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 14
... uniformity of found and cadence , the ar- rangement , the cadence , and the length of the mem- bers , ought to be diverfified as much as poffible ; and if the members of different periods be fufficiently diversified , the periods ...
... uniformity of found and cadence , the ar- rangement , the cadence , and the length of the mem- bers , ought to be diverfified as much as poffible ; and if the members of different periods be fufficiently diversified , the periods ...
Page 25
... uniformity between the thought and expreffion , may be extended to the con- ftruction of fentences or periods . A fentence or period ought to exprefs one entire thought or mental propofition ; and different thoughts ought to be fepa ...
... uniformity between the thought and expreffion , may be extended to the con- ftruction of fentences or periods . A fentence or period ought to exprefs one entire thought or mental propofition ; and different thoughts ought to be fepa ...
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... not deferve . Spectator . Here the fubject plainly demands uniformity in ex- preffion instead of variety ; and therefore it is fub- mitted , mitted , whether the period would not do better in F 27 SECT . II . Beauty of Language .
... not deferve . Spectator . Here the fubject plainly demands uniformity in ex- preffion instead of variety ; and therefore it is fub- mitted , mitted , whether the period would not do better in F 27 SECT . II . Beauty of Language .
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... uniformity . Better thus : There may remain a fufpicion that we over - rate the greatnefs of his genius , in the fame manner as we over - ratė the greatness of bodies that are difproportioned and mif- shapen . Next as to the length of ...
... uniformity . Better thus : There may remain a fufpicion that we over - rate the greatnefs of his genius , in the fame manner as we over - ratė the greatness of bodies that are difproportioned and mif- shapen . Next as to the length of ...
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... uniformity , and entertain the mind with va- riety of impreffions . In particular , long periods ought to be avoided till the reader's attention be thoroughly engaged ; and therefore a difcourfe , efpecially of the familiar kind , ought ...
... uniformity , and entertain the mind with va- riety of impreffions . In particular , long periods ought to be avoided till the reader's attention be thoroughly engaged ; and therefore a difcourfe , efpecially of the familiar kind , ought ...
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