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Page 441
... particular syllable is sounded in a higher tone ; and this is termed accenting a syllable , or gracing it with an accent . Opposed to the accent , is the ca- dence , which I have not mentioned as one of the requisites of verse , because ...
... particular syllable is sounded in a higher tone ; and this is termed accenting a syllable , or gracing it with an accent . Opposed to the accent , is the ca- dence , which I have not mentioned as one of the requisites of verse , because ...
Page 724
... particular , the final cause of uniformity is illustrious . Uniformity of taste gives opportunity for sumptuous and elegant buildings , for fine gardens , and extensive embellish- ments , which please universally : and the reason is ...
... particular , the final cause of uniformity is illustrious . Uniformity of taste gives opportunity for sumptuous and elegant buildings , for fine gardens , and extensive embellish- ments , which please universally : and the reason is ...
Page 742
... particular object makes such a figure as it would do single and apart . Hence , the stillness of night contributes to terror , there being nothing to divert the attention : Horror ubique animos , simul ipsa silentia terrent . Aeneid ...
... particular object makes such a figure as it would do single and apart . Hence , the stillness of night contributes to terror , there being nothing to divert the attention : Horror ubique animos , simul ipsa silentia terrent . Aeneid ...
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