Elegant extracts: a copious selection of passages from the most eminent prose writers, المجلد 21812 |
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... style .... On thinking Shakspeare . 111 Swift . 113 ...... Swift . 116 Gregory . 123 Rollin . 126 ...... Rollin , 130 Rollin , 137 Franklin . 138 Melmoth . 140 CONTENTS . BOOK IV . CLASSICAL . Of the origin CONTENTS .
... style .... On thinking Shakspeare . 111 Swift . 113 ...... Swift . 116 Gregory . 123 Rollin . 126 ...... Rollin , 130 Rollin , 137 Franklin . 138 Melmoth . 140 CONTENTS . BOOK IV . CLASSICAL . Of the origin CONTENTS .
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... style Felton . 173 On metaphors and similitudes .... Felton . 175 What metaphors are best .. Harris . 177 On punctuation Lowth . 181 sciences Rollin . 191 Benefits resulting from the study of the liberal arts and Of the Oriental , the ...
... style Felton . 173 On metaphors and similitudes .... Felton . 175 What metaphors are best .. Harris . 177 On punctuation Lowth . 181 sciences Rollin . 191 Benefits resulting from the study of the liberal arts and Of the Oriental , the ...
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... style of an oyster - woman ; but it is accounted no disgrace to him to use the same coarse expres- sions of cursing and swearing with the meanest of the mob . For my own part , I cannot see the dif- ference between a By - gad , or a Gad ...
... style of an oyster - woman ; but it is accounted no disgrace to him to use the same coarse expres- sions of cursing and swearing with the meanest of the mob . For my own part , I cannot see the dif- ference between a By - gad , or a Gad ...
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... the scholars of this kingdom , who seem not to have the least conception of style , but run on in a flat kind of phraseology , often mingled with barbarous 116 BOOK III . ELEGANT EXTRACTS . Advice to a young clergyman Swift.
... the scholars of this kingdom , who seem not to have the least conception of style , but run on in a flat kind of phraseology , often mingled with barbarous 116 BOOK III . ELEGANT EXTRACTS . Advice to a young clergyman Swift.
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... style . But this would require too ample a discussion to be now dwelt on : however , I shall venture to name one or two faults , which are easy to be remedied , with a very small portion of abilities . The first is the frequent use of ...
... style . But this would require too ample a discussion to be now dwelt on : however , I shall venture to name one or two faults , which are easy to be remedied , with a very small portion of abilities . The first is the frequent use of ...
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الصفحة 112 - ... twere, the mirror up to nature; to show virtue her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time his form and pressure. Now this overdone, or come tardy off, though it make the unskilful laugh, cannot but make the judicious grieve; the censure of the which one must in your allowance o'erweigh a whole theatre of others.
الصفحة 245 - The business of a poet," said Imlac, "is to examine, not the individual, but the species ; to remark general properties and large appearances ; he does not number the streaks of the tulip, or describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest.
الصفحة 245 - He must write as the interpreter of nature and the legislator of mankind, and consider himself as presiding over the thoughts and manners of future generations — as a being superior to time and place.
الصفحة 243 - Whatever be the reason, it is commonly observed that the early writers are in possession of nature, and their followers of art ; that the first excel in strength and invention, and the latter in elegance and refinement.
الصفحة 112 - Suit the action to the word, the word to the action: with this special observance, that you o'erstep not the modesty of nature; for any thing so overdone is from the purpose of playing, whose end, both at the first, and now, was, and is, to hold, as 'twere, the mirror up to nature; to show virtue her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time, his form, and pressure.
الصفحة 112 - And let those that play your clowns, speak no more than is set down for them : for there be of them, that will themselves laugh, to set on some quantity of barren spectators to laugh too ; though, in the mean time, some necessary question of the play be then to be considered: that's villainous; and . shows a most pitiful ambition in the fool that uses it.
الصفحة 112 - Now this overdone, or come tardy off, though it make the unskilful laugh, cannot but make the judicious grieve ; the censure of the which one, must, in your allowance, o'erweigh a whole theatre of others. Oh, there be players, that I have seen play, and heard others praise, and that highly, not to speak it profanely, that, neither having the accent of Christians, nor the gait of Christian, pagan, nor man, have so strutted, and bellowed, that I have thought some of nature's journeymen had made men,...
الصفحة 111 - I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue : but if you mouth it, as many of your players do, I had as lief the town-crier spoke my lines. Nor do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus ; but use all gently ; for in the very torrent, tempest, and, as I may say, whirlwind of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance that may give it smoothness.
الصفحة 252 - You seldom find him making Love in any of his Scenes, or endeavouring to move the Passions ; his genius was too sullen and saturnine to do it gracefully, especially when he knew he came after those who had performed both to such an height.
الصفحة 111 - Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue : but if you mouth it, as many of our players do, I had as lief the town-crier spoke my lines.