Studies in English Literature: Being Typical Selections of British and American Authorship, from Shakespeare to the Present Time .[..]Harper, 1896 |
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... style , dis- tinctive contributions to literary method . Under the guidance of this rule forty masters have been here brought together . They all belong to the dii majores , and sit se- renely , each in his chair , on the topmost peaks ...
... style , dis- tinctive contributions to literary method . Under the guidance of this rule forty masters have been here brought together . They all belong to the dii majores , and sit se- renely , each in his chair , on the topmost peaks ...
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... a sufficiently full treatment of which will be found in most rhetorical text - books . A compendi- ous view of the subject is presented in Swinton's New School Composition . II . STYLE . 15. Definition and Topics . - DEFINITIONS . XV.
... a sufficiently full treatment of which will be found in most rhetorical text - books . A compendi- ous view of the subject is presented in Swinton's New School Composition . II . STYLE . 15. Definition and Topics . - DEFINITIONS . XV.
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... STYLE . 15. Definition and Topics . - Style refers to the choice and arrangement of words , and may be defined as the peculiar manner in which thought is expressed in language . It includes the following topics : I. The figures of ...
... STYLE . 15. Definition and Topics . - Style refers to the choice and arrangement of words , and may be defined as the peculiar manner in which thought is expressed in language . It includes the following topics : I. The figures of ...
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... STYLE . 46. The principal qualities of style are perspicuity , en- ergy , and melody . 47. Perspicuity , or clearness of expression , is such a use of words that they may readily be understood by those to whom they are addressed . 48 ...
... STYLE . 46. The principal qualities of style are perspicuity , en- ergy , and melody . 47. Perspicuity , or clearness of expression , is such a use of words that they may readily be understood by those to whom they are addressed . 48 ...
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... style which conduces to arouse the attention , enforce argument , stimulate imagination , and excite the feelings . It is the vital element in style . I. Among the requisites of energy are simplicity ( the simplest words being often the ...
... style which conduces to arouse the attention , enforce argument , stimulate imagination , and excite the feelings . It is the vital element in style . I. Among the requisites of energy are simplicity ( the simplest words being often the ...
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