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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... latter be nervous , we judge the fame of the 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 ...
... latter be nervous , we judge the fame of the 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 ...
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... latter are discovered many founds fingly agreea- ble , which in conjunction are extremely difagreea- ble ; none but what are called concordant founds hav- ing a good effect in conjunction . In the former , all founds , fingly agreeable ...
... latter are discovered many founds fingly agreea- ble , which in conjunction are extremely difagreea- ble ; none but what are called concordant founds hav- ing a good effect in conjunction . In the former , all founds , fingly agreeable ...
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... 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 , we feel a very remarkable pleasure Beauty of Language . CH . XVIII .
... 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 , we feel a very remarkable pleasure Beauty of Language . CH . XVIII .
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... 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 : first , the beauties that arife from a right choice of words or ...
... 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 : first , the beauties that arife from a right choice of words or ...
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... a hasty furvey in the latter cafe the army appears in one group ; in the former , we take take as it were an accurate furvey of each nation SECT . II . 35 Beauty of Language . husbands; and at the fame time protefting their own ...
... a hasty furvey in the latter cafe the army appears in one group ; in the former , we take take as it were an accurate furvey of each nation SECT . II . 35 Beauty of Language . husbands; and at the fame time protefting their own ...
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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