The Rise of Modern Prose StyleM.I.T. Press, 1968 - 372 pagina's |
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Pagina 27
... less pain than the torture of a limb : for the most vital parts are not the quickest of sense . And by him that spake only as a philosopher and natural man , it was well said , Pompa mortis magis terret , quam mors ipsa : [ it is the ...
... less pain than the torture of a limb : for the most vital parts are not the quickest of sense . And by him that spake only as a philosopher and natural man , it was well said , Pompa mortis magis terret , quam mors ipsa : [ it is the ...
Pagina 138
... less familiar , and less obvious , since they cannot bring themselves to realize that when a speech is praised for its words , it implies that it is inadequate . While , then , style calls for the utmost attention , we must always bear ...
... less familiar , and less obvious , since they cannot bring themselves to realize that when a speech is praised for its words , it implies that it is inadequate . While , then , style calls for the utmost attention , we must always bear ...
Pagina 254
... less " precision " or " clarity , " in the Restoration sense . Now , Truth for the Restoration is always Clear and Dis- tinct . Therefore prose such as Florio's must be banished utterly . Since the serious purpose of prose is the ...
... less " precision " or " clarity , " in the Restoration sense . Now , Truth for the Restoration is always Clear and Dis- tinct . Therefore prose such as Florio's must be banished utterly . Since the serious purpose of prose is the ...
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