Elements of Criticism, Volume 2John Bell and William Creech; and for T. Cadell, G. G. J. and J. Robinson, London., 1788 |
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... connection must be brought under one view ; and verfifica- tion , at any rate , is a subject of fo great import- ance as to deserve a place by itself . SECT . I. Beauty of Language with respect to Sound . HIS fubject requires the ...
... connection must be brought under one view ; and verfifica- tion , at any rate , is a subject of fo great import- ance as to deserve a place by itself . SECT . I. Beauty of Language with respect to Sound . HIS fubject requires the ...
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... connected , the prevailing taste is to shorten words , even at the expence of making them disagreeable to the ear , and harsh in the pronunciation . But I have no occafion to infift upon this article , being prevented by an excellent ...
... connected , the prevailing taste is to shorten words , even at the expence of making them disagreeable to the ear , and harsh in the pronunciation . But I have no occafion to infift upon this article , being prevented by an excellent ...
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... to handle " in feparate chapters * . " Ex- Better thus : " Some * Elements of Criticifm , vol . i . p . 43. edit . 1 . " emotions " emotions more peculiarly connected with the " fine arts 22 BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE . Ch . XVIII .
... to handle " in feparate chapters * . " Ex- Better thus : " Some * Elements of Criticifm , vol . i . p . 43. edit . 1 . " emotions " emotions more peculiarly connected with the " fine arts 22 BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE . Ch . XVIII .
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Lord Henry Home Kames. " emotions more peculiarly connected with the " fine arts , are propofed to be handled in fepa- " rate chapters . " 44 " 6 I add another error against perfpicuity ; which I mention the rather ... connected with the ...
Lord Henry Home Kames. " emotions more peculiarly connected with the " fine arts , are propofed to be handled in fepa- " rate chapters . " 44 " 6 I add another error against perfpicuity ; which I mention the rather ... connected with the ...
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... connection that the foul hath with the body , the expreffion ought to be , the foul and body ; because the particle ... connected by fubjecting them both to the regimen of one verb . And the two fol- lowing are of the fame kind . Quum ...
... connection that the foul hath with the body , the expreffion ought to be , the foul and body ; because the particle ... connected by fubjecting them both to the regimen of one verb . And the two fol- lowing are of the fame kind . Quum ...
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