The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftOxford University Press, 1936 - 398 pages |
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Page 67
... words . ' The manifold influences of the time all converged to make simplicity the canon of prose style . Here , to ... words in proper places . ' In his sermons the clergy- man , Swift proceeds , is to avoid obscure terms and hard ...
... words . ' The manifold influences of the time all converged to make simplicity the canon of prose style . Here , to ... words in proper places . ' In his sermons the clergy- man , Swift proceeds , is to avoid obscure terms and hard ...
Page 159
... words ; for who- ever is a master of language , and has a mind full of ideas , will be apt , in speaking , to hesitate upon the choice of both ; whereas common speakers have only one set of ideas , and one set of words to clothe them in ...
... words ; for who- ever is a master of language , and has a mind full of ideas , will be apt , in speaking , to hesitate upon the choice of both ; whereas common speakers have only one set of ideas , and one set of words to clothe them in ...
Page 350
... words only , as it turned out - between the dean of St. Patrick's and Serjeant Bettesworth , member of par- liament and vociferous supporter of the bill . For his recent conduct in the house Bettesworth soon found himself in the company ...
... words only , as it turned out - between the dean of St. Patrick's and Serjeant Bettesworth , member of par- liament and vociferous supporter of the bill . For his recent conduct in the house Bettesworth soon found himself in the company ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
The Battle of the Books AND A Tale of a Tub | 75 |
Copyright | |
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