This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ... is avoided by cross-references. ') Ellis, Early Eng. Pron. I. 40. ) Sweet, Hist, of Eng. Sounds p. 26 (Ed. of 1874). ) Ellis, Early Eng. Pron. HI. 860; IV. 1036. In the fourth volume1) of his treatise on Early English Pronunciation Mr. Ellis has arranged a few of the rhymes of the eighteenth century with critical ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt: ... is avoided by cross-references. ') Ellis, Early Eng. Pron. I. 40. ) Sweet, Hist, of Eng. Sounds p. 26 (Ed. of 1874). ) Ellis, Early Eng. Pron. HI. 860; IV. 1036. In the fourth volume1) of his treatise on Early English Pronunciation Mr. Ellis has arranged a few of the rhymes of the eighteenth century with critical remarks. Among these are eighty rhymes of Pope. The twelve groups which he makes correspond to the groups into which the rhymes of Dryden ) and other seventeenth century poets are divided. With some modifications we have adopted the same plan, though the great number of our examples has compelled more minute subdivision. Our arrangement in general is as follows: --I. Alphabetical index8) of Pope's rhymes. II. Classified groups of Pope's rhymes. III. Illustrative seventeenth century rhymes. IV. Contemporary pronunciations. V. Discussion. Alphabetical Index of Pope's Rhymes. The Roman numerals refer to the rhymes are discussed. ) Pp. 1083--1084; ) pp. 1034--1036. ) Most of the rhymes of class VL are intentionally excluded. f along s strong X. n I tongue Also tales amours doors nminal toil appears bears appear minister appear prayer appear regular appear'd roward approve love are care arms warms appear (bears appears IV. A. h-i hairs bear ear bear fear bears Gazetteers bear spear bears steers bear year f bear I prepare I. n. I war avarice vice aver hear. awake speak away tea Baal call barrier near bass ass beams Thames bears stars beat BOt been queen been seen been Bin beget wit begun tone beheld conceal'd beheld shield besiog'd oblig'd besiege ye yj oblige ye bestow'd I God between been blood food blood good blood stood blood wood blows boughs board lord boast frost boast lost bohea tea born return born turn borne adorn brain again bread shade b...
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