Accedence commenc't grammar, supply'd with sufficient rules for the use of such (younger or elder) as are desirous, without more trouble than needs to attain the Latin tongue the elder sort especially, with little teaching and their own industry / by John Milton.

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Accedence commenc't grammar, supply'd with sufficient rules for the use of such (younger or elder) as are desirous, without more trouble than needs to attain the Latin tongue the elder sort especially, with little teaching and their own industry / by John Milton.
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Milton, John, 1608-1674.
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London :: Printed for S.S., and are to be sold by John Starkey ...,
1669.
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Latin language -- Grammar.
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Of Gerunds and Supines.

THere be also belonging to the Infinitive Mood of all Verbs certain Voi•…•…es called G•…•…runds and Supines, both of the Active and Passive signi∣fication

The first Gerund endeth in di, as Laudandi of praising or of bei•…•…g praisd. The second in do, as Laudando in praising or in being praisd. The third in dum, as Laud•…•…ndum to praise or to be praisd.

Note that in the two latter Conjugation•…•…, the Gerunds end s•…•…ntimes in undi, do, dum, as dicendi or 〈◊〉〈◊〉: But from Eo alwayes eundi, except in the Compound Ambiendi.

Supines are two. The first signifieth Actively,

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a•…•… laudatum to praise; the latter Passively, as laudatu to be praised. Note that most Neuters of the second Conjugation, and volo, nolo, malo, with many o∣ther Verbs, have no Supine.

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