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... feparate an adjective from its fubftantive , as is commonly practifed in Latin , though it detract not from perfpicuity , is certainly lefs neat than the English method of juxtapofition . Contiguity is more expreffive of an inti- mate ...
... feparate an adjective from its fubftantive , as is commonly practifed in Latin , though it detract not from perfpicuity , is certainly lefs neat than the English method of juxtapofition . Contiguity is more expreffive of an inti- mate ...
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... prepofition , is perhaps as tolerable as any of the kind . He would neither feparate from , nor act against them . I give notice to the reader , that I am D 3 Ι Sect . II . BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE . 53 On a fudden open fly, ...
... prepofition , is perhaps as tolerable as any of the kind . He would neither feparate from , nor act against them . I give notice to the reader , that I am D 3 Ι Sect . II . BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE . 53 On a fudden open fly, ...
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... feparate periods , and members of the fame period , according to the fenfe : another , to im- prove the melody of verfe : and the laft , to af- ford opportunity for drawing breath in reading . A pause of the first kind is variable ...
... feparate periods , and members of the fame period , according to the fenfe : another , to im- prove the melody of verfe : and the laft , to af- ford opportunity for drawing breath in reading . A pause of the first kind is variable ...
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... feparate it by a pause from the ac- tive fubftantive ? I anfwer , Not ; because an ac- tion is not in idea feparable from the agent , more than a quality from the fubject to which it be- longs . Two lines of the first rate for beauty ...
... feparate it by a pause from the ac- tive fubftantive ? I anfwer , Not ; because an ac- tion is not in idea feparable from the agent , more than a quality from the fubject to which it be- longs . Two lines of the first rate for beauty ...
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... feparate pleasure , which is felt in the fimiles mentioned , particularly in that cited from Milton . The next effect of a comparison in the order mentioned , is to place an object in a ftrong point of of view ; which effect is ...
... feparate pleasure , which is felt in the fimiles mentioned , particularly in that cited from Milton . The next effect of a comparison in the order mentioned , is to place an object in a ftrong point of of view ; which effect is ...
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Página 184 - Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments; As the dew of Hermon, and as the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion: for there the Lord commanded the blessing, even life for evermore.
Página 327 - O, you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome, Knew you not POmpey? Many a time and oft Have you climb'd up to walls and battlements, To towers and windows, yea, to chimney-tops, Your infants in your arms, and there have sat The livelong day, with patient expectation, To see great POmpey pass the streets of Rome...
Página 234 - To monarchize, be fear'd and kill with looks, Infusing him with self and vain conceit, As if this flesh which walls about our life Were brass impregnable, and...
Página 277 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it? Wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, Brought it forth wild grapes?
Página 234 - O gentle sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted thee, That thou no more wilt weigh my eyelids down, And steep my senses in forgetfulness...
Página 312 - Why, well; Never so truly happy, my good Cromwell. I know myself now; and I feel within me A peace above all earthly dignities, A still and quiet conscience.
Página 235 - Wilt thou upon the high and giddy mast Seal up the ship-boy's eyes, and rock his brains In cradle of the rude imperious surge, And in the visitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monstrous heads, and hanging them With deafening clamour in the slippery clouds, That, with the hurly, death itself awakes...
Página 332 - There are a sort of men whose visages Do cream and mantle like a standing pond, And do a wilful stillness entertain, With purpose to be dress'd in an opinion Of wisdom, gravity, profound conceit; As who should say, " I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips let no dog bark...
Página 432 - Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice Art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain...
Página 277 - And now go to; I will tell you what I will do to my vineyard : I will take away the hedge thereof, and it shall be eaten up; And break down the wall thereof, and it shall be trodden down...