English Composition and Rhetoric, Part 2Longmans, Green & Company, 1892 - English language |
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... syllables govern the world ' ; ' the pen is mightier than the sword ' ; ' a book is a church ' . These are illustrative of the production of great results from apparently small causes . INTELLECTUAL AND MORAL STRENGTH COMBINED . 5. Many ...
... syllables govern the world ' ; ' the pen is mightier than the sword ' ; ' a book is a church ' . These are illustrative of the production of great results from apparently small causes . INTELLECTUAL AND MORAL STRENGTH COMBINED . 5. Many ...
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... greater ease to the voice , as in tapioca , tape , peat . ) ARRANGEMENT OF LETTERS AND SYLLABLES . 281 The un - MELODY Melody involves both the Voice and the Ear, Scale of difficulty of pronunciation in the Alphabet,
... greater ease to the voice , as in tapioca , tape , peat . ) ARRANGEMENT OF LETTERS AND SYLLABLES . 281 The un - MELODY Melody involves both the Voice and the Ear, Scale of difficulty of pronunciation in the Alphabet,
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Alexander Bain. ARRANGEMENT OF LETTERS AND SYLLABLES . 281 The un - abrupt consonants - flat mutes , liquids and sibilants ... syllables is too high to be easy . In ordinary cases , the rule for melody is to alternate long and short words ...
Alexander Bain. ARRANGEMENT OF LETTERS AND SYLLABLES . 281 The un - abrupt consonants - flat mutes , liquids and sibilants ... syllables is too high to be easy . In ordinary cases , the rule for melody is to alternate long and short words ...
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... syllable break , and the pause between two words , are valuable in lightening the vocal effort . In this way , even ... syllables , and to avoid harsh or difficult conjunctions of consonants , except when there might be a musical reason ...
... syllable break , and the pause between two words , are valuable in lightening the vocal effort . In this way , even ... syllables , and to avoid harsh or difficult conjunctions of consonants , except when there might be a musical reason ...
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... , as giving the ear the form of pointing and ac- centuation , while disappointing the mind of the contrast or balance in meaning usually associated with form . ALTERNATION IN EMPHASIS AND LENGTH . 285 iteration of syllables 284 MELODY .
... , as giving the ear the form of pointing and ac- centuation , while disappointing the mind of the contrast or balance in meaning usually associated with form . ALTERNATION IN EMPHASIS AND LENGTH . 285 iteration of syllables 284 MELODY .
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