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... sound , like a and o ; the semi - vowels are those that with such impact have an audible sound , like s and r ; the mutes are those that with such impact have no sound , but when combined with elements that have one get sounded , so as ...
... sound , like a and o ; the semi - vowels are those that with such impact have an audible sound , like s and r ; the mutes are those that with such impact have no sound , but when combined with elements that have one get sounded , so as ...
Page 118
... sound that distinguishes the gender , number , or case of sounds that have meaning . In our language it is naturally placed only before , while in Greek some were placed before ( called πρотaктɩkoí ) , some after ( called úño- TAKTIKOί ) ...
... sound that distinguishes the gender , number , or case of sounds that have meaning . In our language it is naturally placed only before , while in Greek some were placed before ( called πρотaктɩkoí ) , some after ( called úño- TAKTIKOί ) ...
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... sound sometimes makes for gravity , as in this : And this : Hence to my mind it was no glorious part For him to wound me when I was so low , Το you in arms not even show his bow.6 Though it be twenty or thirty years late , It will seem ...
... sound sometimes makes for gravity , as in this : And this : Hence to my mind it was no glorious part For him to wound me when I was so low , Το you in arms not even show his bow.6 Though it be twenty or thirty years late , It will seem ...
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