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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... raised by * Iralian words , like thofe of Latin and Greek , have this property almoft univerfally : English and French words are generally deficient . In the former , the long fyllable is removed from the end , as far as the found will ...
... raised by * Iralian words , like thofe of Latin and Greek , have this property almoft univerfally : English and French words are generally deficient . In the former , the long fyllable is removed from the end , as far as the found will ...
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... raise furprise ; he must mean curiofity , which is done by fufpending the thought during the period , and bringing it out en- tire at the clofe . This indeed is one effect of inver- fion ; but neither its fole effect , nor even that ...
... raise furprise ; he must mean curiofity , which is done by fufpending the thought during the period , and bringing it out en- tire at the clofe . This indeed is one effect of inver- fion ; but neither its fole effect , nor even that ...
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... raised by mufic tender and pathetic , and that raised by the complaint of an unfuccefsful lover . Applying this obfervation to the prefent fubject , it appears , that in fome in- ftances , the found even of a fingle word makes an im ...
... raised by mufic tender and pathetic , and that raised by the complaint of an unfuccefsful lover . Applying this obfervation to the prefent fubject , it appears , that in fome in- ftances , the found even of a fingle word makes an im ...
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... raised by found and fignification may have a refemblance ; but found it- felf cannot have a refemblance to any thing but found . Proceeding now to particulars , and beginning with thofe cafes where the emotions have the ftrongest ...
... raised by found and fignification may have a refemblance ; but found it- felf cannot have a refemblance to any thing but found . Proceeding now to particulars , and beginning with thofe cafes where the emotions have the ftrongest ...
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... raised aboe its ordinary tone ; and words fignifying dejection f mind , ought to be pronounced in a low note . T imitate a stern and impetuous paffion , the words oight to be pronounc- ed rough and loud ; a fweet aid kindly paffion , on ...
... raised aboe its ordinary tone ; and words fignifying dejection f mind , ought to be pronounced in a low note . T imitate a stern and impetuous paffion , the words oight to be pronounc- ed rough and loud ; a fweet aid kindly paffion , on ...
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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