A treatise on English composition; including a general view of the grammar of the English language |
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... ornament of style . The observance of clearness , in the selection of words and phrases , will guard a writer against the unsuitable use of technical terms . There are certain expressions peculiar to every science and profession , and ...
... ornament of style . The observance of clearness , in the selection of words and phrases , will guard a writer against the unsuitable use of technical terms . There are certain expressions peculiar to every science and profession , and ...
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... ornament of the earth , and the capital of all nations , suddenly involved in one con- flagration . I see before me the slaughtered heaps of citizens , lying unburied in the midst of their ruined country . The furious countenance of ...
... ornament of the earth , and the capital of all nations , suddenly involved in one con- flagration . I see before me the slaughtered heaps of citizens , lying unburied in the midst of their ruined country . The furious countenance of ...
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... ornament , and the gratification of the fancy , than on the information which he should convey , and the convictions which his reason- ings should produce . 3. A third and very important direction respecting the use of figurative ...
... ornament , and the gratification of the fancy , than on the information which he should convey , and the convictions which his reason- ings should produce . 3. A third and very important direction respecting the use of figurative ...
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... ornament is borrowed from any natural object , this ob- ject should possess a degree of dignity , and should never admit of being characterised as mean or vulgar . Cicero blames an orator of his own day , for designating his opponent ...
... ornament is borrowed from any natural object , this ob- ject should possess a degree of dignity , and should never admit of being characterised as mean or vulgar . Cicero blames an orator of his own day , for designating his opponent ...
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... ornament , his style will be neat and unassuming ; if on the other hand , attracted by external polish , and pleased with the efforts of a vivid imagination , the character of his language will be ornamental or flowery ; and if dis ...
... ornament , his style will be neat and unassuming ; if on the other hand , attracted by external polish , and pleased with the efforts of a vivid imagination , the character of his language will be ornamental or flowery ; and if dis ...
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action adjective pronouns afford almighty and perfect animated arrangement attention beauty Bishop of Lincoln Cæsar CHARACTERS OF STYLE Cicero clause clearness comma comparison composition Concise considered convey designed diction diffuse distinct distribution Divine elegance ellipsis English language examples excite exert expression feeling figurative language following passage former GRAMMAR heaven HENRY W Hyperbole ideas ILIAD illustration imagination implies import impressive Indicative mood infinitive infinitive mood influence inquiry instance Interrogation intimate connexion introduced involve kinds of style latter ment metaphor mind mood naturally Neat neuter nexion nominative nouns object obvious ornament participle particular passion peculiar person phrase pleasure plural present principle propriety racter regard relation relative pronouns remark render require Robert Hall rule sentence sentiment singular Socinian stantives statement subjoined passage Subjunctive Subjunctive mood substantives Synecdoche Syntax tence tense term thing thou thought tion treatise tropes unto verb words employed writer
Popular passages
Page 31 - There were two men in one city ; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb...
Page 62 - Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counsellor hath taught him ? With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding...
Page 52 - Me miserable ! which way shall I fly Infinite wrath, and infinite despair? Which way I fly is Hell; myself am Hell; And, in the lowest deep, a lower deep Still threatening to devour me opens wide, To which the Hell I suffer seems a Heaven.
Page 61 - So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting ? O grave, where is thy victory ? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law ; but thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Page 61 - HOW doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people ! How is she become as a widow ! she that was great among the nations, And princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
Page 23 - The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir-tree, the pine-tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary ; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
Page 51 - And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
Page 50 - How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Page 50 - And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me ? 47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
Page 54 - So saying, her rash hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the Fruit, she pluck'd, she eat: Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat Sighing through all her Works gave signs of woe, That all was lost.