Thomas Arnold’s English Grammar for Classical Schools, presented here in its original form, is studied in the Classical Liberal Arts Academy’s Classical Grammar course as a model of rigorous, traditional grammatical instruction. Written to train students in the habits of precise thought and accurate expression, Arnold’s grammar treats English not as an isolated or purely modern subject, but as a language best understood in light of its logical structure and its close relationship to Latin grammar. The work emphasizes clear definitions, careful distinctions, and disciplined analysis, forming the student’s mind to recognize how words, forms, and constructions signify meaning. Used in a classical course of grammar, this text serves not merely to improve usage, but to cultivate the intellectual order and attentiveness required for all higher studies in language and reasoning.
- Arnold, Grammar for Classical Schools, Lesson 01. The Letters
- Arnold, Grammar for Classical Schools, Lesson 02. The Parts of Speech
- Arnold, Grammar for Classical Schools, Lesson 03. Of Substantives
- Arnold, Grammar for Classical Schools, Lesson 04. Of Number
- Arnold, Grammar for Classical Schools, Lesson 05. Of Case
- Arnold, Grammar for Classical Schools, Lesson 06. Of Gender
- Arnold, Grammar for Classical Schools, Lesson 07. Of Adjectives and Comparison
- Arnold, Grammar for Classical Schools, Lesson 08. Of Pronouns
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