Elements of Rhetoric and Literary Criticism: With Copious Practical Exercises and Examples : for the Use of Common Schools and Academies |
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... sounds ; harmony , the agreement that one sound has with another . Q. Is harmony an important quality of style ? A. It is certainly of less consequence than perspi- cuity ; still it is a singular excellence , and affords con- siderable ...
... sounds ; harmony , the agreement that one sound has with another . Q. Is harmony an important quality of style ? A. It is certainly of less consequence than perspi- cuity ; still it is a singular excellence , and affords con- siderable ...
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... sound , following each other , without any other word intervening Q. How may it be corrected ? A. Thus , " And a ... SOUND AS SUITED TO THE SENSE . Q. What is considered the highest species of ornament arising from harmony in composition ...
... sound , following each other , without any other word intervening Q. How may it be corrected ? A. Thus , " And a ... SOUND AS SUITED TO THE SENSE . Q. What is considered the highest species of ornament arising from harmony in composition ...
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... sound , The infernal doors , and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder . " " They hand in hand , with wandering steps and slow Through Eden took their solitary way . " " Now the rich stream of music winds along , Deep , majestic , smooth ...
... sound , The infernal doors , and on their hinges grate Harsh thunder . " " They hand in hand , with wandering steps and slow Through Eden took their solitary way . " " Now the rich stream of music winds along , Deep , majestic , smooth ...
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PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS | ix |
Perspicuity | xi |
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