Download or read book An Etymological Glossary of Nearly 2500 English Words in Common Use, Derived From the Greek (Classic Reprint) written by Edward Jacob Boyce and published by . This book was released on 2017-05-27 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Etymological Glossary of Nearly 2500 English Words in Common Use, Derived From the GreekIt is for the purpose of assisting such that I have pre fixed eu Introduction which, if carefully studied (and especially if a little help is given by any one who knows Greek), will, I believe, enable any one of even moderate ability to succeed in this acquirement.I think that here a little learning is (not) a dangerous thing for, as I know by Oxperience, to be able simply to read Greek even without understanding it, instead of being a' hindrance, has rather become a stepping-stone to a higher and intelligent knowledge of the language for those who have had time and the inclination to know more than the knowledge of the Greek characters.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis 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.