The Italian Analyst; Or, the Essentials of Italian Grammar

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. 1840. Excerpt: ... 37. Stellata, sing. fem. adj. 4 ter. 38. Sfera, obj. sing. fem. subst. 1st class. 39. Gli, plur. mas. def. art. 40. Occhi, obj. plur. mas. subst. 2d class; sing. occhio. When a substantive ends in io, with the i unaccented, it forms its plural by dropping o. 41. Giu, adv. 42. Volse, 3d sing. perf. ind. from volgere, irreg. verb, 2d conjug. 43. Un, sing. mas. numer. adj. 44. Sol for solo, sing. mas. adj. 4 ter. 45. Punto, obj. sing. mas. subst. 2d class. 46. Una, sing. fem. numer. adj. 47. Vista, obj. sing. fem. subst. 1st class. 48. Miro, 3d sing. perf. ind. from mirare, reg. verb, 1st conjug. 49. Cio, dem. pron. undec. 50. Se, reflect, pron. 3d pers. undec. 51. Mondo, nom. sing. mas. subst. 2d class. 52. Aduna, 3d sing. pres. ind. from adunare, reg. verb, 1st conjug. LESSON XXXII. Miro tutte le cose, ed in Soria S'affisso poi ne Principi Cristiani; E con quel guardo suo ch' addentro spia Nel piu secreto lor gli affetti umani, Vede Goffredo, che scacciar desia Dalla santa citta gli empj Pagani; E pien di fe, di zelo, ogni mortale Gloria, imperio, tesor mette in non cale. CONSTRUCTION. Miro, he beheld; tutte le cose, all things; e poi, and afterwards; s'affisso, looked stedfastly; ne' Principi Cristiani, on the Christian princes; in Soria, in Syria; e con quel guardo suo, and with that look of his; ch'addentro spia, which penetrates; gli affetti umani, human affections; nel lor piu secreto, in their most secret recesses; vede, he sees; Goffredo, Godfrey; che desia, who desires; scacciar, to drive; gli empj Pagani, the impious Pagans; dalla santa citta, from the sacred city; e pien, and full; di fe, of faith; di zelo, of zeal; mette in non cale, despises; ogni mortale gloria, all mortal glory;...