The arguments respecting the primitive language are deduced entirely from the sacred writings, and the greater part of the notes illustrative of the text are sanctioned by the authorities of D'Oyly and Mant. As the writer of a recent work has affirmed, that the verb is the primitive part of speech, and that every sentence is a factitious word, it may be here noticed, that a few hints on the same subjects, but espousing contrary doctrines, will be found in the following pages. The Author conceives it hardly requisite to mention, that the remarks on sceptical philosophy have no reference whatever to the above writer. CONTENTS. CHAP. I. PAGE NOTICES in the Scriptures respecting certain facts, as per- CHAP. II. Faculties and powers of the inferior animals-those of CHAP. III. Comparison between the perceptive faculty, as observable 1 7. OR, AN INQUIRY INTO THE NATURE AND PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE, AS CONNECTED WITH The Sacred Scriptures. wwwwww BY JAMES WRIGHT, LATE OF MAGDALEN HALL, OXFORD; AUTHOR OF "THE SCHOOL ORATOR," ""THE PHILOSOPHY OF ELOCUTION," 66 READINGS OF THE LITURGY," &c. It is to be remembered that connexion is not identity. PRINTED FOR MUNDAY AND SLATTER; AND GEO. B. WHITTAKER, 13, AVE-MARIA-LANE, LONDON. 1827. 265.1. 679. |