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 53
... objects ; a principle in hu- man nature that hath an extenfive operation : and we find this operation , even where the objects are D3 we I 53 SECT . II . Beauty of Language . who, by the way, are the only enemies ...
... objects ; a principle in hu- man nature that hath an extenfive operation : and we find this operation , even where the objects are D3 we I 53 SECT . II . Beauty of Language . who, by the way, are the only enemies ...
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... hath any other effect but to raise furprise ; he must mean curiofity , which is done by fufpending the thought during the period , and bringing it out en- tire at the clofe . This indeed is one effect of inver- fion ; but neither its ...
... hath any other effect but to raise furprise ; he must mean curiofity , which is done by fufpending the thought during the period , and bringing it out en- tire at the clofe . This indeed is one effect of inver- fion ; but neither its ...
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... hath exhaufted the whole power of language . A the fame time , every perfon , of difcernment will perceive , that thefe rules avail little in point of inftriftion : the very words he employs , are not intelligibh , except to thofe who ...
... hath exhaufted the whole power of language . A the fame time , every perfon , of difcernment will perceive , that thefe rules avail little in point of inftriftion : the very words he employs , are not intelligibh , except to thofe who ...
Page 79
... hath an car . This advances us one ftep in our inquiry . Taking it then for granted , that verfe and profe make upon the ear different impreffions : nothing remains but to explain this difference and to aflign its caufe . To this end ...
... hath an car . This advances us one ftep in our inquiry . Taking it then for granted , that verfe and profe make upon the ear different impreffions : nothing remains but to explain this difference and to aflign its caufe . To this end ...
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... which I have not mentioned as one of the requifites of verfe , be- cause it is entirely regulated by the fenfe , and hath no no peculiar relation to verfe . The cadence is a F2 7 · 83 SECT . IV . Beauty of Language . 3: ...
... which I have not mentioned as one of the requifites of verfe , be- cause it is entirely regulated by the fenfe , and hath no no peculiar relation to verfe . The cadence is a F2 7 · 83 SECT . IV . Beauty of Language . 3: ...
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