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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... they fignify . The imitative power of words goes one step farther : the loftinefs of fome words makes them proper fymbols of lofty ideas ; a rough fubject VOL . II . A fubject is imitated by harfh - founding words ; and ELEMENTS ...
... they fignify . The imitative power of words goes one step farther : the loftinefs of fome words makes them proper fymbols of lofty ideas ; a rough fubject VOL . II . A fubject is imitated by harfh - founding words ; and ELEMENTS ...
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... proper name , bia- tus . The most agreeable fucceffion is , where the cavity is increased and diminished alternately within moderate limits , Examples , alternative , longevity , pufillanimous . Secondly , words confifting wholly of ...
... proper name , bia- tus . The most agreeable fucceffion is , where the cavity is increased and diminished alternately within moderate limits , Examples , alternative , longevity , pufillanimous . Secondly , words confifting wholly of ...
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... proper occafions : neither can an effeminate ear bear the harshness of certain words , that are deemed nerv- . ous and founding by thofe accustomed to a rougher tone of speech . Muft we then relinquish all thoughts of comparing ...
... proper occafions : neither can an effeminate ear bear the harshness of certain words , that are deemed nerv- . ous and founding by thofe accustomed to a rougher tone of speech . Muft we then relinquish all thoughts of comparing ...
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... proper meaning of words , not to talk of their figurative power , would require a large volume ; an useful work indeed , but not to be attempted without a large ftock of time , ftudy , and reflection . This branch therefore of the ...
... proper meaning of words , not to talk of their figurative power , would require a large volume ; an useful work indeed , but not to be attempted without a large ftock of time , ftudy , and reflection . This branch therefore of the ...
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... proper meaning is not what is intended : the words naturally import , that the beauty of the ftatues mentioned , appears to add fome new tenet or rite to the establifhed religion , or appears to add new dignity to it ; and we muft ...
... proper meaning is not what is intended : the words naturally import , that the beauty of the ftatues mentioned , appears to add fome new tenet or rite to the establifhed religion , or appears to add new dignity to it ; and we muft ...
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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