The rudiments of grammar.: The rules composed in English verse, for the greater benefit and delight of young beginners. / By James Shirley.
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The rudiments of grammar.: The rules composed in English verse, for the greater benefit and delight of young beginners. / By James Shirley.
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Shirley, James, 1596-1666.
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London :: Printed by J. Macock for R. Lownds, and are to be sold at his shop at the white Lyon in Paul's Church-yard,
1656.
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Latin language -- Grammar
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Genders three.
MAle Female, Neuter, perfect Genders be,All others are compounded of these three,
A Noun of the Male or Masculine Gender, as Hic Vir this man.
A Noun of the Female or Feminine Gender, as Haes Mulier this Woman.
A Noun of the Neuter Gender, as Hoc Saxum this Stone.
Nouns that belong to both Sexes, are of the Mas∣culine and Feminine, as Parens a Father or Mo∣ther.
The Masculine Gender is more worthy then the Fe∣minine, and the Feminine more worthy then the Neuter.
ALL Nouns the Male or Female Gender have,As nature first to Things the Sexes gave.
Frater a Brother.
Equus a Horse.
Soror a Sister.
Equa a Mare.
Gender is the difference of Sex by Nature, as they are Male or Female; But by Institution and Art, words may
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be of the Male or Female gender, and yet have no relation to Sex: as Lapis a stone, m. Musa a Song, Fem.
ALL Nouns in [um] declin'd with Neuter be,Ʋnless they signifie a He, or She.
Londinum, The City London.
Cuprum Copper
ANd upon Nouns we do the Neuter placeThat are declin'd alike in every Case.
Nihil Nothing.
Genio a Knee.
THe Proper Names of Rivers, every Wind,And Months, are with the Masculine declin'd.
Thamesis the Thames.
Januarius the Moneth January.
Eurus the East-wind.
TRees, Countries, Cities, Islands, as they wereOf Woman-race, the Female Gender bear.
Cerasus a Cherry tree.
Mona the Isle of Man.
Anglia England.
Oxonia Oxford.
VVOrds of one Syllable we entertainExcept some few, under the Female train.
Notes
These are called Nouns Aptotes, or Invariable, be∣cause they change their Termination in no case. The Substantives of these are Neuters, the Adjectives are of all Genders.