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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... in the latter , the laft fyllable is generally long . For example , Senator in English , Senator in Latin , and Senateur in French . by the fenfe , we feel a very remarkable pleasure Beauty of Language . CH . XVIII .
... in the latter , the laft fyllable is generally long . For example , Senator in English , Senator in Latin , and Senateur in French . by the fenfe , we feel a very remarkable pleasure Beauty of Language . CH . XVIII .
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... fenfe , we feel a very remarkable pleasure . But this fubject belongs to the third fection . The foregoing obfervations afford a standard to every nation , for eftimating , pretty accurately , the comparative merit of the words that ...
... fenfe , we feel a very remarkable pleasure . But this fubject belongs to the third fection . The foregoing obfervations afford a standard to every nation , for eftimating , pretty accurately , the comparative merit of the words that ...
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... fenfe that they relish the moft ; and by fuggefting various meanings at once , it is admired by others as con- cife and comprehenfive : which by the way fairly ac- counts for the opinion generally entertained with re- spect to moft ...
... fenfe that they relish the moft ; and by fuggefting various meanings at once , it is admired by others as con- cife and comprehenfive : which by the way fairly ac- counts for the opinion generally entertained with re- spect to moft ...
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... difcover otherwife than from the fenfe that these are only different names given to the fame * Elements of Criticifm , vol . i . p . 43. edit . 1 . fame object for the fake of variety . But perfpicuity 18 CH . XVIII . Beauty of Language .
... difcover otherwife than from the fenfe that these are only different names given to the fame * Elements of Criticifm , vol . i . p . 43. edit . 1 . fame object for the fake of variety . But perfpicuity 18 CH . XVIII . Beauty of Language .
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... fenfe . This doctrine may be illuftrated by a familiar example . When we have occafion to mention the intimate connection that the foul hath with the body , the expreflion ought to be , the foul and body ; because the particle the ...
... fenfe . This doctrine may be illuftrated by a familiar example . When we have occafion to mention the intimate connection that the foul hath with the body , the expreflion ought to be , the foul and body ; because the particle the ...
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