The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-06-08

It, o 70 oxnress nossession It would almost
though they were destined not to possess anything
the Celtic race have sadly wanting in the bump OF &C.
nss Thew do not seem to realize the full meaning of
the words to have hold ito keep they are forever
letting things slip through their fingers They have all but
lost their hold on Ireland and Scotland It is to be hoped
however that they will make up for lost ground this
side of the Atlantic gain broader territories than those from
where they were driven learn the verb to haze in all its
conjugations.
Another curiosity in Gaelic is to found in the infections
of There two forms Of infections one in which
the pronoun and verb separated in English This is
called the analytic The other in which pronoun and
verb expressed word this called the synthetic form
Thus expressed anaycaly by the two words and
synthetcay by word ta In this instance the
nection between both forms is easily SEEM for tam is only
short form of but in all the other moods and lenses the
likeness between the verbal Examinations in the analytic and
synthetic forms is entirely lost and make the matter still
puzng the examinations of the verbs in their synthetic
form change with the Here indeed is great difficulty
for the learner We will take the verb to be- as an illus
aton and weary the reader will confne remarks
merely the first person. singular corrugated alphabetically
Tain am !" 6dheas means ~ was )" bt5m means
used to be and stranger STILL bedd will be-"
Here have four different Examinations in one in
one ~ in din all of which the pronoun 81" is
bodied Almost all the verbs in the language be conju
gated either analycaly alphabetically In some parts of
Ireland particularly in the Northern countless the synthetic
form unknown wilhelm parts of the south the
may be said of the analytic hence the principal why
people from different parts of the country find such difficulty
in understanding another when speaking Gaelic
language spoken by the Scottish Gael is substantially
the same as spoken in Ireland Highlander and Done
gal together in Gaelic without the least diff
Guilty either into abstruse subject with
native county Cork fear the dialogue would not be
carried with mutual satisfaction Of course if the parties
Ipaur thoir1
thoroughly there would be difficulty whatever.
The difference between the Irish and Scotch Gaelic very
rng and to be found principally in the verbs Asa rule
Highlander knows nothing about the synthetic form of the
This makes his language much less rich and flexible
There is also difference in the spelling of some words but not
of puzzle any understanding the grammar and
genius of either dialect
Irish scholar could take up book written in Scotch
Gaelic and understand with almost much
written in his dialect 1t must be admitted how
ever that the of polish and in the observance Of
per hap the beautiful system of lngua euphony to be
found any language the Irish language to have greatly
the advantage of that spoken in Scotland However, both
sufficiently be considered absolutely the Ian
guage; and it is common bond of language
and race has drawn closely together those
branches of the children of the Gael.
To wishing become acquainted with Gaelic, and
wishing to spend moments studying the
KNOW DOCKS SeG purpose,
have only say that Father Bour Easy Lessons" pub
shed by Muany of Dublin is the best work know of for
the learner It is written in pleasing style, and like Cob
belts Grammar is almost as amusing as instructive.
Bat the most wonderful of modern Gaelic works is undoub
edy Mcaes translation of Moores Melodies into Gaelic
TRANSACTIONS from language into another are, rule
easy enough and only require certain amount of pathological
learning ransatons like the in question require
only the thorough knowledge of both languages but
poetic ability we'll In these TRANSACTIONS not only every
idom of the English original but the rhyme, the music and
the literal meaning embodied There hardly be doubt
that these anatons and the originals well got up,
the book would immense sale this side of the At
lantic.
To knowing Gaelic thoroughly ansations of poetry
into work of comparative ease owing to the extreme
and we nav nermted of the the