The functional elements of an English sentence

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.1882 Excerpt: ... Third Stage. o. Who the officer-(that sprang so lightly into the last carriage) might be. Fourth Stage. a. That sprang so-lightly into the last carriage. 102 38 92 84 Defective Constructions. 125. There are many sentences which almost or altogether defy analysis. Setting aside mere cases of ellipsis, the great majority of these perplexing constructions fall under the head of Anacolutha, i.e. instances of logical non-sequence. Such grammatical dislocations between different members of the same sentence arise from various causes, as a. From strong emotion, e.g. 'Bertrand is--what I dare not name!'--Scott. Also in Luke xix. 42, where, to use the fine expression of Winer, 'sorrow has suppressed the apodosis.' /?. From a sudden change of construction during the progress of the sentence, e.g. 'And now, lest he put forth his hand,.... therefore the Lord God sent him forth.'--A.V. 'And he charged him to tell no man; but go thy way.'--R.A.V. 'And it was told him by certain which said, Thy mother and thy brethren stand without.'--A.V. 'How that they ferd,--let it passe and go.'--Occleve. y. From carelessness in arrangement, punctuation, or grammar:--'And they sat down, and did eat and drink both of them' (A.V.) = And they both of them sat down and did eat and drink. 'But to return to our ancient poems in picture. =, I would humbly propose, &c.'--Addison. 'The sun upon the calmest sea appears not half so bright as thee = thou.'--Prior. 'Yet he seems mightier far than them = they.--Byron. 'Before I missed it, there were = was a cluster of people who had found it.'--Addibon. 'He continues to wear a coat and doublet of the same cut that were = was in fashion at the time of his repulse.'--Steele. 'But now my lingering feet revenge denies = deny.'--Chatterton. 'The wrink...