A theoretical and practical Italian grammar - National Library of ...
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14 ON THE DEFINITE ARTICLE.<br />
29. Before the following isl<strong>and</strong>s the article is not required :<br />
—<br />
C<strong>and</strong>ia, Cipro, Corfu, Creta, Ischia, Capri, Lipari, Malta,<br />
Maiorca, Procida, Rodi, Scio, Madera.<br />
It- is also omitted before countries having the same name<br />
as their capitals, as towns receive no article. Ex.<br />
Passammo per C<strong>and</strong>ia e Cii^ro ritorn<strong>and</strong>o<br />
da Creta,<br />
Ischia e Capri sono due belle isolette,<br />
non lungi da Napoli,<br />
Venezia è stata chiamata la regina<br />
del mare,<br />
Napoli è il regno il peggio governato<br />
della terra,<br />
EXERCISE V.<br />
We passed C<strong>and</strong>ia <strong>and</strong> Cyprus returning<br />
from Crete.<br />
Ischia <strong>and</strong> Capri are two beautiful<br />
little isl<strong>and</strong>s not far from Naples.<br />
Venice has been called the queen <strong>of</strong><br />
the sea.<br />
Naples is the worst governed kingdom<br />
in the world.<br />
Men are poets before (they are) philosophers.—Poetry<br />
(25) uomini poeti prima di essere filos<strong>of</strong>i. poesia i.<br />
is the music <strong>of</strong> the soul, particularly <strong>of</strong> great <strong>and</strong> sensitive<br />
musica f. particolarmente '^gr<strong>and</strong>i ^sensibili<br />
souls.— Hunger <strong>and</strong> poverty make men industrious.<br />
^anime. (25) fame L povertà t rendono {25) industriosi.<br />
Death has no terrors for the true Christian.<br />
—<br />
Drawing<br />
morte f. (12) terrori vero Cristiano va. (25) disegno m.<br />
owes its origin to chance, sculpture to religion, <strong>and</strong> painting<br />
deve art. sua origine f. caso m. scultura f. religione f. pittura f.<br />
to the progress <strong>of</strong> the other arts.— France, Engl<strong>and</strong>,<br />
progresso m. altre artH.'^J^l) Francia f. Inghilterra f.<br />
Sardinia, <strong>and</strong> Turkey, were allied against Eussia.—Athens is<br />
Sardegna f. Turchia'i. alleate contro Russia f. Atene<br />
still the most polished city <strong>of</strong> Greece.—The love <strong>of</strong> music<br />
ancora più colta<br />
<strong>and</strong> <strong>of</strong> poetry is universal<br />
{21) Cfreciai. amore m.<br />
in Italy.—The knights <strong>of</strong> Malta.<br />
universale (28)<br />
cavalieri (29)<br />
Prosperity <strong>and</strong> dignities make men proud, but adver-<br />
(25) prosperità f. dignità i.-^. rendono orgogliosi avversity<br />
(humbles them <strong>and</strong> teaches them) wisdom.<br />
Ignor-<br />
sttà f. li umilia ed insegna loro saggezza f (25) igno-<br />
ance is always presumptuous, true genius is unassuming.<br />
ranzai. sempre presuntuosa vero genio va. fi. modesto.<br />
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