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... elegance this first part [ to v . 89 ] is made preparatory to the main subject , agree- ably to the genius of the Epistle . But elegance , in " good hands , always implies propriety ; as is.
... elegance this first part [ to v . 89 ] is made preparatory to the main subject , agree- ably to the genius of the Epistle . But elegance , in " good hands , always implies propriety ; as is.
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... of these is simply to decorate the scene ; and so their beauty depends , not on the truth and correct- a See Victor . Comm , in Dem . Phaler . p . 73. Florent . 1594 . ness of the drawing , but on the elegance of 70 NOTES ON THE.
... of these is simply to decorate the scene ; and so their beauty depends , not on the truth and correct- a See Victor . Comm , in Dem . Phaler . p . 73. Florent . 1594 . ness of the drawing , but on the elegance of 70 NOTES ON THE.
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Richard Hurd. ness of the drawing , but on the elegance of their disposition only . For , in a landskip , the eye care- lessly glances over the smaller parts , and regards them only in reference to the surrounding objects . The painter's ...
Richard Hurd. ness of the drawing , but on the elegance of their disposition only . For , in a landskip , the eye care- lessly glances over the smaller parts , and regards them only in reference to the surrounding objects . The painter's ...
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... elegance of the style , we are told , is increased both ways . The reason is , according to Quinctilian ( who was per- fectly of Cicero's mind in this matter . See l . x . c . i . ) Verba à vetustate repetita afferunt orationi majes ...
... elegance of the style , we are told , is increased both ways . The reason is , according to Quinctilian ( who was per- fectly of Cicero's mind in this matter . See l . x . c . i . ) Verba à vetustate repetita afferunt orationi majes ...
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... elegance and good sense . [ 1. ii . c . xly . De oratore . ] 103. TUNC TUA ME INFORTUNIA LAEDENT . ] This is expressed with accuracy . Yet the truth is , The more we are hurt with representations of this sort , the more we are pleased ...
... elegance and good sense . [ 1. ii . c . xly . De oratore . ] 103. TUNC TUA ME INFORTUNIA LAEDENT . ] This is expressed with accuracy . Yet the truth is , The more we are hurt with representations of this sort , the more we are pleased ...
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