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James Greenwood (c. 1683 – 1737) was an English grammarian. Life Greenwood was for some time usher to Benjamin Morland (1657–?) at Hackney Academy, but soon after 1711 opened a boarding-school at Woodford, Essex. At midsummer 1721, when Morland became high-master, he was appointed surmaster of St. Paul's School, London, a post which he held until his death on 12 September 1737. He left a widow, Susannah. Works He is mostly known as the author of An Essay towards a practical English Grammar. Describing the Genius and Nature of the English Tongue, &c., 12mo, London, 1711 ; 2nd edit. 1722; 3rd edit. 1729; 5th edit. 1753 (reprinted by the University of Michigan Library, 2009). It received the praises of Andrew Ross, Professor of Humanity at the University of Glasgow, Dr. George Hickes, John Chamberlayne, and Isaac Watts, who in his Art of Reading and Writing English considered that Greenwood had shown in his book "the deep Knowledge, without the haughty Airs of a Critick". At Watts's suggestion Greenwood afterwards published an abridgment under the title of The Royal English Grammar, which he dedicated to the Princess of Wales; the fourth edition of this appeared in 1750, an eighth in 1770. The appearance of two other English grammars by John Brightland (d. 1717) and Michael Mattaire at about the same time called forth an anonymous attack on all three books, entitled Bellum Grammatical; or the Grammatical Battel Royal. In Reflections on the three English Grammars publish'd in about a year last past, 8vo, London, 1712. Greenwood also wrote The London Vocabulary, English and Latin: put into a new Method proper to acquaint the Learner with Things, as well as Pure Latin Words. Adorn'd with Twenty Six Pictures, &c., 3rd edition, 12mo, London 1713 (many editions, both English and American). It is, however, nothing more than an abridgment of Jan Amos Komensky's Orbis Pictura. Greenwood's last work was The Virgin Muse. Being a Collection of Poems from our most celebrated English Poets … To which are added some Copies of Verses never before printed; with notes &c., 12mo, London, 1717; 2nd edition, 1722. It does not appear that Greenwood himself was a contributor. References This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: "Greenwood, James". Dictionary of National Biography. London: Smith, Elder & Co. 1885–1900. . Discover the James Greenwood popular books. Find the top 100 most popular James Greenwood books.
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Brunswick Street Blues
Sally BothroydWinner of the inaugural ASA/HQ Commercial Fiction Prize. The twists keep piling up in this fun and distinctively Australian debut mystery, perfect for readers of The Thursday Murde...
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Pamela
Samuel RichardsonWith an essay by R. F. Brissenden.'O the deceitfulness of the heart of man! This John, whom I took to be the honestest of men ... this very fellow was all the while a vile hypocrit...
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My son, my son
Douglas GalbraithWhat do you do when your wife abducts your children? This was the question facing Douglas Galbraith when, in 2003, he returned home to Scotland from a few days' work in London. The...
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The Keeper
Alastair GunnA GRIPPING CRIME THRILLER FOR FANS OF KARIN SLAUGHTER, VAL MCDERMID AND PETER MAY YOU CAN RUN BUT YOU CAN'T HIDE A man is found buried in a secluded wood on the outskirts of Londo...
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Cold Christmas
Alastair Gunn'Lots of twists and turns that keep you guessing right up to the end' 5 reader review'Tis the season for dead bodies . . . Nobody remembers the young men entering the abandoned Lon...
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Under the Greenwood Tree
Thomas Hardy & Tim DolinThe arrival of two newcomers in the quiet village of Mellstock arouses a bitter feud and leaves a convoluted love affair in its wake. While the Reverend Maybold creates a furore am...
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The Sea Detective
Mark Douglas-HomeDiscover the chilling first mystery in a truly unique crime series you won't be able to put down'There comes a time when a novel raises the bar for a particular genre, and The Sea ...
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Under the Greenwood Tree
Thomas Hardy'At sight of him had the pink of her cheeks increased, lessened, or did it continue to cover its normal area of ground? It was a question meditated several hundreds of times by her...
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The Age of Alexander
PlutarchPlutarch's parallel biographies of the great men in Greek and Roman history are cornerstones of European literature, drawn on by writers and statesmen since the Renaissance, most n...
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We Three Dragons
Ed Greenwood, James M. Ward & Jeff GrubbA trio of dragon tales for the holiday season…The Knight, Before Christmasby Jeff GrubbA family celebrates their midwinter holiday with the poetic telling of the tale a bold knight...
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Nostromo
Joseph Conrad'There is something in a treasure that fastens upon a man's mind. He will pray and blaspheme and still persevere, and will curse the day he ever heard of it, and will let his last ...
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Sharon Lou Greenwood Gibbs v. James Allen Greenwood
Court of Criminal Appeals of TexasAppellee James Allen Greenwood filed a motion on March 2, 1981, in the district court of Tom Green County to modify a divorce decree entered by that court on November 21, 1979. By ...
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Four Weddings and a Festival
Annie Robertson'Laughoutloud champagne comedy...an enchanting summer wedding feast!' Lancashire PostFour months. Four weddings. One happy ending...?Lifelong friends and romcom fans Bea, Lizzie, H...
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Robots
Chuck KlostermanOriginally collected in Chuck Klosterman IV and now available both as a standalone essay and in the ebook collection Chuck Klosterman on Film and Television, this essay is about I,...
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The Advent Killer
Alastair GunnChristmas is coming. One body at a time. Three weeks before Christmas: Sunday, one a.m. A woman is drowned in her bathtub.One week later: Sunday, one a.m. A woman is beaten savagel...
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The Malice of Waves
Mark Douglas-HomeThe gripping and atmospheric mystery about one boy's disappearance from an isolated but bleakly beautiful island on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean . . .'A fine series of detective ...