Elements of Criticism, Volume 2A. Miller, London; and A. Kincaid & J. Bell, Edinburgh, 1762 |
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Page 249
... arrangement of words in fuc- ceffion so as to afford the greatest pleasure to the ear , depends on principles pretty re- mote from common view , it will be necef- fary to premise fome general obfervations upon the effect that a number ...
... arrangement of words in fuc- ceffion so as to afford the greatest pleasure to the ear , depends on principles pretty re- mote from common view , it will be necef- fary to premise fome general obfervations upon the effect that a number ...
Page 253
... arrangement of the members of different periods with relation to each o- ther , That to avoid a tedious uniformity of found and cadence , the arrangement , the cadence , and the length of these members , ought to be diverfified as much ...
... arrangement of the members of different periods with relation to each o- ther , That to avoid a tedious uniformity of found and cadence , the arrangement , the cadence , and the length of these members , ought to be diverfified as much ...
Page 255
... arrangement of these words . The former resemble the ftones that com- pofe a building ; and the latter resembles the order in which thefe ftones are placed . Hence Hence the beauty of language with respect to its meaning Sect . II ...
... arrangement of these words . The former resemble the ftones that com- pofe a building ; and the latter resembles the order in which thefe ftones are placed . Hence Hence the beauty of language with respect to its meaning Sect . II ...
Page 256
... arrangement of these words or materials . I fhall begin with rules that direct us to a right choice of words , and then proceed to rules that concern their ar → rangement . And with respect to the former , commu- nication of thought ...
... arrangement of these words or materials . I fhall begin with rules that direct us to a right choice of words , and then proceed to rules that concern their ar → rangement . And with respect to the former , commu- nication of thought ...
Page 284
... arrangement of the words or materials . This branch of the fubject is not lefs nice than extenfive ; and I despair to put it in a clear light , I 284 BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE . Ch . XVIII , I except the cafe where the words are in- ...
... arrangement of the words or materials . This branch of the fubject is not lefs nice than extenfive ; and I despair to put it in a clear light , I 284 BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE . Ch . XVIII , I except the cafe where the words are in- ...
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