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... involve greater firmness and dignity . This use of the names of qualities , however , is rather to be placed among the figures of speech , and viewed as a beauty which may occasionally adorn animated discourse , than considered as a ...
... involve greater firmness and dignity . This use of the names of qualities , however , is rather to be placed among the figures of speech , and viewed as a beauty which may occasionally adorn animated discourse , than considered as a ...
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... involve some inconvenience . 66 66 The Moods of verbs form the next subject of inquiry . These have been usually styled the Indicative , the Imperative , the Potential , the Subjunctive , and the Infinitive ; and there is no reason to ...
... involve some inconvenience . 66 66 The Moods of verbs form the next subject of inquiry . These have been usually styled the Indicative , the Imperative , the Potential , the Subjunctive , and the Infinitive ; and there is no reason to ...
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... involve it in partial obscurity , should be avoided . Several words have two or more meanings , not only distinct from each other , but , to a certain extent , opposite and contradictory . Thus the word mortal generally means liable ...
... involve it in partial obscurity , should be avoided . Several words have two or more meanings , not only distinct from each other , but , to a certain extent , opposite and contradictory . Thus the word mortal generally means liable ...
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... involves no obscurity , because the connexion sufficiently shows its import ; nor is there the slightest obscurity in the statement , " He received a mortal wound , " for every one must understand the term " mortal , " in this passage ...
... involves no obscurity , because the connexion sufficiently shows its import ; nor is there the slightest obscurity in the statement , " He received a mortal wound , " for every one must understand the term " mortal , " in this passage ...
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... involve a want of precision ; because it could not convey the exact meaning of the writer , to any one who should understand the term vanity in its received import . In 66 this case , propriety would be violated only by 44 A TREATISE ON.
... involve a want of precision ; because it could not convey the exact meaning of the writer , to any one who should understand the term vanity in its received import . In 66 this case , propriety would be violated only by 44 A TREATISE ON.
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action adjective pronouns afford almighty and perfect animated arrangement attention beauty Bishop of Lincoln Cæsar CHARACTERS OF STYLE Cicero clause clearness comma comparison composition Concise considered convey designed diction diffuse distinct distribution Divine elegance ellipsis English language examples excite exert expression feeling figurative language following passage former GRAMMAR heaven HENRY W Hyperbole ideas ILIAD illustration imagination implies import impressive Indicative mood infinitive infinitive mood influence inquiry instance Interrogation intimate connexion introduced involve kinds of style latter ment metaphor mind mood naturally Neat neuter nexion nominative nouns object obvious ornament participle particular passion peculiar person phrase pleasure plural present principle propriety racter regard relation relative pronouns remark render require Robert Hall rule sentence sentiment singular Socinian stantives statement subjoined passage Subjunctive Subjunctive mood substantives Synecdoche Syntax tence tense term thing thou thought tion treatise tropes unto verb words employed writer
Popular passages
Page 31 - There were two men in one city ; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb...
Page 62 - Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counsellor hath taught him ? With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding...
Page 52 - Me miserable ! which way shall I fly Infinite wrath, and infinite despair? Which way I fly is Hell; myself am Hell; And, in the lowest deep, a lower deep Still threatening to devour me opens wide, To which the Hell I suffer seems a Heaven.
Page 61 - So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting ? O grave, where is thy victory ? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law ; but thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 61 - HOW doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people ! How is she become as a widow ! she that was great among the nations, And princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
Page 23 - The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir-tree, the pine-tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary ; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
Page 51 - And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
Page 50 - How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Page 50 - And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me ? 47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
Page 54 - So saying, her rash hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the Fruit, she pluck'd, she eat: Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat Sighing through all her Works gave signs of woe, That all was lost.