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... beginning of Style , " says Aristotle , " is correctness in diction " [ ἑλληνίζειν ] . 2 But compare : " Did you ever hear of Boatswain Smith ? He is a preacher to sailors in London ; himself a sailor , and a man of great eloquence and ...
... beginning of Style , " says Aristotle , " is correctness in diction " [ ἑλληνίζειν ] . 2 But compare : " Did you ever hear of Boatswain Smith ? He is a preacher to sailors in London ; himself a sailor , and a man of great eloquence and ...
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... beginning with h that by their etymology had no right to it ; as , whot for hot , whome for home , wrapt for rapt . But , the impro- priety once remarked , the superfluous letter was soon dropped , and the correct forms resumed their ...
... beginning with h that by their etymology had no right to it ; as , whot for hot , whome for home , wrapt for rapt . But , the impro- priety once remarked , the superfluous letter was soon dropped , and the correct forms resumed their ...
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... beginning to dislike slang , then ? " said Rosamond , with mild gravity.3 " Only the wrong sort . All choice of words is slang . It makes a class . 994 " There is correct English : that is not slang . " " I beg your pardon : correct ...
... beginning to dislike slang , then ? " said Rosamond , with mild gravity.3 " Only the wrong sort . All choice of words is slang . It makes a class . 994 " There is correct English : that is not slang . " " I beg your pardon : correct ...
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... beginning " Well , honour is the subject of my story ; 1 and compare it with the next two speeches , ' which are more in prose style . ( 2 ) Poetic Diction differs from that of Prose chiefly in the choice of words . ( a ) Poetic Diction ...
... beginning " Well , honour is the subject of my story ; 1 and compare it with the next two speeches , ' which are more in prose style . ( 2 ) Poetic Diction differs from that of Prose chiefly in the choice of words . ( a ) Poetic Diction ...
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... beginning or ending of some sudden storm , the apparition of the rainbow . " 1 159. 3. Romance , which combines the characteristics of Prose and of Poetry , ' takes at one time the strictest form of prose - diction , at other times one ...
... beginning or ending of some sudden storm , the apparition of the rainbow . " 1 159. 3. Romance , which combines the characteristics of Prose and of Poetry , ' takes at one time the strictest form of prose - diction , at other times one ...
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