Elements of Criticism In Two Volumes [The Dedication Signed: Henry Home], Volume 2Sarah Cotter, 1762 |
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... the lan- guage of paffion , I had occafion to give many ex- Elements of criticifin , vol . 1. p . 26 . Ibid . Chap . 2. part 4 . amples amples of deviations from this rule with regard to the Ch . XVIII . 17 BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE .
... the lan- guage of paffion , I had occafion to give many ex- Elements of criticifin , vol . 1. p . 26 . Ibid . Chap . 2. part 4 . amples amples of deviations from this rule with regard to the Ch . XVIII . 17 BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE .
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... paffions and their fenti- ments . But as the rule concerns the manner of expreffing thoughts and ideas of all kinds , it has an extenfive influence in directing us to the choice of proper materials . In that view it must be branched out ...
... paffions and their fenti- ments . But as the rule concerns the manner of expreffing thoughts and ideas of all kinds , it has an extenfive influence in directing us to the choice of proper materials . In that view it must be branched out ...
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... paffion , neglecting copulatives and other particles , expreffes the principal image only . Hence it is , that hurry or quick action is beft expreffed without copulatives : Veni , vidi , vici . Ite : Ferte citi flammas , date vela ...
... paffion , neglecting copulatives and other particles , expreffes the principal image only . Hence it is , that hurry or quick action is beft expreffed without copulatives : Veni , vidi , vici . Ite : Ferte citi flammas , date vela ...
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... , as far as it regards the fubfiftence of our paffions after death , with great beauty and ftrength of reafon . Spectator , No. 90 . Better thus : Some Some of our most eminent divines have , with great 58 BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE . Ch . XVIII .
... , as far as it regards the fubfiftence of our paffions after death , with great beauty and ftrength of reafon . Spectator , No. 90 . Better thus : Some Some of our most eminent divines have , with great 58 BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE . Ch . XVIII .
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... paffion . In reading , as in finging , there is a key - note . Above this note the voice is frequently elevated , to make make the found correspond to the elevation of the fubject Sect . III . 71 BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE .
... paffion . In reading , as in finging , there is a key - note . Above this note the voice is frequently elevated , to make make the found correspond to the elevation of the fubject Sect . III . 71 BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE .
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