The Practical Elements of Rhetoric: With Illustrative Examples 1887 |
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... especially in ardent conversa- tion : " The falls were very fine , and all the scenery about them is elegant . A the hotels also one can get a grand dinner ; at least while we were there we fared splendidly . " These words really have ...
... especially in ardent conversa- tion : " The falls were very fine , and all the scenery about them is elegant . A the hotels also one can get a grand dinner ; at least while we were there we fared splendidly . " These words really have ...
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... especially to the importance of the sym- bolic element in discourse . In the skillful use of this clement lics the secret of fineness and flexibility of language . Symbolic words , in their endlessly varied offices of modifying ...
... especially to the importance of the sym- bolic element in discourse . In the skillful use of this clement lics the secret of fineness and flexibility of language . Symbolic words , in their endlessly varied offices of modifying ...
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... especially to be remembered in refutation , on the effectiveness of which very important issues often depend . Hence any kind of refutation that compels the hearer to follow fine and subtle distinctions of thought is precarious ; it may ...
... especially to be remembered in refutation , on the effectiveness of which very important issues often depend . Hence any kind of refutation that compels the hearer to follow fine and subtle distinctions of thought is precarious ; it may ...
Contents
Definition of Rhetoric | 1 |
Style in General | 13 |
Diction | 27 |
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