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... . - Per- sonification . Apostrophe . - Hyperbole . - Irony 179 LETTER XIV . 200 General observations on Composition LETTER XV . Didactic Composition . Analysis and Synthesis 209 Page LETTER XVI . 221 Oratory . - Parts of vi CONTENTS .
... . - Per- sonification . Apostrophe . - Hyperbole . - Irony 179 LETTER XIV . 200 General observations on Composition LETTER XV . Didactic Composition . Analysis and Synthesis 209 Page LETTER XVI . 221 Oratory . - Parts of vi CONTENTS .
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... didactic , however , in which there is no appeal to the passions , ought not to abound in very long sentences , nor should there be much departure from the natural order of the words . I would almost prescribe the same rule for ...
... didactic , however , in which there is no appeal to the passions , ought not to abound in very long sentences , nor should there be much departure from the natural order of the words . I would almost prescribe the same rule for ...
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... didactic or narrative composition , it may be fairly inferred that almost all the beauties of fine writing will proceed more or less from a judicious application of this prin- ciple . I must repeat , however , that it depends en- tirely ...
... didactic or narrative composition , it may be fairly inferred that almost all the beauties of fine writing will proceed more or less from a judicious application of this prin- ciple . I must repeat , however , that it depends en- tirely ...
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... didactic compositions . In truth , the French preachers , who are very partial to this figure , render their discourses sometimes exceedingly frigid , by its too frequent and artificial introduction . The apostrophe never was more ...
... didactic compositions . In truth , the French preachers , who are very partial to this figure , render their discourses sometimes exceedingly frigid , by its too frequent and artificial introduction . The apostrophe never was more ...
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... Didactic and argu- mentative ; 2d . Oratorical ; 3d . Narrative and descriptive . The first will comprehend every thing relating to moral , political , or natural philosophy ; all treatises on the arts or sciences ; all discussions or ...
... Didactic and argu- mentative ; 2d . Oratorical ; 3d . Narrative and descriptive . The first will comprehend every thing relating to moral , political , or natural philosophy ; all treatises on the arts or sciences ; all discussions or ...
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