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... style and versification easy , nat . ural , and simple , but magnificent . 17 Beside simplicity and conciseness , strength is essentially necessary to sublime writing 18 Strength of description proceeds , in a great measure , from ...
... style and versification easy , nat . ural , and simple , but magnificent . 17 Beside simplicity and conciseness , strength is essentially necessary to sublime writing 18 Strength of description proceeds , in a great measure , from ...
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... style , is for the most part a very bad one , and has no relation whatever to the true sublime . Writers 2 are apt ... style ; " The Sovereign Arbiter of nature , by the potent energy of a single word , commanded the light to exist ...
... style , is for the most part a very bad one , and has no relation whatever to the true sublime . Writers 2 are apt ... style ; " The Sovereign Arbiter of nature , by the potent energy of a single word , commanded the light to exist ...
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... style or sentiment , by which some authors are particularly distinguished . In this sense it denotes a manner neither remarkably sub- lime , nor vehemently passionate , nor uncom- monly sparkling ; but such , as excites in the reader an ...
... style or sentiment , by which some authors are particularly distinguished . In this sense it denotes a manner neither remarkably sub- lime , nor vehemently passionate , nor uncom- monly sparkling ; but such , as excites in the reader an ...
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... style In the infancy of all societies , fear and surprise , wonder and aston- ishment , are the most frequent passions of men . Their language will necessarily be affected by this character of their minds . They will be disposed to ...
... style In the infancy of all societies , fear and surprise , wonder and aston- ishment , are the most frequent passions of men . Their language will necessarily be affected by this character of their minds . They will be disposed to ...
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... style . Wherever strong exclamations , tones , and gestures are connect- ed with conversation , the imagination is always more exercised ; a greater effort of fancy and passion is excited . Thus the fancy , being kept awake and rendered ...
... style . Wherever strong exclamations , tones , and gestures are connect- ed with conversation , the imagination is always more exercised ; a greater effort of fancy and passion is excited . Thus the fancy , being kept awake and rendered ...
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