Elements of Rhetoric and Literary Criticism: With Copious Practical Exercises and Examples for the Use of Common Schools and AcademiesHarper & Brothers, 1851 - English language |
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... thoughts by means of the pen , exhibiting rules applicable to the entire subject , from the higher qualities of sublimity , beauty , and taste , down to the correct spell- ing of words , the proper distribution of pauses and of capital ...
... thoughts by means of the pen , exhibiting rules applicable to the entire subject , from the higher qualities of sublimity , beauty , and taste , down to the correct spell- ing of words , the proper distribution of pauses and of capital ...
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... thought in all the varied style of which our language is capable . It may be used as a spelling , reading , and parsing book ; it is what our common schools need . We cheerfully commend the work to the confidence and patronage of the ...
... thought in all the varied style of which our language is capable . It may be used as a spelling , reading , and parsing book ; it is what our common schools need . We cheerfully commend the work to the confidence and patronage of the ...
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... thoughts on paper should be taught in our common schools . Indeed , if it be not , many pass through life without the ability even of writing a letter correctly , much less elegantly ; and that , too , for the plain reason , that ...
... thoughts on paper should be taught in our common schools . Indeed , if it be not , many pass through life without the ability even of writing a letter correctly , much less elegantly ; and that , too , for the plain reason , that ...
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... thought . To do this , implies a practical and thorough knowledge of orthography , punctuation , and proper use of ... thoughts or the speeches of other persons ; how much occasion every one has in life for the ability to com- municate ...
... thought . To do this , implies a practical and thorough knowledge of orthography , punctuation , and proper use of ... thoughts or the speeches of other persons ; how much occasion every one has in life for the ability to com- municate ...
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... thoughts as readily as to speak their thoughts ? Besides , is there a more effectual method of securing closeness , connection , accuracy , and completeness in habits of thought , than to habituate ourselves to write upon the subject of ...
... thoughts as readily as to speak their thoughts ? Besides , is there a more effectual method of securing closeness , connection , accuracy , and completeness in habits of thought , than to habituate ourselves to write upon the subject of ...
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admirable Æneid allegory American ancient arrangement beauty blank verse called CHAPTER character chiefly clause composition correct Cowper criticism effect eloquence employed English language excellence EXERCISES expression fancy feelings figurative language figures of speech following sentences genius give an example happy harmony heart heaven Henry Kirke White human ideas illustrate kind Latin learning letters literary literature living manner mean ment metaphor metonymy Milton mind moral Mount Ebal Muslin nature never North American Review noun o'er objects orator original passions person pleasure poem poet poetic poetry principal prose reader remarks Rhetoric rule Saxon SECTION sense sentiment Shakspeare soul sound speak species speech style sublime synecdoche taste teacher tence thee thing thou thought tion Trochee trope truth verse virtue wall of China words writing written young