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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... produce a fucceffion of weak and feeble founds ; witnefs the French words dit - il , pathetique : on the other hand , a fyllable of the greateft aperture fuc- ceeding one of the fmalleft , or the contrary , makes a fucceffion , which ...
... produce a fucceffion of weak and feeble founds ; witnefs the French words dit - il , pathetique : on the other hand , a fyllable of the greateft aperture fuc- ceeding one of the fmalleft , or the contrary , makes a fucceffion , which ...
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... , feems probable , from con fidering , that in verlification , vowels are frequently fuppreffed , in order to produce a rougher and bolder tone . that , overlooking the majefty of words compofed of many Beauty of Language . CH . XVIII .
... , feems probable , from con fidering , that in verlification , vowels are frequently fuppreffed , in order to produce a rougher and bolder tone . that , overlooking the majefty of words compofed of many Beauty of Language . CH . XVIII .
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... and the fame effect is perceived in afcend- ing progreffively , till we arrive at the laft object . The oppofite * See the reafon , chap . 8 . oppofite effect is produced in defcending ; for in this 19 CH . XVIII . Beauty of Language .
... and the fame effect is perceived in afcend- ing progreffively , till we arrive at the laft object . The oppofite * See the reafon , chap . 8 . oppofite effect is produced in defcending ; for in this 19 CH . XVIII . Beauty of Language .
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... produced in defcending ; for in this direction , every object , except the firft , appears lefs than when viewed feparately and independent of the feries . We may then affume as a maxim , which will hold in the compofition of language ...
... produced in defcending ; for in this direction , every object , except the firft , appears lefs than when viewed feparately and independent of the feries . We may then affume as a maxim , which will hold in the compofition of language ...
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... produce a refemblance between fuch members , they ought not only to be conftructed in the fame manner , but as nearly as pollible be equal in length . By neglecting this cit cumftance , the following example is defective in . neatnefs ...
... produce a refemblance between fuch members , they ought not only to be conftructed in the fame manner , but as nearly as pollible be equal in length . By neglecting this cit cumftance , the following example is defective in . neatnefs ...
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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