Elements of Criticism, Volume 2A. Kincaid, 1774 - Criticism |
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... example , Senator in English , Senator in La- tin , and Senatēur in French . their own language : but they are not equally use- their 10 BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE . Ch . XVIII . within moderate limits. Examples, alternative, ...
... example , Senator in English , Senator in La- tin , and Senatēur in French . their own language : but they are not equally use- their 10 BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE . Ch . XVIII . within moderate limits. Examples, alternative, ...
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... example , harsh and disagreeable to an Italian , may be abundantly smooth to a northern ear : here every nation muft judge for itself ; nor can there be any folid ground for a preference , when there is no common ftand- ard to which we ...
... example , harsh and disagreeable to an Italian , may be abundantly smooth to a northern ear : here every nation muft judge for itself ; nor can there be any folid ground for a preference , when there is no common ftand- ard to which we ...
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... example , did all in his power to restore that fyllable ; and he well de- ferves to be imitated . Some exceptions ... examples , be- tray'd , carry'd , deftroy'd , employ'd , The article next in order , is the music of words as united in ...
... example , did all in his power to restore that fyllable ; and he well de- ferves to be imitated . Some exceptions ... examples , be- tray'd , carry'd , deftroy'd , employ'd , The article next in order , is the music of words as united in ...
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... examples where the obfcu- rity arifes from a wrong choice of words ; and as this defect is too common in the ordinary herd of writers to make examples from them neceffary , I confine myself to the most celebrated authors . Livy ...
... examples where the obfcu- rity arifes from a wrong choice of words ; and as this defect is too common in the ordinary herd of writers to make examples from them neceffary , I confine myself to the most celebrated authors . Livy ...
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... example : when we have occafion to mention the intimate connection that the foul hath with the body , the expreffion ... examples , beginning with conjunctions . Conftituit agmen ; et expedire tela animofque , equi- tibus juffis , & c ...
... example : when we have occafion to mention the intimate connection that the foul hath with the body , the expreffion ... examples , beginning with conjunctions . Conftituit agmen ; et expedire tela animofque , equi- tibus juffis , & c ...
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abſtract accent action againſt agreeable alfo alſo appears arts beauty becauſe beſt caufe cauſe cenfured circumftance clofe cloſe compariſon compofition confidered connected defcribing defcription Demetrius Phalereus diſtinguiſhed effect emotions employ'd Eneid Engliſh epic epic poetry example expreffed expreffion faid fame fecond fenfe fenfible fenſe feparation fhall fhort fyllables fhould fignify figure fimile fingle firft firſt fome ftill fubject fucceffion fuch fupport fyllables garden greateſt hath Hexameter himſelf houſe Iliad impreffion inftances itſelf language laſt leaſt lefs long fyllable meaſure melody mind moſt mufic muft muſt nature neceffary obfervation object occafion ornaments paffage paffion paſſion paufe pauſe perfon pleaſant pleaſure poem prefent profe proper purpoſe raiſed reafon refpect reft reprefented repreſentation reſemblance rhyme Richard II rule ſcene ſenſe ſhort ſome Spondees ſtill tafte taſte thefe theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion uſe vafes verfe verſe words