Reflections upon Accuracy of Style. Containing the chief rules to be observ'd for obtaining an accurate style, etcJ. Osborn, 1734 - 246 pages |
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... farther Reflections upon the Art of Writing , or Accuracy of Style , con- firming my opinion with Inftances and Inftructions from feveral Authors , and endeavouring to make the matter lefs tedious , by feveral little paffages and ...
... farther Reflections upon the Art of Writing , or Accuracy of Style , con- firming my opinion with Inftances and Inftructions from feveral Authors , and endeavouring to make the matter lefs tedious , by feveral little paffages and ...
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... farther Reflections upon the Art of Writing , or Accuracy of Style , con- firming my opinion with Inftances and Inftructions from feveral Authors , and endeavouring to make the matter lefs tedious , by feveral little paffages and ...
... farther Reflections upon the Art of Writing , or Accuracy of Style , con- firming my opinion with Inftances and Inftructions from feveral Authors , and endeavouring to make the matter lefs tedious , by feveral little paffages and ...
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... 'd not have pitched upon any writers lefs proper for your purpofe , or farther from the character of him you cenfure . For my Rhet . 1. 3. cap . 9 . part , part , I find his Style convenient for fhort DIAL 6 . REFLECTIONS upon.
... 'd not have pitched upon any writers lefs proper for your purpofe , or farther from the character of him you cenfure . For my Rhet . 1. 3. cap . 9 . part , part , I find his Style convenient for fhort DIAL 6 . REFLECTIONS upon.
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... farther than I fhall expreffly make the application . And fince you will have my opinion upon the Art of Wri- ting , I fhall be forced to take a much larger compass than merely what I think may be faulty in him . Let me add then , that ...
... farther than I fhall expreffly make the application . And fince you will have my opinion upon the Art of Wri- ting , I fhall be forced to take a much larger compass than merely what I think may be faulty in him . Let me add then , that ...
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... farther , I will stand to this propofal : If you will take the pains to read over this book a fecond time , and then tell me , if you do not like it worse ; DIAL . I will be bound to read it again I ACCURACY of STYLE . 27 I. ...
... farther , I will stand to this propofal : If you will take the pains to read over this book a fecond time , and then tell me , if you do not like it worse ; DIAL . I will be bound to read it again I ACCURACY of STYLE . 27 I. ...
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