Elements of Criticism, Volume 2A. Kincaid, 1774 - Criticism |
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... rule is laid down by Diomedes * . " In verbis obfervandum eft , ne a majoribus ad " minora defcendat oratio ; melius enim dicitur , " -Vir eft optimus , quam , Vir optimus eft . " This rule is also applicable to entire members of a ...
... rule is laid down by Diomedes * . " In verbis obfervandum eft , ne a majoribus ad " minora defcendat oratio ; melius enim dicitur , " -Vir eft optimus , quam , Vir optimus eft . " This rule is also applicable to entire members of a ...
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... rule for arranging the members of different periods with relation to each other , That to avoid a tedious uniformity of found and cadence , the arrangement , the cadence , and the length of the members , ought to be diverfi- fied as ...
... rule for arranging the members of different periods with relation to each other , That to avoid a tedious uniformity of found and cadence , the arrangement , the cadence , and the length of the members , ought to be diverfi- fied as ...
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... rules rules I fhall have occafion to lay down , will 18 BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE . Ch . XVIII . SECT. II. ...
... rules rules I fhall have occafion to lay down , will 18 BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE . Ch . XVIII . SECT. II. ...
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... rules that direct us to a right choice of words , and then proceed to rules that concern their arrangement . And with respect to the former , communication of thought being the chief end of language , it is a rule , That perfpicuity ...
... rules that direct us to a right choice of words , and then proceed to rules that concern their arrangement . And with respect to the former , communication of thought being the chief end of language , it is a rule , That perfpicuity ...
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... whom I freely present " both to my friends and enemies . " This rule of ftudying uniformity between the thought and expreffion This Sect . II . 31 BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE . feized with the general discontent, and unwarily threw ...
... whom I freely present " both to my friends and enemies . " This rule of ftudying uniformity between the thought and expreffion This Sect . II . 31 BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE . feized with the general discontent, and unwarily threw ...
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