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... words ; by unusual I mean foreign, metaphorical, extended— all, in short, that are not common words. Yet, should a poet compose his diction entirely of such words, the result would be either an enigma or a barbarous jargon ; an enigma ...
... words ; by unusual I mean foreign, metaphorical, extended— all, in short, that are not common words. Yet, should a poet compose his diction entirely of such words, the result would be either an enigma or a barbarous jargon ; an enigma ...
Strana 325
... words, which may either be inserted or omitted, as also by the extending or contracting of particular words by the insertion or omission of certain syllables. Milton has put in practice this method of raising his language, as far as the ...
... words, which may either be inserted or omitted, as also by the extending or contracting of particular words by the insertion or omission of certain syllables. Milton has put in practice this method of raising his language, as far as the ...
Strana 327
... words, moderation is necessary : for metaphors, foreign words, or any of the others improperly used, and with a design to be ridiculous, would produce the same effect. But how great a difference is made by a proper and temperate use of ...
... words, moderation is necessary : for metaphors, foreign words, or any of the others improperly used, and with a design to be ridiculous, would produce the same effect. But how great a difference is made by a proper and temperate use of ...
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