Project Gutenberg 2004-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 635 Kirkham, Samuel English Grammar in Familiar Lectures Accompanied by a compendium, embracing a new systematic order of parsing, a new system of punctuation, exercises in false syntax, and a system of philosophical grammar, in notes, to which are added an appendix and a key to the exercises : designed for the use of schools and private learners Produced by Karl Hagen, Susan Skinner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "English Grammar in Familiar Lectures" by Samuel Kirkham is an educational manual written in the early 19th century. This book serves as a comprehensive guide on English grammar, presenting its principles in an accessible manner, making it suitable for both schools and individual learners. It covers various aspects of grammar, including etymology, syntax, punctuation, and philosophical grammar, with the intention of making grammatical knowledge enjoyable and practical for students. The opening of the book introduces the author’s approach to teaching grammar, emphasizing its importance and utility in everyday communication. It addresses misconceptions about grammar being a tedious subject, asserting instead that it is foundational for clear thinking and expression. Kirkham aims to make the principles of grammar comprehensible by illustrating them with simple explanations and practical examples. He further discusses the importance of understanding the role of language in intellectual development, paving the way for learners to appreciate the significance of grammatical accuracy in speaking and writing well. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English language -- Grammar PE Text Language Education Category: Language & Communication Category: Teaching & Education 850755 2025-08-06T08:15:31.558585 text/html 809573 2024-10-28T21:05:50 text/html 352175 2025-08-06T08:15:49.489921 application/epub+zip 363743 2025-08-06T08:15:36.005507 application/epub+zip 348310 2025-08-06T08:15:34.139488 application/epub+zip 764289 2025-08-06T08:15:58.067934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 718641 2025-08-06T08:15:47.929919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 703745 2022-09-07T14:24:57.740998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 689364 2025-08-06T08:15:27.490560 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 669597 2024-10-28T21:05:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16097 2025-08-06T08:15:58.237875 application/rdf+xml 16685 2025-08-06T08:15:34.735501 image/jpeg 3846 2025-08-06T08:15:34.436498 image/jpeg 337572 2025-08-06T08:15:31.614556 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog