The Practical Elements of Rhetoric: With Illustrative Examples 1887 |
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... writer's thought but himself , in all the rich endowments of his nature . ― III . What Qualities a Good Style , apart from its Individuality , should have . The cardinal qualities of a good style may be reduced to three , which are here ...
... writer's thought but himself , in all the rich endowments of his nature . ― III . What Qualities a Good Style , apart from its Individuality , should have . The cardinal qualities of a good style may be reduced to three , which are here ...
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... writer can feel and calculate the effect of every smallest change in their arrangement . It is with special relation to the quality of force that the assertion holds , Words are things . Closely connected with force of expression , and ...
... writer can feel and calculate the effect of every smallest change in their arrangement . It is with special relation to the quality of force that the assertion holds , Words are things . Closely connected with force of expression , and ...
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... writer , whatever the peculiar bent of his mind , to steady and invigorate the approaches to literary com- position ; habits that , far from eclipsing any mental talent , make all the writer's gifts more assured and self - perfecting ...
... writer , whatever the peculiar bent of his mind , to steady and invigorate the approaches to literary com- position ; habits that , far from eclipsing any mental talent , make all the writer's gifts more assured and self - perfecting ...
Contents
Definition of Rhetoric | 1 |
Style in General | 13 |
Diction | 27 |
Copyright | |
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