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An essay on the different nature of accent and quantity, : with their use ... in the pronunciation of the English, Latin, and Greek languages; containing an account ... of the ancient tones, and a defence of the present system of Greek accentual marks, against the objections of Isaac Vossius, Henninius, Sarpedonius, Dr. G. And others

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1762.
Call number: 354151
Creator: Foster, John (1731-1774)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: (8vo)
Associated people: Mousouros, Markos, (approximately 1470-1517,)
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