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 77
... perceive , that thefe rules avail little in point of inftriftion : the very words he employs , are not intelligibh , except to thofe who beforehand are acquainted wih the fubject . To vary the fene a little , I propofe to close with a ...
... perceive , that thefe rules avail little in point of inftriftion : the very words he employs , are not intelligibh , except to thofe who beforehand are acquainted wih the fubject . To vary the fene a little , I propofe to close with a ...
Page 98
... lōcks ǎdmir'd . Let it be pronounced fhort , and it reduces the melody almoft to nothing : better fo however than falle quantity . quantity . In the following examples we perceive the fame -98 GH . XVIII . Beauty of Language .
... lōcks ǎdmir'd . Let it be pronounced fhort , and it reduces the melody almoft to nothing : better fo however than falle quantity . quantity . In the following examples we perceive the fame -98 GH . XVIII . Beauty of Language .
Page 99
... perceive the fame defect : And old impertinence expel by new With varying vanities | from ev'ry part Love in thefe labyrinths || his flaves detains New ftratagems the radiant lock to gain Her eyes half languifhing || half drown'd in ...
... perceive the fame defect : And old impertinence expel by new With varying vanities | from ev'ry part Love in thefe labyrinths || his flaves detains New ftratagems the radiant lock to gain Her eyes half languifhing || half drown'd in ...
Page 178
... perceive the difference be- tween the integrity of a generous author , and that of a common friend . The latter is obferved to adhere close in profperity ; but on the decline of fortune , to drop fudden- ly off whereas the generous ...
... perceive the difference be- tween the integrity of a generous author , and that of a common friend . The latter is obferved to adhere close in profperity ; but on the decline of fortune , to drop fudden- ly off whereas the generous ...
Page 342
... perceives not , that to humour and adorn nature , is the perfection of his art ; and that nature , neglecting regularity , diftributes her objects in great variety with a bold hand . A large field laid out with ftrict regularity , is ...
... perceives not , that to humour and adorn nature , is the perfection of his art ; and that nature , neglecting regularity , diftributes her objects in great variety with a bold hand . A large field laid out with ftrict regularity , is ...
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