Excerpt from A Greek Grammar for Schools, Based on the Principles and Requirements of the Grammatical Society, Vol. 1: Accidence Full use is here made of comparative philology so far as it is of use for the practical study of Greek 1' where it is not, the rules are so worded as to avoid teaching bad philology. Through out I have tried to build upon the solid ground of fact, and to avoid theories which may require revision as the science advances. The forms and spellings attested by the evidence of inscriptions are adopted so far as they have gained a footing in the best editions of the present day. The evidence is briefly indicated for the use of teachers in Appendix III. In this grammar examples precede rules; the laws of con traction are introduced as wanted; the general laws of sound are given in Appendix I. The rules of accentuation in Appendix II. Of the two lists of Principal Parts (classified in 280 - 292. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.