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Page 154
... preposition on , as , " The house was founded on a rock ; " in the metaphorical application , it is often better with in , as in this sentence , " They maintained , that dominion is founded in grace . " Both sentences would be badly ...
... preposition on , as , " The house was founded on a rock ; " in the metaphorical application , it is often better with in , as in this sentence , " They maintained , that dominion is founded in grace . " Both sentences would be badly ...
Page 155
... preposition . This principle likewise leads me to prefer extemporary as an adjective to extempore , which is properly an adverb , and ought , for the sake of precision , to be restrained to that use . It is only of late that this last ...
... preposition . This principle likewise leads me to prefer extemporary as an adjective to extempore , which is properly an adverb , and ought , for the sake of precision , to be restrained to that use . It is only of late that this last ...
Page 156
... preposition , the former alone is analogical , there being no such word in the language as abouts . The same holds of hereabout and whereabout . In the verbs to dare , and to need , many say in the third person present singular , dare ...
... preposition , the former alone is analogical , there being no such word in the language as abouts . The same holds of hereabout and whereabout . In the verbs to dare , and to need , many say in the third person present singular , dare ...
Page 157
... preposition ; consequently nowise , which is an adverb of the same order , ought analogically to be written in one word , and not to be pre- ceded by in . In every ancient style all these words were un- compounded , and had the preposition ...
... preposition ; consequently nowise , which is an adverb of the same order , ought analogically to be written in one word , and not to be pre- ceded by in . In every ancient style all these words were un- compounded , and had the preposition ...
Page 158
... preposition indiscriminately . Thus we say either accept or accept of , admit or admit of , approve or approve of ; in like manner address or address to , attain or attain to . In such instances it will hold , I suppose , pretty ...
... preposition indiscriminately . Thus we say either accept or accept of , admit or admit of , approve or approve of ; in like manner address or address to , attain or attain to . In such instances it will hold , I suppose , pretty ...
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adjective admit adverb affirmed ambiguity analogy antonomasia appear application argument beauty catachresis character circumstances clause common commonly connexion consequently considered contrary critics degree denominated denote discourse doth Dunciad effect elocution eloquence employed English equal evidence example expression favour former French frequently give grammatical hath hearers Hudibras ideas idiom imagination impropriety instance justly kind language latter least Lord High Treasurer manner meaning metaphor metonymy mind moral nature necessary never noun object obscurity observed occasion orator Paradise Lost participle particular passage passions perhaps periphrasis perly person perspicuity phrases pity pleasure pleonasm poet preposition present preterite principles produce pronoun proper properly qualities Quintilian reason regard relation remarked render resemblance respect ridicule sense sentence sentiments serve signified solecism sometimes sophism speak speaker species Spect style syllables syllogism synecdoche Tatler term things thought tion tongue tropes truth verb vivacity wherein words writers
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Page 378 - Peace to all such ! But were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone. Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne...
Page 412 - Here will I hold. If there's a power above us — And that there is, all nature cries aloud Through all her works — He must delight in virtue; And that which He delights in must be happy.
Page 249 - From harmony, from heavenly harmony, This universal frame began: From harmony to harmony Through all the compass of the notes it ran, The diapason closing full in Man.
Page 323 - Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow : Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er th' unbending corn, and skims along the main.
Page 12 - And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box.
Page 365 - The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil ; my lust shall be satisfied upon them ; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
Page 18 - Plume repairs. And bids her beau demand the precious hairs: (Sir Plume of amber snuff-box justly vain, And the nice conduct of a clouded cane) With earnest eyes, and round unthinking face, He first the snuff-box open'd, then the case, And thus broke out— "My Lord, why, what the devil?
Page 137 - And went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
Page 364 - Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?
Page 378 - He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?