- Collection:
- Columbia Theological Seminary Manuscript Collection
- Title:
- Philosophical Grammar, Manuscript Chapters 1-7
- Creator:
- Ruffner, Henry, 1790-1861
- Date of Original:
- 1800/1899
- Subject:
- English language--19th century
English language--Grammar--Study and teaching
English language--Adjective
English language--Noun
English language--Pronoun
Grammar, Comparative and general
Language and languages
Ruffner, Henry, 1790-1861--Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
Virginia - Location:
- United States, Virginia, 37.54812, -77.44675
- Medium:
- drafts
manuscripts (documents)
notes - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Manuscript documents by Henry Ruffner consisting primarily of drafts of chapters 1-7 from an unpublished work entitled “Philosophical Grammar.” General contents are as follows: Chapter I. On the nature and origin of language [PDF 1-16]; Chapter II. Analysis of Discourse [PDF 17-34]; Chapter III. On the nature and general relations of subjects and attributes. [PDF 35-50]; Chapter IV. Of names and nouns [PDF 51-73]; Chapter I. On the Nature and Origin of Language [PDF 74-82]; Chapter II. Analysis of sentences. Fundamental parts of speech. General relation of attributes & subjects. [PDF 83-122; includes draft]; Chapter 3. On Accent and Emphasis [PDF 123-126]; Chapter III. Of Names or Nouns, and their division into proper, common and abstract. [PDF 127-138]; Chapter VI. Of Adjectives. [PDF 139-156; includes draft and alternative title, “Chapter VI. Of Adjectives, their nature and use.”]; Chapter VII. Pronouns. [PDF 157-176]. The Henry Ruffner papers are found within the William Henry Ruffner papers, 1829-1914.
- Metadata URL:
- http://cdm17323.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17323coll7/id/12899
- Additional Rights Information:
- NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/
- Extent:
- 178 pages
- Original Collection:
- Henry Ruffner papers
C. Benton Kline, Jr. Special Collections and Archives, John Bulow Campbell Library, Columbia Theological Seminary - Holding Institution:
- Columbia Theological Seminary
- Rights:
-
