 I think your critics call them ; brevity, simplicity, and proper words in proper places, form, in my opinion, the perfection of eloquence. But I interrupt you. MERCURY. I mentioned the necessity which an English writer, who aims at popularity, is now...  The European Magazine, and London Review - Side 3521803Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | 1795
...your argu- veil ; but it wj= all words, words, as ments, meet your fupport, mtet your ideas, Hamlet fays. For my part, you know I never valued thofe modulated periods, man. Since boxing became a fine art as 1 think your critics call them; bre- Swift. Boxing is a black-guard... | |
 | 1795
...penetrating. He cou'd turn a fente-ice fo as to make it found weil ; but it was all woràs, wctri/i, as Hamlet fays. For my part, you know I never valued thofe modulated...; brevity, fimplicity, and proper words in proper pliice.s, form, in my opinion, the perfection of ekquence. But I interrupt you. Mirciuy. — I mentioned... | |
 | 1820
...know I never valued those modulated periods, as I think your critics call them; brevity, simplicry, and proper words in proper places, form, in my opinion, the perfection of eloquence. But I interrupt yoa. MEKOUHT. I mentioned the necessity which an English writer> who aims at popularity, is now under,... | |
 | Miscellanea Perthensis - 1801 - 1801 sider
...penetrating. He could turn a fentence fo as to make it found well ; but it was all wards, words, as Hamlet fays. For my part, you know I never valued thofe modulated periods, as I think yourcriticks call them ; brevity, fimplicity, and proper words in proper places, form, in my opinion,... | |
 | James Hay Beattie - 1803
...I never valued those modulated periods, as I think your . criticks call them; brevity, simplicity, and proper words in proper places, form, in my opinion,...eloquence. But I interrupt you. MERCURY. I mentioned the necessity which an English writer, who aims at popularity, is now under, of using long •words : I... | |
 | James Beattie - 1807
...know I never valued those modulated periods, as I think your criticks call them; brevity, simplicity, and proper words in proper places, form, in my opinion,...eloquence. But I interrupt you. MERCURY. I mentioned the necessity which an English writer, "who aims at popularity, is now under, of using long words : I ought... | |
 | 1820
...know I never valued those modulated periods, as 1 think your critics call them; brevity, simplicity, and proper words in proper places, form, in my opinion,...eloquence. But I interrupt you. MERCURY. I mentioned the necessity which an English writer, who aims at popularity, is now under, of using long words: I ought... | |
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