Letters on Literature, Taste, and Composition: Addressed to His Son, Bind 1Richard Phillips, 1808 - 623 sider |
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Side 11
... of that pleasure which is de- rivable from the mere style , manner , or language of a literary production . Authors have distinguished between the dif- ferent styles ; and a grand division is into the STYLE . 11 LETTER II Style.
... of that pleasure which is de- rivable from the mere style , manner , or language of a literary production . Authors have distinguished between the dif- ferent styles ; and a grand division is into the STYLE . 11 LETTER II Style.
Side 12
... of great events , tragedies , or ingenious fictions of human actions and events , always interest more than any other literary productions , and the reason is , that they contain something that im- mediately 12 STYLE .
... of great events , tragedies , or ingenious fictions of human actions and events , always interest more than any other literary productions , and the reason is , that they contain something that im- mediately 12 STYLE .
Side 19
... productions which possess it will , as I stated , be only read for their matter . I am speaking at present of those sources whence the orna- ments or decorations of style are derived . One , who was himself a philosopher , * has very ...
... productions which possess it will , as I stated , be only read for their matter . I am speaking at present of those sources whence the orna- ments or decorations of style are derived . One , who was himself a philosopher , * has very ...
Side 23
... productions , but less as you advance in life . Your mind was more fervid , and less informed when you read them first than it will be at the period to which I refer . You will then be more shocked with their improbability , for the ...
... productions , but less as you advance in life . Your mind was more fervid , and less informed when you read them first than it will be at the period to which I refer . You will then be more shocked with their improbability , for the ...
Side 25
... productions , the professed object of which is to gratify their readers with some- thing novel or new . This passion seems indeed natural to creatures , who are in constant pur- suit of happiness , and to whom possession brings only ...
... productions , the professed object of which is to gratify their readers with some- thing novel or new . This passion seems indeed natural to creatures , who are in constant pur- suit of happiness , and to whom possession brings only ...
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