The Verbalist: A Manual Devoted to Brief Discussions of the Right and Wrong Use of Words and to Some Other Matters of Interest to Those who Would Speak and Write with ProprietyD. Appleton, 1881 - 220 sayfa |
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Sayfa 9
... called an adaptation ; in the second , a dramatization . Adjectives . “ Very often adjectives stand where ad- verbs might be expected ; as , ' drink deep , ' ' this looks strange , ' ' standing erect . ' “ We have also examples of one ...
... called an adaptation ; in the second , a dramatization . Adjectives . “ Very often adjectives stand where ad- verbs might be expected ; as , ' drink deep , ' ' this looks strange , ' ' standing erect . ' “ We have also examples of one ...
Sayfa 12
... called an alle- gory ; both are figurative representations , the words used signifying something beyond their literal meaning . Thus , in the eightieth Psalm , the Jews are represented under the symbol of a vine : " Thou hast brought a ...
... called an alle- gory ; both are figurative representations , the words used signifying something beyond their literal meaning . Thus , in the eightieth Psalm , the Jews are represented under the symbol of a vine : " Thou hast brought a ...
Sayfa 15
... . " Antithesis . A phrase that opposes contraries is called an antithesis . " I see a chief who leads my chosen sons , All armed with points , antitheses , and puns . " The following are examples : ' Though gentle , yet THE VERBALIST . 15.
... . " Antithesis . A phrase that opposes contraries is called an antithesis . " I see a chief who leads my chosen sons , All armed with points , antitheses , and puns . " The following are examples : ' Though gentle , yet THE VERBALIST . 15.
Sayfa 18
... called the apostrophe . The following are some exam- ples : 66 ་ ་ " O gentle sleep , Nature's soft nurse , how have I frighted thee , That thou no more wilt weigh my eyelids down , And steep my senses in forgetfulness ? " Sail on ...
... called the apostrophe . The following are some exam- ples : 66 ་ ་ " O gentle sleep , Nature's soft nurse , how have I frighted thee , That thou no more wilt weigh my eyelids down , And steep my senses in forgetfulness ? " Sail on ...
Sayfa 19
... called , rather than to be spoken of as artists . As . " Not as I know " read , " not that I know . " " This is not as good as the last " ; read , " not so good . " 20 THE VERBALIST . " It may be complete so 2 THE VERBALIST . 19 ...
... called , rather than to be spoken of as artists . As . " Not as I know " read , " not that I know . " " This is not as good as the last " ; read , " not so good . " 20 THE VERBALIST . " It may be complete so 2 THE VERBALIST . 19 ...
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