Elements of CriticismA. S. Barnes & Company, 1866 - 486 pages |
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Page 259
... syllables prevail that are pronounced short or fast ; for these make an impression of hurry and precipita- tion . Emotions , on the other hand , that rest upon their objects , are best expressed by words where syllables prevail that are ...
... syllables prevail that are pronounced short or fast ; for these make an impression of hurry and precipita- tion . Emotions , on the other hand , that rest upon their objects , are best expressed by words where syllables prevail that are ...
Page 268
... syllables , pronounced slow and smooth , are expressive of grief and melancholy . Words have a separate effect on the mind , abstracting from their signification and from their imitative power : they are more or less agreeable to the ...
... syllables , pronounced slow and smooth , are expressive of grief and melancholy . Words have a separate effect on the mind , abstracting from their signification and from their imitative power : they are more or less agreeable to the ...
Page 269
... syllables united in words ; fourth , words united in a period ; and , in the last place , periods united in a ... syllable in ; the letter e as in persuasion ; the letter a as in bat ; and the letter u as in number . 411. A superior ...
... syllables united in words ; fourth , words united in a period ; and , in the last place , periods united in a ... syllable in ; the letter e as in persuasion ; the letter a as in bat ; and the letter u as in number . 411. A superior ...
Page 270
... syllable le has a more agreeable sound than the vowel e , or than any other vowel . Having discussed syllables , we proceed to words ; which make the third article . Monosyllables belong to the former head ; poly- syllables open a ...
... syllable le has a more agreeable sound than the vowel e , or than any other vowel . Having discussed syllables , we proceed to words ; which make the third article . Monosyllables belong to the former head ; poly- syllables open a ...
Page 271
... syllables are agreeable to the ear . - The agreeableness of words not depend- ent on that of the component syllables . - Effect of syllables in succession . - Various kinds of successions . lar effort , rousing their attention , and ...
... syllables are agreeable to the ear . - The agreeableness of words not depend- ent on that of the component syllables . - Effect of syllables in succession . - Various kinds of successions . lar effort , rousing their attention , and ...
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