Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Volume 2Bell & Bradfute, 1813 - 446 pages |
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Page 4
... give the impression of a light and frothy genius , that evaporates in show , rather than brings forth what is solid . The directions of the ancient critics , on this head , are full of good sense , and deserve careful attention ...
... give the impression of a light and frothy genius , that evaporates in show , rather than brings forth what is solid . The directions of the ancient critics , on this head , are full of good sense , and deserve careful attention ...
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... give of them , are so loose and general , that they cannot advance us much in our ideas of style . I shall endeavour ... gives you the same thought twice . He places it in the light which appears to him the most striking ; but if you do ...
... give of them , are so loose and general , that they cannot advance us much in our ideas of style . I shall endeavour ... gives you the same thought twice . He places it in the light which appears to him the most striking ; but if you do ...
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... give to composition more of a spirited character . Long periods , like Lord Clarendon's are grave and stately ; but like all grave things , they are in hazard of becoming dull . An intermixture of both long and short ones is 7 1 ...
... give to composition more of a spirited character . Long periods , like Lord Clarendon's are grave and stately ; but like all grave things , they are in hazard of becoming dull . An intermixture of both long and short ones is 7 1 ...
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... gives us his meaning in good language , distinct and pure ; any further ornament he gives himself no trouble about ; either , because he thinks it unnecessary to his subject ; or , because his genius does not lead him to delight in it ...
... gives us his meaning in good language , distinct and pure ; any further ornament he gives himself no trouble about ; either , because he thinks it unnecessary to his subject ; or , because his genius does not lead him to delight in it ...
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... give , and may hereafter repeat them ; as I conceive nothing more incumbent on me , in this course of lectures , than to take every opportunity of cau- tioning my readers against the affected and frivo- lous use of ornament ; and ...
... give , and may hereafter repeat them ; as I conceive nothing more incumbent on me , in this course of lectures , than to take every opportunity of cau- tioning my readers against the affected and frivo- lous use of ornament ; and ...
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