A concise and simplified grammar of the Spanish language

EXERCISES. 131
illustrious than that of Lacedemon. The second Punic war lasted
ilustre Lacedemonia. Púnica guerra duró
six years less than the first. This is higher than that. His
esto es alto aquello. su
style is less harmonious than that of Father Isla. He is (2)
estilo harmonioso el Padre .
not (1) so obliging as his brother. Xerxes was more ambitious
complaciente su Serses fué ambicioso
than prudent. The writings of Calderón are much valued. The
prudente. escrito apreciado.
Philosophy of Eloquence of Capmany is a most profound work.
filosoli'a elocuencia profundo
Some of Cervantes' most celebrated productions, are his Don Quixotte,
célebre son su — Quijote,
his very beautiful Exemplary Novels, his Journey to Parnassus, his
sus egemplar novela, viage al Parnaso,
Persiles and Segismunda, &c. &c. The literary Fables of Iriarte
literaria fábula
contain most admirable lessons. She is a very prudent woman,
encierran a prudente \
He is a very learned man. How very good he is, and how very bad
A docto qué
he appeared. It is a most easy work to translate. Gratitude is
A parecia. a fácil obra de traducir. gratitud
the noblest quality of the mind. Ingratitude deserves the severest
noble cualidad alma. ingratitud merece severo
punishment. They read as much as they write, but they do not
castigo a leen a escriben, mas a a no
speak as much as they think. We have as much money as
hablan a piensan. a tenemos dinero
you. She plays as well as she sings. She has more wit
vmd. A toca a canta. a tiene talento
than beauty. She has as much protection and as many friends
hermosura. a tiene amigo
as you. She has more admirers than her sister. He thinks more
adoradores su a piensa
profoundly than his contemporaries. She sang so divinely
profundamente contemporáneo. a cantó divinamente
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