The Literary Essay in EnglishGinn, 1923 - 260 pages |
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... the literature itself , that the essays of the masters will be by far their own best recommendation and amplest reward to whoever will make acquaintance with them . The chapters present a goodly store of reliable informa- tion V.
... the literature itself , that the essays of the masters will be by far their own best recommendation and amplest reward to whoever will make acquaintance with them . The chapters present a goodly store of reliable informa- tion V.
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... tion concerning the various essayists and illuminating bits of comment upon their respective productions , but all of this is kept carefully subordinate to the main pur- pose of inspiring in the student an efficient desire to explore ...
... tion concerning the various essayists and illuminating bits of comment upon their respective productions , but all of this is kept carefully subordinate to the main pur- pose of inspiring in the student an efficient desire to explore ...
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... tion makes more frequent use of the long sentence ; and narration , if rapid , has need of the short sentence . But there are no hard and fast rules regarding the length of sentences ; because if one has a well - trained mind , sentence ...
... tion makes more frequent use of the long sentence ; and narration , if rapid , has need of the short sentence . But there are no hard and fast rules regarding the length of sentences ; because if one has a well - trained mind , sentence ...
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... tion of prose into narration , description , exposition , and argumentation is not of so much value here , for there are essays of all four types and essays that combine two or more . The family of the essay is not only numerous in ...
... tion of prose into narration , description , exposition , and argumentation is not of so much value here , for there are essays of all four types and essays that combine two or more . The family of the essay is not only numerous in ...
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... essays as more suitable for quota- tion than other portions , and yet it would be sheer cruelty to our gentle reader not to spare him a few of the intellectual crumbs from our present feast . Since we THE APHORISTIC ESSAY 31.
... essays as more suitable for quota- tion than other portions , and yet it would be sheer cruelty to our gentle reader not to spare him a few of the intellectual crumbs from our present feast . Since we THE APHORISTIC ESSAY 31.
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