Elements of English Composition: A Preparation for RhetoricGriggs, 1884 - 174 páginas |
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... Clauses 68 PRINCIPLE VII.— Unnecessary Repetition PRINCIPLE VIII . - Fine Effect of Repetition PRINCIPLE IX . - Omission 69 70 71 PRINCIPLE X .- " And " 72 • PRINCIPLE XI.- Climax PRINCIPLE XII.- Position of Phrases PRINCIPLE XIII ...
... Clauses 68 PRINCIPLE VII.— Unnecessary Repetition PRINCIPLE VIII . - Fine Effect of Repetition PRINCIPLE IX . - Omission 69 70 71 PRINCIPLE X .- " And " 72 • PRINCIPLE XI.- Climax PRINCIPLE XII.- Position of Phrases PRINCIPLE XIII ...
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... clauses of complex and com- pound sentences . THE PERIOD . Rule 1. - A sentence not interrogative or exclamatory must be followed by a period . Rule 2. - Abbreviations , Roman numerals , headings , and signatures , must be followed by a ...
... clauses of complex and com- pound sentences . THE PERIOD . Rule 1. - A sentence not interrogative or exclamatory must be followed by a period . Rule 2. - Abbreviations , Roman numerals , headings , and signatures , must be followed by a ...
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... clause and decide as under Rule 16 . Rule 14. - Inverted phrases , and phrases standing par- enthetically between the main parts of the sentence , are generally set off by commas : as 1. To the wise and good , old age presents a scene ...
... clause and decide as under Rule 16 . Rule 14. - Inverted phrases , and phrases standing par- enthetically between the main parts of the sentence , are generally set off by commas : as 1. To the wise and good , old age presents a scene ...
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... clause seldom needs to be set off except when long , or when resembling in form a quotation : 1. That you have wronged me doth appear in this . 2. Keats says , that truth is beauty and beauty truth . Exercise 12. - Punctuate , and give ...
... clause seldom needs to be set off except when long , or when resembling in form a quotation : 1. That you have wronged me doth appear in this . 2. Keats says , that truth is beauty and beauty truth . Exercise 12. - Punctuate , and give ...
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A Preparation for Rhetoric Lucy A. Chittenden. If the clause is additional ( that is , if it merely adds a thought ... clauses , that is generally to be preferred , if euphony allows . NOTE . - That is used in preference to who or which ...
A Preparation for Rhetoric Lucy A. Chittenden. If the clause is additional ( that is , if it merely adds a thought ... clauses , that is generally to be preferred , if euphony allows . NOTE . - That is used in preference to who or which ...
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The Elements of English Composition: A Preparation for Rhetoric Lucy A. Chittenden Vista completa - 1891 |
The Elements of English Composition: A Preparation for Rhetoric Lucy A. Chittenden Vista completa - 1884 |
The Elements of English Composition: A Preparation for Rhetoric Lucy A. Chittenden Vista completa - 1884 |
Términos y frases comunes
Bear began beginning birds Bregenz bring called child clause clear close coming correct cried dear death DEVELOPMENT direct door EXAMPLE Exercise expression eyes face fair father fear fields flowers gave Gilpin give given gold ground hand head hear heard heart horse hour John kind king land learned leaves letter light Lily live look Lord master meaning morning mountains never night omitted passed phrase play poem poor possible PRINCIPLE pupil REPRODUCTION rest ride river rose Rule saved seemed sentence showed side singing sometimes soon stand stood story strength sweet tell thing thou thought told TOPICAL town turned Twas watch waters whole write young
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Página 3 - Wedding-Guest! this soul hath been Alone on a wide wide sea: So lonely, 'twas, that God himself Scarce seemed there to be.
Página 162 - I wind about, and in and out, With here a blossom sailing, And here and there a lusty trout, And here and there a grayling, And here and there a foamy flake Upon me, as I travel With many a silvery waterbreak Above the golden gravel, And draw them all along, and flow To join the brimming river; For men may come and men may go, But I go on forever.
Página 161 - I come from haunts of coot and hern, I make a sudden sally And sparkle out among the fern, To bicker down a valley.
Página 162 - The sober herd that low'd to meet their young, The noisy geese that gabbled o'er the pool, The playful children just let loose from school...
Página 92 - Stop thief ! stop thief ! — a highwayman ! Not one of them was mute ; And all and each that passed that way Did join in the pursuit. And now the turnpike gates again Flew open in short space ; The toll-men thinking as before, That Gilpin rode a race.
Página 100 - And stopped at once amid their maddest plunge! Motionless torrents! silent cataracts! Who made you glorious as the Gates of Heaven Beneath the keen full moon? Who bade the sun Clothe you with rainbows? Who, with living flowers Of loveliest blue, spread garlands at your feet? GOD! let the torrents, like a shout of nations, Answer! and let the ice-plains echo, GOD!
Página 124 - And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord.
Página 42 - God, that men should put an enemy in their mouths to steal away their brains! that we should, with joy, pleasance, revel and applause, transform ourselves into beasts!
Página 90 - Well done ! As loud as he could bawl. Away went Gilpin — who but he ? His fame soon spread around, He carries weight ! he rides a race ! Tis for a thousand pound...
Página 154 - We reached the barn with merry din, And roused the prisoned brutes within. The old horse thrust his long head out, And grave with wonder gazed about ; The cock his lusty greeting said, And forth his speckled harem led...