The Practical Elements of Rhetoric: With Illustrative Examples 1887 |
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... particular , that demands unwearied interest in all the prosaic details of composition . II . To the quality of clearness must generally be added , for ade- quate effect , the quality of Force . - Precise and perspicuous expression ...
... particular , that demands unwearied interest in all the prosaic details of composition . II . To the quality of clearness must generally be added , for ade- quate effect , the quality of Force . - Precise and perspicuous expression ...
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... particular terms instead of general . People think in particulars ; and when an idea is expressed to them in a general and comprehensive term , their first interpretative process is to translate it into a particular exemplification ...
... particular terms instead of general . People think in particulars ; and when an idea is expressed to them in a general and comprehensive term , their first interpretative process is to translate it into a particular exemplification ...
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... particular , the process is called Deduction . As to its principle , the deductive argument may be briefly defined as the proof of truth by premise and conclusion . A premise ( from præmitto , to send before ) is a preliminary fact ...
... particular , the process is called Deduction . As to its principle , the deductive argument may be briefly defined as the proof of truth by premise and conclusion . A premise ( from præmitto , to send before ) is a preliminary fact ...
Contents
Definition of Rhetoric | 1 |
Style in General | 13 |
Diction | 27 |
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