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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Page 16
... confine myself to the most cel- ebrated authors . Livy , fpeaking of a rout after a battle . Multique in ruina majore quam fuga oppreffi obtrun- catique . L. 4. § 46 . This author is frequently obfcure , by expreffing but part of his ...
... confine myself to the most cel- ebrated authors . Livy , fpeaking of a rout after a battle . Multique in ruina majore quam fuga oppreffi obtrun- catique . L. 4. § 46 . This author is frequently obfcure , by expreffing but part of his ...
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... confined to the natural order of ideas . I fhall foon have opportunity to make it evident , that by inver- fion a thoufand beauties may be compaffed , which · must be relinquished in a natural arrangement . In the mean time it ought not ...
... confined to the natural order of ideas . I fhall foon have opportunity to make it evident , that by inver- fion a thoufand beauties may be compaffed , which · must be relinquished in a natural arrangement . In the mean time it ought not ...
Page 45
... confined myfelf to thofe methods for the advance- ment of piety , which are in the power of a prince limited like ours by a ftrict execution of the laws . A project for the advancement of religion . Swift . The ftructure of this period ...
... confined myfelf to thofe methods for the advance- ment of piety , which are in the power of a prince limited like ours by a ftrict execution of the laws . A project for the advancement of religion . Swift . The ftructure of this period ...
Page 46
... confined to the fea - fhore ; but as the meaning is , that the great ftone was found by the fea - fhore , the period ought to be arranged thus : A great ftone , that , after a long fearch , I happened to find by the fea - fhore , ferved ...
... confined to the fea - fhore ; but as the meaning is , that the great ftone was found by the fea - fhore , the period ought to be arranged thus : A great ftone , that , after a long fearch , I happened to find by the fea - fhore , ferved ...
Page 78
... confined within three notes and a half : finging has a much greater compafs . With refpect to the two laft circunftances , pronun- ciation equals finging . In this chapter I have mentioned none of the beauties of language but what arife ...
... confined within three notes and a half : finging has a much greater compafs . With refpect to the two laft circunftances , pronun- ciation equals finging . In this chapter I have mentioned none of the beauties of language but what arife ...
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