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... tences a second time , in order to understand them fully , he will not please us long . Men are too indolent to relish so much labour . Though they may pretend to admire an author's depth , after they have discovered his meaning , they ...
... tences a second time , in order to understand them fully , he will not please us long . Men are too indolent to relish so much labour . Though they may pretend to admire an author's depth , after they have discovered his meaning , they ...
Page 64
... tence are the four following : -1 . Clearness . 2. Unity . 3. Strength . 4. Harmony . Ambiguity is opposed to clearness , and arises from two causes ; either from a wrong choice of words , or a wrong collocation of them . Of the choice ...
... tence are the four following : -1 . Clearness . 2. Unity . 3. Strength . 4. Harmony . Ambiguity is opposed to clearness , and arises from two causes ; either from a wrong choice of words , or a wrong collocation of them . Of the choice ...
Page 67
... tences , than by one that is overloaded and confused . The following sentence from a translation of Plutarch will justify this opinion : " Their march , " says the ... tence is entirely foreign to it . Speaking. Structure of Sentences . 67.
... tences , than by one that is overloaded and confused . The following sentence from a translation of Plutarch will justify this opinion : " Their march , " says the ... tence is entirely foreign to it . Speaking. Structure of Sentences . 67.
Page 68
... tence ; for the last member is added after the proper close . What properties are most essential to a perfect sentence ? What is a capital rule with respect to clearness ? Give an example . What instance from Lord Bolingbroke ? What is ...
... tence ; for the last member is added after the proper close . What properties are most essential to a perfect sentence ? What is a capital rule with respect to clearness ? Give an example . What instance from Lord Bolingbroke ? What is ...
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... tence is , take from it all redundant words . Whatever can be easily supplied in the mind , is better omitted in the expression ; thus , " content with deserving a triumph , he refused the honour of it , " is better than " being content ...
... tence is , take from it all redundant words . Whatever can be easily supplied in the mind , is better omitted in the expression ; thus , " content with deserving a triumph , he refused the honour of it , " is better than " being content ...
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