Elements of Composition and Rhetoric: With Copious Exercises in Both Criticism and ConstructionAmerican Book Company, 1889 - 416 Seiten |
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... mind to comprehend thoroughly the laws of Grammar , even when he undertakes to master the elements of Rhetoric ; moreover , his attention has been directed almost ex- clusively to analytical processes , to the neglect of synthetical ...
... mind to comprehend thoroughly the laws of Grammar , even when he undertakes to master the elements of Rhetoric ; moreover , his attention has been directed almost ex- clusively to analytical processes , to the neglect of synthetical ...
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... mind has attained sufficient maturity for the consideration of the subject . The " Exercises " with which the book abounds are given , that the pupil may learn discourse by applying it . Some learn- ers may , perhaps , need less of such ...
... mind has attained sufficient maturity for the consideration of the subject . The " Exercises " with which the book abounds are given , that the pupil may learn discourse by applying it . Some learn- ers may , perhaps , need less of such ...
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... minds of his colleagues . He did this by his brilliant displays of argument and eloquence . This was in March , 1775. He had electrified them before . His colleagues were hesitating and reluctant . They hesitated to enter upon a contest ...
... minds of his colleagues . He did this by his brilliant displays of argument and eloquence . This was in March , 1775. He had electrified them before . His colleagues were hesitating and reluctant . They hesitated to enter upon a contest ...
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... mind feels itself above any and all human books . 12. Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just . 13. Congress , which was in session since last December , has ad- journed . 14. They remind me of that portion of Aladdin's palace ...
... mind feels itself above any and all human books . 12. Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just . 13. Congress , which was in session since last December , has ad- journed . 14. They remind me of that portion of Aladdin's palace ...
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... mind by the idea , that I had taken everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion . II . We listened attentively to them relating what they had seen in their travels . 12. I attempt to impress nothing upon you except , “ Be ...
... mind by the idea , that I had taken everlasting leave of an old and agreeable companion . II . We listened attentively to them relating what they had seen in their travels . 12. I attempt to impress nothing upon you except , “ Be ...
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acatalectic accented adjective clause adverb adverbial clause Anapestic beautiful birds called comma complex sentence composition compound sentence conjunction conjunctive adverb connected Dactylic dependent clause Dimeter DIRECTION discourse earth English examples EXERCISE expression eyes feeling feet flowers following sentences give hath heard heart heaven hence honor hope iambic iambic pentameter Inchcape Inchcape Rock interrogation kind king language letter light live look Lord meaning meter Metonymy mind modifies Monometer nature never night noun o'er object paragraph participle person phrases poem poetry predicate principal pronoun proposition prose punctuation Rhetoric rhyme RULE sail Saxon sense simple sentences snow sometimes soul sound speak stanza statement style sublime subordinate conjunction sweet syllables Synecdoche T. B. ALDRICH tences tetrameter thee things thou thought tion trees trochaic truth verb verse voice wind words writer