E. A. Abbott, A Shakespearean Grammar, GRAMMAR., PREPOSITIONS., PREPOSITIONS. On for "of" in the sense of "about," &c.

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PREFACE TO THIRD EDITION.

PREFACE TO FIRST EDITION.

PREPOSITIONS. Local and metaphorical meaning

PREPOSITIONS. more restricted in meaning now than in Elizabethan authors

PREPOSITIONS. A-; after; against

PREPOSITIONS. A-; after; against

PREPOSITIONS. A-; after; against

PREPOSITIONS. At used for a-; rejects a following adjective

PREPOSITIONS. At used for a-; rejects a following adjective

PREPOSITIONS. By, original and derived meanings

PREPOSITIONS. By == "as a consequence of"

PREPOSITIONS. For, original meaning of

PREPOSITIONS. For == "instead of," "as being"

PREPOSITIONS. For == "as regards;" "because of," referring to the past

PREPOSITIONS. For == "as regards;" "because of," referring to the past

PREPOSITIONS. For, transition into a conjunction

PREPOSITIONS. For to, origin of

PREPOSITIONS. For, variable use of

PREPOSITIONS. For == "to prevent"

PREPOSITIONS. For after "am"

PREPOSITIONS. Forth a preposition

PREPOSITIONS. From out

PREPOSITIONS. From without a verb of motion

PREPOSITIONS. In with verbs of motion

PREPOSITIONS. In for "on"

PREPOSITIONS. In for "during"

PREPOSITIONS. In for "in the case of," "about"

PREPOSITIONS. In where we use "at"

PREPOSITIONS. In with the verbal

PREPOSITIONS. Of, original meaning

PREPOSITIONS. Of with verbs of ablation

PREPOSITIONS. Of applied to past time == "from"

PREPOSITIONS. Of == "as a consequence of" where we use "by," "on," "at," &c.

PREPOSITIONS. Of in adjurations, &c.

PREPOSITIONS. Of preceding the agent

PREPOSITIONS. Of with verbs of construction, &c.; sometimes means "instead of"

PREPOSITIONS. Of for "in;" appositional genitive

PREPOSITIONS. Of == "as regards"

PREPOSITIONS. Of == "concerning;" "about"

PREPOSITIONS. Of used locally for "on"

PREPOSITIONS. Of used temporally for "during"

PREPOSITIONS. Of after partitive, French-derived, and formerly impersonal verbs

PREPOSITIONS. Of after verbals

PREPOSITIONS. Of redundant

PREPOSITIONS. On metaphorically used

PREPOSITIONS. On for "of" in the sense of "about," &c.

PREPOSITIONS. On for "of" possessively

PREPOSITIONS. Out a preposition

PREPOSITIONS. Till for "to"

PREPOSITIONS. To, radical meaning "motion to;" hence "in addition to"

PREPOSITIONS. To "with a view to "

PREPOSITIONS. To "motion to the side of," "against," "towards," "in comparison with," "up to "

PREPOSITIONS. To with verbs of rest == "near"

PREPOSITIONS. To with adjectives of obedience, &c.

PREPOSITIONS. To == "equivalent to, " "for"

PREPOSITIONS. To; "I would to God;" " to -night"

PREPOSITIONS. Upon used metaphorically; adverbially

PREPOSITIONS. Upon used metaphorically; adverbially

PREPOSITIONS. With for "by;" for other prepositions

PREPOSITIONS. With for "by;" for other prepositions

PREPOSITIONS. With for "like;" withal

PREPOSITIONS. With for "like;" withal

PREPOSITIONS. Without for "outside of"

PREPOSITIONS. Preposition omitted after verbs of motion; worth; and hearing

PREPOSITIONS. Preposition omitted after verbs of motion; worth; and hearing

PREPOSITIONS. Preposition omitted after verbs of motion; worth; and hearing

PREPOSITIONS. Preposition omitted after other verbs; before indirect object

PREPOSITIONS. Preposition omitted after other verbs; before indirect object

PREPOSITIONS. Preposition omitted in adverbial phrases

PREPOSITIONS. Prepositions transposed

PREPOSITIONS. Upon. "It stands me upon "

RELATIVE PRONOUNS.

RELATIVAL CONSTRUCTIONS.

VERBS, FORMS OF.

VERBS, AUXILIARY.

VERBS, INFLECTIONS OF.

VERBS, MOODS AND TENSES.

IRREGULARITIES.

COMPOUND WORDS.

SIMILE AND METAPHOR.

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PREPOSITIONS. On for "of" in the sense of "about," &c.

On is frequently used where we use "of" in the sense of "about," &c. Thus above, "jealous on," and in Sonn. 84, "Fond on praise." In Early English (Stratmann) we have "On witchcraft I know nothing." "What shall become on me?" "Denmark won nothing on him." Compare--

“Enamour'd on his follies.
”
1 Hen. IV. v. 2. 71.

“His lands which he stood seized on. ¹
”
Hamlet, i. 1. 88.

“Or have we eaten on the insane root?
”
Macbeth, i. 3. 84.

“He is so much made on here.
”
Coriol. iv. 5. 203.

“What think you on't.
”
Hamlet, i. 1. 55.

Note the indifferent use of on and "of" in

“God have mercy on his soul
And of all Christian souls.
”
Hamlet, iv. 5. 200.

The use of on in

“Intended or committed was this fault?
If on the first,--I pardon thee,
”
Rich. II. v. 3. 34.

is illustrated by “My gracious uncle, let me know my fault,
On what condition stands it.” Ib. ii. 3. 107.

1 Globe, "of."

A Shakespearean Grammar. Edwin Abbott Abbott. London and New York. Macmillan and Company. 1870.

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