Let me assume the
relation of an older brother, and tender
you a word of counsel.
Study literature, primarily, for
the thoughts it contains. Attend
to these thoughts until you understand
them and see their connection
one with another. Accept only such
as seem to you just and true, and
accept these at their proper value.
Notice carefully the words each
author uses, see how he arranges
them, whether he puts his thought
clearly, what imagery he employs,
what allusions he makes, what
acquaintance with men, with books,
and with nature he shows, and in
what spirit he writes.
Your study of the author should
put you in possession of his thought
and his style, and should introduce
you to the man himself.
Pardon me these words of unsought
advice, and believe me.
Your true friend,
John Schuyler.
Master H. Buckman,
Andover, Mass.]
A SUMMARY OF THE RULES OF SYNTAX.
We here append a Summary of the so-called Rules of Syntax, with references
to the Lessons which treat of Construction.
I. A noun or pronoun used as subject or as attribute complement of a
predicate verb, or used independently, is in the nominative case.
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