Elements of Criticism: With the Author's Last Corrections and Additions : Vol. I( -II)From the Press of S. Etheridge, for J. White, Thomas & Andrews, W. Spotswood, D. West, W.P. Blake, E. Larkin, & J. West, 1796 - Criticism - 440 pages |
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... single adjective or adverb . ' To pave the way for the rules of arrangement , one other preliminary is neceffary ; which is , to ex- plain the difference between a natural ftyle , and that á where tranfpofition or inverfion prevails ...
... single adjective or adverb . ' To pave the way for the rules of arrangement , one other preliminary is neceffary ; which is , to ex- plain the difference between a natural ftyle , and that á where tranfpofition or inverfion prevails ...
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... single inftance could be given of this fpecies of compofition , in any language . The period thus arranged admits a full close upon the word compofition ; after which it goes on lan- guidly , and clofes without force . This blemish will ...
... single inftance could be given of this fpecies of compofition , in any language . The period thus arranged admits a full close upon the word compofition ; after which it goes on lan- guidly , and clofes without force . This blemish will ...
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... single event , fuppofing it interesting ; and the reafon is , that the facts and circumftances are connected by the ftrongest of all relations , that of caufe and effect : a number of facts that give birth to each other form a ...
... single event , fuppofing it interesting ; and the reafon is , that the facts and circumftances are connected by the ftrongest of all relations , that of caufe and effect : a number of facts that give birth to each other form a ...
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abftract accent action Æneid againſt agreeable alfo appear beauty becauſe cafe caufe chap circumftance clofe cloſe compariſon compofed compofition confidered connected defcribing defcription Demetrius Phalereus difagreeable diftinguiſhed effect emotions Eneid epic poem epic poetry example expreffed expreffion faid fame fcarce fcene fecond feems fenfe fenfible feparation ferves fhall fhort fyllables fhould fignify figure fimile fingle firft firſt fize fome fpeech ftandard ftill fubftantive fubject fuch fufficient fupport garden hath Hexameter Iliad impreffion inftances inverfion itſelf ject laft language lefs long fyllable melody metaphor mind moſt mufic muft muſt nature neceffary obferved object occafion oppofite ornaments paffage paffing paffion paufe pauſe perfon perfonification pleaſure poem prefent profe proper raifing raiſed reafon refemblance refpect reft reprefentation reprefented rhyme Richard II rule Spondees tafle tafte taſte thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought tion vafes verfe words