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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... former . But they are clearly diftinguishable ; and it is not uncommon to find fubjects of great dignity dreffed in mean lan- guage . Theopompous is celebrated for the force of his diction ; but er- roneoufly his fubject indeed has ...
... former . But they are clearly diftinguishable ; and it is not uncommon to find fubjects of great dignity dreffed in mean lan- guage . Theopompous is celebrated for the force of his diction ; but er- roneoufly his fubject indeed has ...
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... former , all founds , fingly agreeable , are in conjunction concord- ant ; and ought to be , in order to fulfil the pur- pofes of language . Having difcuffed fyllables , we proceed to words which make the third article . Monofyllables ...
... former , all founds , fingly agreeable , are in conjunction concord- ant ; and ought to be , in order to fulfil the pur- pofes of language . Having difcuffed fyllables , we proceed to words which make the third article . Monofyllables ...
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... former , the long fyllable is removed from the end , as far as the found will permit ; and in the latter , the laft fyllable is generally long . For example , Senator in English , Senator in Latin , and Senateur in French . by the fenfe ...
... former , the long fyllable is removed from the end , as far as the found will permit ; and in the latter , the laft fyllable is generally long . For example , Senator in English , Senator in Latin , and Senateur in French . by the fenfe ...
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... former refembling the ftones that compofe a building , and the latter refembling the order in which they are placed . Hence the beauties of language with refpect to fignification , may not improperly be diftinguifhed into two kinds ...
... former refembling the ftones that compofe a building , and the latter refembling the order in which they are placed . Hence the beauties of language with refpect to fignification , may not improperly be diftinguifhed into two kinds ...
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... former ; communication of thought being the chief end of language , it is a rule , That perfpicuity ought not to be facrificed to any other beauty whatever if it fhould be doubted whether perfpicuity be a pofitive beauty , it cannot be ...
... former ; communication of thought being the chief end of language , it is a rule , That perfpicuity ought not to be facrificed to any other beauty whatever if it fhould be doubted whether perfpicuity be a pofitive beauty , it cannot be ...
Common terms and phrases
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