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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... requires the following or der . The founds of the different letters come first : next , thefefounds as united in fyllables : third , fyllables united in words : fourth , words united in a period : and in the last place , periods united ...
... requires the following or der . The founds of the different letters come first : next , thefefounds as united in fyllables : third , fyllables united in words : fourth , words united in a period : and in the last place , periods united ...
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... 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 fubject I humbly decline . Nor do I propose to exhaust all the other beauties ...
... 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 fubject I humbly decline . Nor do I propose to exhaust all the other beauties ...
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... require el- evated language ; tender fentiments ought to be ex- preffed in words foft and flowing ; and plain lan- guage void of ornament , is adapted to fubjects grave . and didactic . Language may be confidered as the ' drefs of ...
... require el- evated language ; tender fentiments ought to be ex- preffed in words foft and flowing ; and plain lan- guage void of ornament , is adapted to fubjects grave . and didactic . Language may be confidered as the ' drefs of ...
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... require but a copulative , it is pleafant to find a connection in the words that exprefs thefe ideas , were it even fo flight as were both begin with the fame letter : B 3 The The peacock in all his pride , does not difplay SECT . II ...
... require but a copulative , it is pleafant to find a connection in the words that exprefs thefe ideas , were it even fo flight as were both begin with the fame letter : B 3 The The peacock in all his pride , does not difplay SECT . II ...
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... requiring more than one ; which is joining in lan- guage things that are feparated in reality . Of errors against this rule take the following examples . Behold , thou art fair , my beloved , yea pleafant ; alfo our bed is green . Cæfar ...
... requiring more than one ; which is joining in lan- guage things that are feparated in reality . Of errors against this rule take the following examples . Behold , thou art fair , my beloved , yea pleafant ; alfo our bed is green . Cæfar ...
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