Yet to their General's voice they soon obey'd ; Innumerable. As when... | |
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They heard, and were abashed, and up they sprung Upon the wing; as when men, wont to watch On duty, sleeping found by whom they dread, Rouse and bestir themselves ere well awake. Nor did they not perceive the evil plight In which they were, or the fierce... 
