2 Sept 1813

Logic

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Language-Grammar

Employing the imperative mood - addressing myself to any person and saying Speak thou - or Speak all that I give intimation of is, that it is my desire that he should speak. Employing the dominative and imperative future - saying thou shalt speak, besides giving intimation of the existence of a desire on my part that he should speak, I moreover give intimation of a persuasion on my part that so irresistible is the influence exercised by my will on his, that the fulfilment of it is an event that cannot but take place. Such, beyond doubt, will be his conduct, and that conduct will have had for its cause, either on his part the knowledge of my will, or else my agency in some other mode.

Case 2. Case in which the event is not meant to be represented by me (the speaker) as dependent upon my will.

Singular Number.

1. First person singular. I shall perish.

2. Second person Thou wilt perish.

3. Third person singular He, she or it will perish.

Plural Number.

4. First person plural We shall perish.

5. Second person plural Ye will perish.

6. Third person plural They will perish.

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