The Literary Essay in EnglishGinn, 1923 - 260 pages |
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... never molding his ideas to fit some desired form of expression , the prose writer must create prose which is rhythmical without being metrical ; he must combine long and short syllables , accented and unaccented syllables , in an ever ...
... never molding his ideas to fit some desired form of expression , the prose writer must create prose which is rhythmical without being metrical ; he must combine long and short syllables , accented and unaccented syllables , in an ever ...
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... never ignores them . They are the foun- dation of his style , and he realizes that self - expression is no less self - expression because it is trained and reasoned . There is little danger of overemphasizing the necessity for perfect ...
... never ignores them . They are the foun- dation of his style , and he realizes that self - expression is no less self - expression because it is trained and reasoned . There is little danger of overemphasizing the necessity for perfect ...
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... never any real need for artificial variety . Deep and logical thinking usually requires the long , periodic sentence ; emotion , if at all impassioned , seeks the short sentence ; descrip- tion makes more frequent use of the long ...
... never any real need for artificial variety . Deep and logical thinking usually requires the long , periodic sentence ; emotion , if at all impassioned , seeks the short sentence ; descrip- tion makes more frequent use of the long ...
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... a course of studies with the view to be- coming a lawyer , he never cared for the science of law and gladly retired to the country when his elder brother died . In 1569 Michel with his wife , formerly 16. THE LITERARY ESSAY IN ENGLISH.
... a course of studies with the view to be- coming a lawyer , he never cared for the science of law and gladly retired to the country when his elder brother died . In 1569 Michel with his wife , formerly 16. THE LITERARY ESSAY IN ENGLISH.
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... never failing to write in a familiar , attractive style which fascinates even while the subject matter repels . This occasional libertine , as he calls himself , is not , however , the real Montaigne , the lovable old man who knows all ...
... never failing to write in a familiar , attractive style which fascinates even while the subject matter repels . This occasional libertine , as he calls himself , is not , however , the real Montaigne , the lovable old man who knows all ...
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