Elements of CriticismA. S. Barnes, 1883 - 486 pages |
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... Language 267 Sect . 1. Beauty of Language with respect to Sound ...... 269 66 2. Beauty of Language with respect to Signification . 278 66 3. Beauty of Language from a resemblance between Sound and Signification 800 3 . 66 XIX ...
... Language 267 Sect . 1. Beauty of Language with respect to Sound ...... 269 66 2. Beauty of Language with respect to Signification . 278 66 3. Beauty of Language from a resemblance between Sound and Signification 800 3 . 66 XIX ...
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... Language is an admirable con trivance for supplying that deficiency ; for by language every 14 INTRODUCTION .
... Language is an admirable con trivance for supplying that deficiency ; for by language every 14 INTRODUCTION .
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... language every man's perceptions may be communicated to all : and the same may be done by painting and other imitative arts . The facility of com- munication depends on the liveliness of the ideas ; especially in lan- guage , which ...
... language every man's perceptions may be communicated to all : and the same may be done by painting and other imitative arts . The facility of com- munication depends on the liveliness of the ideas ; especially in lan- guage , which ...
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... language is the cause of the second , or any other sign that has the same power with language ; and a man's imagination is to himself the cause of the third . It is scarce necessary to add , that an idea , originally of imagination ...
... language is the cause of the second , or any other sign that has the same power with language ; and a man's imagination is to himself the cause of the third . It is scarce necessary to add , that an idea , originally of imagination ...
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... language , com- pare real objects by intuition , when these objects are present ; and when absent , we can compare them in idea . But when we ad- vance farther , and attempt to make inferences and draw conclusions , we always employ ...
... language , com- pare real objects by intuition , when these objects are present ; and when absent , we can compare them in idea . But when we ad- vance farther , and attempt to make inferences and draw conclusions , we always employ ...
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