The Philosophy of RhetoricT. Tegg, 1841 - Всего страниц: 396 |
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... English authors . He is entirely sensible , that an impropriety or other negligence in style will escape the notice of the writer , which hardly es- capes that of any body else . Next to the purpose of illus- trating the principles and ...
... English authors . He is entirely sensible , that an impropriety or other negligence in style will escape the notice of the writer , which hardly es- capes that of any body else . Next to the purpose of illus- trating the principles and ...
Стр. viii
... English construction stated and examined 202 CHAP . V. Of the qualities of style strictly rhetorical ...... 211 213 ..... 214 ib . 216 Part I. Part II . SECT . III . The unintelligible ... 2. The learned . SECT . I. CHAP VIII . SECT ...
... English construction stated and examined 202 CHAP . V. Of the qualities of style strictly rhetorical ...... 211 213 ..... 214 ib . 216 Part I. Part II . SECT . III . The unintelligible ... 2. The learned . SECT . I. CHAP VIII . SECT ...
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... which affords a name for this species of imagery , but the English . The French esprit or bel esprit , though on some occasions rightly The materials employed by wit in the grotesque pieces she 18 [ BOOK 1 . THE PHILOSOPHY Of.
... which affords a name for this species of imagery , but the English . The French esprit or bel esprit , though on some occasions rightly The materials employed by wit in the grotesque pieces she 18 [ BOOK 1 . THE PHILOSOPHY Of.
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... English writings , hath been sometimes used with equal latitude . But this is certainly a perversion of the word from its ordinary sense , through an excessive deference to the manner and idiom of our ingenious neighbours . Indeed ...
... English writings , hath been sometimes used with equal latitude . But this is certainly a perversion of the word from its ordinary sense , through an excessive deference to the manner and idiom of our ingenious neighbours . Indeed ...
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... English , would say it is humorous . I shall add one example from Dr. Swift . " I should be exceedingly sorry to find the legislature make any new laws against the practice of duelling , because the methods are easy and many for a wise ...
... English , would say it is humorous . I shall add one example from Dr. Swift . " I should be exceedingly sorry to find the legislature make any new laws against the practice of duelling , because the methods are easy and many for a wise ...
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