Project Gutenberg 2010-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 576 Smith, C. Alphonso (Charles Alphonso) 1864 1924 Smith, Alphonso Smith, Charles Alphonso Anglo-Saxon Grammar and Exercise Book with Inflections, Syntax, Selections for Reading, and Glossary Produced by Louise Hope, Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Anglo-Saxon Grammar and Exercise Book" by C. Alphonso Smith is a foundational instructional text on the grammar of Old English, written in the late 19th century. This guide aims to assist beginners in understanding the language of King Alfred and serves as an introduction to the structure of English, bridging concepts from Old English to modern grammar. The text covers essential grammatical elements, including inflections, syntax, and vocabulary, while incorporating reading selections from notable works of Early West Saxon literature. The opening portion of the book begins with a preface by the author, outlining the intended scope and purpose of the work, which is designed for newcomers to Anglo-Saxon language study. It emphasizes the importance of understanding Old English as a foundation for modern English and details the organization of the book into sections covering history, sounds, inflections, and etymology. The initial chapters discuss the evolution of the English language, highlighting the transition from Old English to Middle and Modern English, as well as the fundamental vowel and consonant sounds in Old English. The text is structured to not only provide theoretical knowledge but also includes exercises and reading selections to reinforce learning and practical application. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English language -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- Readers English language -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- Grammar PE Text Category: Language & Communication Category: Teaching & Education 712926 2025-10-13T03:46:31.375109 text/html 712125 2021-01-06T04:37:21 text/html 300066 2025-10-13T03:46:58.634975 application/epub+zip 310366 2025-10-13T03:46:38.555145 application/epub+zip 278405 2025-10-13T03:46:35.195048 application/epub+zip 782086 2025-10-13T03:47:09.332929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654089 2025-10-13T03:46:55.844026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488423 2022-09-14T11:06:53.507306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397622 2025-10-13T03:46:25.152119 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397706 2021-01-06T04:37:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 384195 2021-01-06T04:37:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20655 2025-10-13T03:47:09.543890 application/rdf+xml 19455 2025-10-13T03:46:35.918077 image/jpeg 4316 2025-10-13T03:46:35.561064 image/jpeg 149417 2021-01-06T04:37:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 146623 2021-01-06T04:37:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 190352 2021-01-06T04:37:21 application/octet-stream application/zip 282607 2025-10-13T03:46:31.437092 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 en.wikipedia