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... , of the progress of English Prose Style . The plans suggested for Theme writing will , it is believed , be found at once less ambitious , and more practical , —more within the comprehension and the powers of school boys and girls.
... , of the progress of English Prose Style . The plans suggested for Theme writing will , it is believed , be found at once less ambitious , and more practical , —more within the comprehension and the powers of school boys and girls.
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... less important than in a popular work addressed to general readers . Herein , indeed , lies the difference between accuracy and the other qualities of language . The former is constant ; nothing will excuse or com- pensate for its ...
... less important than in a popular work addressed to general readers . Herein , indeed , lies the difference between accuracy and the other qualities of language . The former is constant ; nothing will excuse or com- pensate for its ...
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... less difficulty , and danger of error . Such danger is best prevented by mentioning the individuals either before or after the general terms . Thus we might say that " Cromwell was courted by France and Spain , the two rival monarchies ...
... less difficulty , and danger of error . Such danger is best prevented by mentioning the individuals either before or after the general terms . Thus we might say that " Cromwell was courted by France and Spain , the two rival monarchies ...
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... less " extensive , " is logically more " com- prehensive " than " man ; " " Englishman " than " European , " " Londoner " than " Englishman , " and " Cockney " than " Lon- doner . " And as regards style , the dictum of Dr Campbell may ...
... less " extensive , " is logically more " com- prehensive " than " man ; " " Englishman " than " European , " " Londoner " than " Englishman , " and " Cockney " than " Lon- doner . " And as regards style , the dictum of Dr Campbell may ...
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... less importance into subordinate clauses ; thus : - 66 : - King Richard , who , though a passionate lover of poetry , was a man of a revengeful and cruel spirit , died on the 8th of April 1199 ; when , as he left no issue , he was ...
... less importance into subordinate clauses ; thus : - 66 : - King Richard , who , though a passionate lover of poetry , was a man of a revengeful and cruel spirit , died on the 8th of April 1199 ; when , as he left no issue , he was ...
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accent argumentative theme arrangement blank verse bridge called character classical clauses complex connexion consists construction correspond death defective Description Dimeters divine Duke of Bavaria effect Elector Palatine England English Essay Everard Digby example Exercise expression eyes figure of language following sentences forcible grace GRAMMAR happiness hath Hexameters History honour Horatius infer introduced Irregular verse Jesus kind of composition King Lady of Shalott Lars Porsena latter lines Lord Lord Salisbury margin meaning melody Metonymy Milton mind miracles Narration Narrative nation nature o'er Oban objects Ocnus paragraph Parliament of England perspicuity pleasure poem poet poetry principle proof proposition Prose pupil qualities of language qualities of style question readers Reflections regular measure rhyming alternately rhythm Saxon sense shewed sound spake stanza Synecdoche taste testimony Tetrameter thee thou thought tion Tower Trimeter truth unity Vater weak syllable whole words write
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109 페이지 - Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may; I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe in play. In yon strait path a thousand May well be stopped by three. Now who will stand on either hand, And keep the bridge with me?" Then out spake Spurius Lartius ; A Ramnian proud was he: "Lo, I will stand at thy right hand, And keep the bridge with thee.
124 페이지 - EXEGI monumentum aere perennius Regalique situ pyramidum altius, Quod non imber edax, non Aquilo impotens Possit diruere aut innumerabilis Annorum series et fuga temporum. Non omnis moriar, multaque pars mei Vitabit Libitinam. Usque ego postera Crescam laude recens, dum Capitolium Scandet cum tacita Virgine pontifex.
116 페이지 - The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth ; when there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, before the hills was I brought forth...
109 페이지 - But the consul's brow was sad And the consul's speech was low, And darkly looked he at the wall And darkly at the foe : " Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town?
112 페이지 - Tiber ! Father Tiber ! To whom the Romans pray, A Roman's life, a Roman's arms, Take thou in charge this day !" So he spake, and speaking sheathed The good sword by his side, And, with his harness on his back, Plunged headlong in the tide.
105 페이지 - The lion would not leave her desolate, But with her went along, as a strong guard Of her chaste person, and a faithful mate Of her sad troubles and misfortunes hard ; Still, when she slept, he kept both watch and ward; And, when she waked, he waited diligent, With humble service to her will prepared : From her fair eyes he took commandement, And ever by her looks conceived her intent.
91 페이지 - I HELD it truth, with him who sings To one clear harp in divers tones, That men may rise on stepping-stones Of their dead selves to higher things.
99 페이지 - Then the little Hiawatha Learned of every bird its language, Learned their names and all their secrets, How they built their nests in Summer, Where they hid themselves in Winter, Talked with them whene'er he met them, Called them, "Hiawatha's Chickens." Of all beasts he learned the language, Learned their names and all their secrets, How the beavers built their lodges, Where the squirrels hid their acorns, How the reindeer ran so swiftly, Why the rabbit was so timid, Talked with them whene'er he...
88 페이지 - Now came still evening on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests, Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale, She all night long her amorous descant sung...
46 페이지 - Oh ! what a revolution ! and what a heart must I have, to contemplate without emotion that elevation and that fall ! Little did I dream when she added titles of veneration to those of enthusiastic, distant, respectful love, that she should ever be obliged to carry the sharp antidote against disgrace concealed in that bosom...