Elements of CriticismHuntington and Savage, 1845 - 504 pages |
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Page 238
... syllables prevail that are pronounced short or fast ; for these make an impression of hurry and precipitation . 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 precipitation . Emotions , on the other hand , that rest upon their objects , are best expressed by words where syllables prevail that are ...
Page 247
... syllables pronounced slow and smooth , are expressive of grief and melancholy . Words have a separate effect on the mind abstracted from their signification and from their imita- tive power : they are more or less agreeable to the ear ...
... syllables pronounced slow and smooth , are expressive of grief and melancholy . Words have a separate effect on the mind abstracted from their signification and from their imita- tive power : they are more or less agreeable to the ear ...
Page 248
... Syllables - Words -- A period or sentence - Discourse -The manner in which the vowels are sounded - The vowels form a regular series of sounds from high to low - All agreeable - The medium vowels most so -A consonant has no sound - ...
... Syllables - Words -- A period or sentence - Discourse -The manner in which the vowels are sounded - The vowels form a regular series of sounds from high to low - All agreeable - The medium vowels most so -A consonant has no sound - ...
Page 249
... syllables are agreeable to the ear . Few tongues are so polished , as entirely to have rejected sounds that are ... syllables , we proceed to words ; which make the third article . Monosyllables belong to the former head ; poly ...
... syllables are agreeable to the ear . Few tongues are so polished , as entirely to have rejected sounds that are ... syllables , we proceed to words ; which make the third article . Monosyllables belong to the former head ; poly ...
Page 250
... syllables in succession . In the first place , syllables in immediate suc- cession , pronounced each of them , with the same , or nearly the same aperture of the mouth , produce a succession of weak and feeble sounds ; witness the ...
... syllables in succession . In the first place , syllables in immediate suc- cession , pronounced each of them , with the same , or nearly the same aperture of the mouth , produce a succession of weak and feeble sounds ; witness the ...
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