Elements of Composition and Rhetoric: With Copious Exercises in Both Criticism and Construction |
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Aristotle , the oldest writer on the subject , defines rhetoric as " the faculty of perceiving all the possible means of persuasion on every subject . " As its etymology suggests , it was originally limited to spoken discourse ...
Aristotle , the oldest writer on the subject , defines rhetoric as " the faculty of perceiving all the possible means of persuasion on every subject . " As its etymology suggests , it was originally limited to spoken discourse ...
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The taste of the writer must determine which is the best place . Should the sentence contain a number of phrases , they should not be grouped together at the be* TO THE TEACHER . - The pupil should here be taught the punctuation of ...
The taste of the writer must determine which is the best place . Should the sentence contain a number of phrases , they should not be grouped together at the be* TO THE TEACHER . - The pupil should here be taught the punctuation of ...
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Modern writers seldom use relative pronouns or conjunctive adverbs to introduce independent propositions ; and where we find forms passing into disuse , it is safer not to employ them . The following lines from Prof.
Modern writers seldom use relative pronouns or conjunctive adverbs to introduce independent propositions ; and where we find forms passing into disuse , it is safer not to employ them . The following lines from Prof.
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Remember that conjunctions mark every turn , every change of relation ; therefore , it is of the highest importance that the writer be able to estimate closely , in every instance , the nature and extent of their influence .
Remember that conjunctions mark every turn , every change of relation ; therefore , it is of the highest importance that the writer be able to estimate closely , in every instance , the nature and extent of their influence .
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Monotony is the great fault into which writers are apt to fall who are fond of harmonious arrangement ; and to have only one tune or measure is not much better than having none at all . ” Variety of expression may be secured in two ways ...
Monotony is the great fault into which writers are apt to fall who are fond of harmonious arrangement ; and to have only one tune or measure is not much better than having none at all . ” Variety of expression may be secured in two ways ...
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| Titel | Elements of Composition and Rhetoric: With Copious Exercises in Both Criticism and Construction Eclectic educational series Harvey's language course, Thomas Wadleigh Harvey |
| Autor/in | Virginia Waddy |
| Verlag | American Book Company, 1889 |
| Original von | Harvard University |
| Digitalisiert | 16. Apr. 2008 |
| Länge | 416 Seiten |
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