Elements of Criticism, Volume 2A. Miller, London; and A. Kincaid & J. Bell, Edinburgh, 1765 - Criticism |
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... step farther : the loftiness of fome words , makes them proper fymbols of lofty i- deas ; a rough fubject is imitated by harfh - found- ing words ; and words of many fyllables pronoun- ced flow and smooth , are naturally expreffive of ...
... step farther : the loftiness of fome words , makes them proper fymbols of lofty i- deas ; a rough fubject is imitated by harfh - found- ing words ; and words of many fyllables pronoun- ced flow and smooth , are naturally expreffive of ...
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... step between me and you . Shakespear . In mirth and drollery it may have a good ef- fect to connect verbally things that are opposite to each other in the thought . Example : Henry the Fourth of France introducing the Marefchal Biron to ...
... step between me and you . Shakespear . In mirth and drollery it may have a good ef- fect to connect verbally things that are opposite to each other in the thought . Example : Henry the Fourth of France introducing the Marefchal Biron to ...
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... , that it appears not fufceptible of any improve- ment ; and the next step in our progrefs fhall be to explain this method , Words Words that import a relation , must be distin- guished Sect . II . BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE . 45.
... , that it appears not fufceptible of any improve- ment ; and the next step in our progrefs fhall be to explain this method , Words Words that import a relation , must be distin- guished Sect . II . BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE . 45.
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... step , and many a groan , Up the high hill he heaves a huge round stone . Odyfjey , xi . 736 . First march the heavy mules fecurely flow ; O'er hills Firft 88 BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE . Ch . XVIII . be evident even to thofe wore defective in ...
... step , and many a groan , Up the high hill he heaves a huge round stone . Odyfjey , xi . 736 . First march the heavy mules fecurely flow ; O'er hills Firft 88 BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE . Ch . XVIII . be evident even to thofe wore defective in ...
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... step affords additional pleasure . Renewing the experiment again and again , I feel no wavering , but the greatest pleasure conftantly from the fainteft refemblances . And yet how can this be ? for if the pleasure lie in imitation ...
... step affords additional pleasure . Renewing the experiment again and again , I feel no wavering , but the greatest pleasure conftantly from the fainteft refemblances . And yet how can this be ? for if the pleasure lie in imitation ...
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