Specimens of English Prose Style: From Malory to MacaulayGeorge Saintsbury Kegan Paul, Trench, 1885 - 367 páginas |
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Página xvi
... sense of the order of words , of prose and the syntax of verse ; between the rhythm of prose and the rhythm of verse ; between the sentence- and clause - architec- ture of prose and the sentence- and clause - architecture of verse ...
... sense of the order of words , of prose and the syntax of verse ; between the rhythm of prose and the rhythm of verse ; between the sentence- and clause - architec- ture of prose and the sentence- and clause - architecture of verse ...
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... sense and grammar and rhythm . To anyone who considers the matter in any way critically , and not in the attitude of mind which shouts " Great is Diana of the Ephesians " by the space of as many hours as may be , it is perfectly evident ...
... sense and grammar and rhythm . To anyone who considers the matter in any way critically , and not in the attitude of mind which shouts " Great is Diana of the Ephesians " by the space of as many hours as may be , it is perfectly evident ...
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... sense of the term . The lack of ornament in the prose of this period is never perhaps more clearly shown than in the style of Locke , which , though not often absolutely incorrect , is to me , I frankly own , a disgusting style , bald ...
... sense of the term . The lack of ornament in the prose of this period is never perhaps more clearly shown than in the style of Locke , which , though not often absolutely incorrect , is to me , I frankly own , a disgusting style , bald ...
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... sense , in sound , by all the laws of verbal architecture it should stop , but the author has an afterthought , and he tacks on the words italicised , thereby ruining the balance of his phrase , and adding an unnecessary and disturbing ...
... sense , in sound , by all the laws of verbal architecture it should stop , but the author has an afterthought , and he tacks on the words italicised , thereby ruining the balance of his phrase , and adding an unnecessary and disturbing ...
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... sense which banished an artificial vocabulary from poetry achieved the banishing of it from prose . But except that it is always a little less stiff , and sometimes a little more negligent , the best prose written by men of middle or ...
... sense which banished an artificial vocabulary from poetry achieved the banishing of it from prose . But except that it is always a little less stiff , and sometimes a little more negligent , the best prose written by men of middle or ...
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Términos y frases comunes
ABRAHAM COWLEY admirable APHRA BEHN appear beauty better bishop body born character church Cicero common Conyers Middleton cried death desire died discourse divine Donwell dreams effect Elgin Marbles enemy England English prose eyes faculty fancy father fear friends GEORGE BERKELEY GILBERT BURNET give hand hath heart heaven honour horse human imagination Joyous Gard kind king knowledge lady language least less literary live London look Lord manner Mansoul matter means mind nation nature never observed opinion pass passage passions perhaps person Phalaris pleasure poetry poor prince racter reason ROBERT SOUTH Samuel Hartlib SAMUEL RICHARDSON seemed seen Seithenyn sense sentence Sir Ector sometimes soul spirit style suffer temper things thou thought tion took town Trimmer truth unto verse virtue walk whole William Waller words writers
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Página 194 - A miracle is a violation of the laws of nature ; and as a firm and unalterable experience has established these laws, the proof against a miracle, from the very nature of the fact, is as entire as any argument from experience can possibly be imagined.
Página 63 - Truth indeed came once into the world with her divine master, and was a perfect shape most glorious to look on : but when he ascended, and his apostles after him were laid asleep, then straight arose a wicked race of deceivers...
Página 175 - Things and actions are what they are, and the consequences of them will be what they will be : why then should we desire to be deceived...
Página 96 - When all is done, (he concludes,) human life is at the greatest and the best but like a froward child, that must be played with and humoured a little to keep it quiet, till it falls asleep, and then the care is over.
Página 184 - I perceive now it is what you told me. I am not afraid of anything; for I know it is but a play. And if it was really a ghost, it could do one no harm at such a distance, and in so much company; and yet if I was frightened, I am not the only person.
Página 269 - Thou art righteous, O Lord, which art, and wast, and shalt be, because thou hast judged thus. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink ; for they are worthy.
Página 66 - What could a man require more from a Nation so pliant and so prone to seek after knowledge? What wants there to such a towardly and pregnant soil, but wise and faithful labourers, to make a knowing people, a Nation of Prophets, of Sages, and of Worthies?
Página 214 - The probability that any particular person shall ever be qualified for the employment to which he is educated, is very different in different occupations. In the greater part of mechanic trades, success is almost certain ; but very uncertain in the liberal professions. Put your son apprentice to a shoemaker, there is little doubt of his learning to make a pair of shoes : but send him to study the law, it is at least twenty to one if ever he makes such proficiency as will enable him to live by the...
Página 32 - So that the sum of all is : ready writing makes not good writing; but good writing brings on ready writing. Yet when we think we have got the faculty, it is even then good to resist it...
Página 164 - ... adventures. There let him work for twelve books; at the end of which you may take him out ready prepared to conquer, or to marry; it being necessary that the conclusion of an epic poem be fortunate. To make an Episode. — Take any remaining adventure of your former collection, in which you could no way involve your hero; or any unfortunate accident that was too good to be thrown away; and it will be of use applied to any other person, who may be lost and evaporate in the course of the work,...