 | John Walker - English language - 1807 - 1108 pages
...subject, which is, in my opinion, of no small importance ; and that is, the rough and smooth r. Ben Jonson, in his Grammar, says it is sounded firm in...and more liquid in the middle and ends, as in rarer, rifier ; and so in the Latin. The rough r is formed by jarring the tip of the tongue against the rough... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 464 pages
...striking the inner palate, with a trembling about the teeth. It is sounded firm in the beginning of the words, and more Liquid in the middle and ends ; as in rarer, riper. And so in the Latin. S T Is a most easy and gentle letter, and softly hisseth against the teeth in the prolation. It is... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 710 pages
...subject, which is, in my opinion, of no small importance ; and that is, the rough and smooth r. Ben Jonson, in his Grammar, says it is sounded firm in...words, and* more liquid in the middle and ends, as IB rarer, riper; and so in the Latin. The rough r is formed by jarring the tip of the tongue against... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 808 pages
...of no »mall importance ; and that is, the rough and smooth r. Ben Jonson, in his Grammar, says il is sounded firm in the beginning of words, and more liquid In the middle and ends, as in rarer, ripen and so in the Latin. The rough r is formed by jarring the tip of the longue againsl the roof... | |
 | John Walker - Bible - 1823 - 808 pages
...of no small importance . and that is, the rough and smooth r. Ben Jonson, in his Grammar, says it U sounded firm in the beginning of words, and more liquid...Latin. The rough r is formed by jarring the tip of tht tongue against the root of the mouth near the fore teeth : the smooth r is a vibration of the lover... | |
 | John Walker - 1824 - 788 pages
...importance; and that is, the rough and smooth r. ßen Jonson, in his Grnmmar, says it it sounded MI m in the beginning of words, and more liquid in the middle and ends, as in rarer, riper s nnd so in the Latin. The rough r is formed by i. и ми • the tip of the tongue acuinal the roof... | |
 | John Walker - 1827 - 864 pages
...subject, which is, in my opinion, of no small importance ; and that is, the rough and smooth r. Ben Jonson, in his Grammar, says it is sounded firm in...words, and more liquid in the middle and ends, as ш rarer, riper ; and so in the Latin. The rough r is formed by jarring the tip of the tongue against... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1828 - 798 pages
...opinion, of no small importance ; and that is, the rough and smooth r. Ben Jonson, in his Gramraar, says it is sounded firm in the beginning of words,...the middle and ends, as in rarer, riper; and so in die Latin. The rough r is formed by j hiring the tip of the tongue against the root of the mouth near... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1836 - 800 pages
...subject, which is, in my opinion, of no small importance ; and that is, the rough and smooth r. Ben Jonson, in his Grammar, says it is sounded firm in...riper ; and so in the Latin. The rough r is formed by juring the tip of the tongue against the roof of the mouth near the Ore teeth : the smooth r is a vibration... | |
 | George Perkins Marsh - English language - 1860 - 716 pages
...letter and hwrreth in the sound, the tongue striking the inner palate with a trembling about the teeth. It is sounded firm in the beginning of words, and more liquid in the middle and end, as rarer, * riper" The Anglo-Saxon alphabet, as I have more than once had occasion to observe,... | |
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Grammar, says it is sounded firm in the beginning of words and more liquid in the middle and ends, as in rarer and riper, and so in the Latin. 
