An Introduction to the Study of Rhetoric: Lessons in Phraseology, Punctuation and Sentence StructureMacmillan, 1903 - 315 páginas |
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Términos y frases comunes
adjective adverb ANDERSEN beautiful birds child Chimæra comma conjunction connected coördinative Correct Form correlatives emphasis English Essay Eugénie de Guérin EXAMPLES EXERCISE expressed eyes father flowers following passages give Greek Heroes HAWTHORNE hear heard heart honour Ibid Incorrect independent clauses infinitive Iphigenia Julius Cæsar kind King Henry Lady LESSON letter literature live look loose sentence main thought Marcus Aurelius meaning Merchant of Venice mind modifying nature never night noble Notice noun or pronoun periodic sentence Perseus persons phrases and clauses poet poetry possessive Præterita preposition principal clause Province House Queen quotation relative clause relative pronoun river Rules for Punctuation Ruskin Samuel Johnson Second Jungle Book seemed semicolon Sesame and Lilies SHAKESPEARE sing singular song stood Story of Roland strong subjunctive mood TENNYSON thee things thou tion trees Venice verb Water-Babies words WORDSWORTH write
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Página 105 - ... little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men; in a nation of men of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult.
Página 258 - The first creature of God, in the works of the days, was the light of the sense; the last was the light of reason; and his sabbath work ever since is the illumination of his Spirit. First he breathed light upon the face of the matter or chaos, then he breathed light into the face of man, and still he breatheth and inspireth light into the face of his chosen.
Página 154 - Piping down the valleys wild, Piping songs of pleasant glee, On a cloud I saw a child, And he laughing said to me: "Pipe a song about a Lamb!' So I piped with merry cheer. 'Piper, pipe that song again;
Página 48 - ... stirrup, leaned, patted his ear, Called my Roland his pet-name, my horse without peer ; Clapped my hands, laughed and sang, any noise, bad or good, Till at length into Aix Roland galloped and stood. And all I remember is, friends flocking round As I sat with his head 'twixt my knees on the ground ; And no voice but was praising this Roland of mine, As I poured down his throat our last measure of wine, Which (the burgesses voted by common consent) Was no more than his due who brought good news...
Página 188 - ... there was a rustling, that seemed like a bustling of merry crowds justling, at pitching and hustling, small feet were pattering, wooden shoes clattering, little hands clapping, and little tongues chattering, and, like fowls in a farm-yard when barley is scattering, out came the children running. All the little boys and girls, with rosy cheeks and flaxen curls, and sparkling eyes and teeth like pearls, trippiug and skipping, ran merrily after the wonderful music with shouting and laughter.
Página 187 - The sea is calm to-night. The tide is full, the moon lies fair Upon the straits; - on the French coast the light Gleams and is gone; the cliffs of England stand, Glimmering and vast, out in the tranquil bay.
Página 102 - I remember, the players have often mentioned it as an honour to Shakespeare, that in his writing (whatsoever he penned) he never blotted out a line. My answer hath been, Would he had blotted a thousand.
Página 101 - Singing of Mount Abora. Could I revive within me Her symphony and song, To such a deep delight 'twould win me, That with music loud and long, I would build that dome in air, That sunny dome ! those caves of ice ! And all who heard should see them there, And all should cry, Beware!
Página 283 - But hush! the upland hath a sudden loss Of quiet! — Look, adown the dusk hill-side, A troop of Oxford hunters going home, As in old days, jovial and talking, ride!
Página 88 - Yet if we could scorn Hate, and pride, and fear: If we were things born Not to shed a tear, I know not how thy joy we ever should come near. Better than all measures Of delightful sound, Better than all treasures That in books are found, Thy skill to poet were, thou scorner of the ground! Teach me half the gladness That thy brain must know, • Such harmonious madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now.