"In apposition" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... of obsidian." As this stone was largely used for arrow heads and other weapons, the expression in this connection seems to mean "master of arms." Ah [c]am, from [c]am, to take, seize. Brasseur construes these words as in apposition to vach: "Whom shall we make our ...
— The Annals of the Cakchiquels • Daniel G. Brinton
... meaning would be that there is a distinction of Godhead. Yet this proposition "He begot another God" is tolerated by some, provided that "another" be taken as a substantive, and the word "God" be construed in apposition with it. This, however, is an inexact way of speaking, and to be avoided, for fear of giving ...
— Summa Theologica, Part I (Prima Pars) - From the Complete American Edition • Thomas Aquinas
... not know this (t), while they were fighting; but the first He refers to the warriors who proffered help; the second he, to the combatants, Beowulf and Grendel. In apposition with :t, stands the whole clause, one synscaan (object of grtan) ... nolde. The second, or conjunctional, t is here omitted before one. See p.112, note ...
— Anglo-Saxon Grammar and Exercise Book - with Inflections, Syntax, Selections for Reading, and Glossary • C. Alphonso Smith
... Rollwagenbchlein, a collection of tales to while away the tedium of travel; first published in 1555. 8: Stalt nach, 'wanted to secure.' 9: Bestelt, 'ordered,' 'arranged.' 10: Zehenden, 'tithes' (the dative in apposition to lon). 11: Auff ...
— An anthology of German literature • Calvin Thomas
... is often used in the title of books when the secondary or subtitle is in apposition to the leading one and when the conjunction or is omitted: "Acoustics: the ...
— How to Speak and Write Correctly • Joseph Devlin |
