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 46
... beginning , as in the former fort , with examples of wrong arrangement of words in a member : Thefe forms of converfation by degrees multiplied and grew troublesome . Spectator , No. 119 . Here it is left doubtful whether the ...
... beginning , as in the former fort , with examples of wrong arrangement of words in a member : Thefe forms of converfation by degrees multiplied and grew troublesome . Spectator , No. 119 . Here it is left doubtful whether the ...
Page 55
... beginning of the period , or near the beginning , the tranfition from it to the prine D4 cipal cipal fubject is agreeable it is like afcending , or SECT . II . 55 Beauty of Language . officers, young heirs, dancing mafters, pickpockets, ...
... beginning of the period , or near the beginning , the tranfition from it to the prine D4 cipal cipal fubject is agreeable it is like afcending , or SECT . II . 55 Beauty of Language . officers, young heirs, dancing mafters, pickpockets, ...
Page 58
... beginning , during the courfe , or at the clofe . The breaking filence roufes the at- tention , and prepares for a deep impreffion at the be- ginning the beginning , however , must yield to the clofe ; which being fucceeded by a paufe ...
... beginning , during the courfe , or at the clofe . The breaking filence roufes the at- tention , and prepares for a deep impreffion at the be- ginning the beginning , however , must yield to the clofe ; which being fucceeded by a paufe ...
Page 59
... beginning , which is not attained by that in the middle . I mean not however to cenfure this paffage on the contrary , it appears beautiful , by distinguishing the respect that is due to a father from that which is due to à fon . The ...
... beginning , which is not attained by that in the middle . I mean not however to cenfure this paffage on the contrary , it appears beautiful , by distinguishing the respect that is due to a father from that which is due to à fon . The ...
Page 60
... beginning at the leaft , and proceeding to greater and greater , the mind fwells gradually with the fucceffive objects , and in its progrefs has a very fenfible pleafure . Precifely for the fame reafon , words expreffive of fuch objec ...
... beginning at the leaft , and proceeding to greater and greater , the mind fwells gradually with the fucceffive objects , and in its progrefs has a very fenfible pleafure . Precifely for the fame reafon , words expreffive of fuch objec ...
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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