Elements of Criticism, Volume 2A. Miller, London; and A. Kincaid & J. Bell, Edinburgh, 1765 - Criticism |
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... must be brought under one view ; and verfification , at any rate , is a fubject of fo great importance , as to deferve a place by itself . 1 Ν SECT . I. Beauty of language with respect to found . IN handling this fubject , the following ...
... must be brought under one view ; and verfification , at any rate , is a fubject of fo great importance , as to deferve a place by itself . 1 Ν SECT . I. Beauty of language with respect to found . IN handling this fubject , the following ...
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... must be heard if neither of them be fuppreff- ed . For the fame reason , every fyllable must be compofed of as many founds as there are letters , fuppofing every letter to be diftinctly pronoun- ced . We next inquire , how far ...
... must be heard if neither of them be fuppreff- ed . For the fame reason , every fyllable must be compofed of as many founds as there are letters , fuppofing every letter to be diftinctly pronoun- ced . We next inquire , how far ...
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... must be evident , that the using words which convey clear and diftinct ideas , must be one of its capital beauties . This cause of beauty , is too extenfive to be handled as a branch of any other fubject : for to afcertain with accuracy ...
... must be evident , that the using words which convey clear and diftinct ideas , must be one of its capital beauties . This cause of beauty , is too extenfive to be handled as a branch of any other fubject : for to afcertain with accuracy ...
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... must humbly decline . Nor do I propofe to exhaust all the other beauties of language with respect to fignification : the read- er , in a work like the prefent , cannot fairly ex- pect more than a flight fketch of thofe that make the ...
... must humbly decline . Nor do I propofe to exhaust all the other beauties of language with respect to fignification : the read- er , in a work like the prefent , cannot fairly ex- pect more than a flight fketch of thofe that make the ...
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... must at fome time or other have ftuck a little with your Lordship [ Better thus : ] I cannot but fancy , however , that this i- mitation , which paffes fo currently with others , must at fome time or other have ftuck a little with your ...
... must at fome time or other have ftuck a little with your Lordship [ Better thus : ] I cannot but fancy , however , that this i- mitation , which paffes fo currently with others , must at fome time or other have ftuck a little with your ...
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