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Animadversions upon Elements of criticism; calculated equally for the benefit of that celebrated work, and the improvement of English stile: with an appendix on Scoticism. By James Elphinston.
Elphinston, James, 1721-1809.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
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Elements of criticism. The sixth edition. With the author's last corrections and additions. ...
Kames, Henry Home, Lord, 1696-1782.Date: M,DCC,LXXXV. [1785]- Books
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Reflections upon accuracy of style. Containing the chief rules to be observ'd for obtaining an accurate style Of the too frequent Use of Antitheses. Of the Use of Metaphors. Of Affectation in Style. Of Flashy Styles. Of the Use of Foreign Words. Of the Laconick Style. Of the Long Style. Of Novelty of Style. Of Poetical Expressions used in Prose. Of the Use of Obsolete Words. Rapin's Rules of Style. Of Obscurity in Writing. On Harmony of Sound. French Writers not a Rule in other Languages. Vogue not always a sure Proof of a good Writer. Of the Beauties and Blemishes in the Style of the late famous Mr. Collier. Of that Gentleman's Oddness of Expression, Metaphors, &c. With brief observations interspers'd thro' the whole, on Denham, Dodwell, Dryden, Cowley, Balzac, Boileau, Bouhours, Tesauro, Tasso, Voiture, M. du Port Royal, De St. Evremont, Quintilian, Lucan, Virgil, &c. And many other Curious Particulars referr'd to in the Index. By Mr. John Constable.
Constable, John, 1676-1743.Date: M.DCC.XXXIV. [1734]- Books
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Elements of criticism. With the author's last corrections and additions. ...
Kames, Henry Home, Lord, 1696-1782.Date: MDCCXCVI [1796]- Books
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Reflections upon accuracy of style. In five dialogues. Containing the chief rules to be observed for obtaining an accurate style. Of the too frequent Use of Antitheses. Of the Use of Metaphors. Of Affectation in Style. Of Flashy Styles. Of the Use of Foreign Words. Of the Laconick Style. Of the Long Style. Of Novelty of Style. Of Poetical Expressions used in Prose. Of the Use of Obsolete Words. Rapin's Rules of Style. Of Obscurity in Writing. On Harmony of Sound. French Writers not a Rule in other Languages. Vogue not always a sure Proof of a good Writer. Of the Beauties and Blemishes in the Style of the late famous Mr. Collier. Of that Gentleman's Oddness of Expression, Metaphors, &c. With brief observations interspersed thro' the whole, on Aristotle, Longinus, Quintilian, Cicero, Tacitus, Tasso, Boileau, Bouhours, Rapin, Voiture, Milton, Cowley, Sprat, Denham, Dryden, &c. And many other Curious Particulars referred to in the Index. By Mr. John Constable, Author of the Conversation of Gentlemen, &c.
Constable, John, 1676-1743.Date: M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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Reflections upon laughter, and remarks upon The fable of the bees. By Francis Hutcheson, L. L. D. Late Professor of Moral Philosophy in the University of Glasgow. Carefully corrected.
Hutcheson, Francis, 1694-1746.Date: MDCCL. [1750]- Books
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Elements of criticism. In three volumes. ...
Kames, Henry Home, Lord, 1696-1782.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]- Books
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A dissertation on reading the classics, and forming a just style. Written in the year 1709, And addressed to the Right Honourable, John Lord Roos, The Present Marquis of Granby. By Henry Felton, D. D. Rector of Whitwell in Derbyshire.
Felton, Henry, 1679-1740.Date: 1715- Books
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Elements of criticism. ...
Kames, Henry Home, Lord, 1696-1782.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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A dissertation on reading the classics, and forming a just style. Written in the year MDCCIX. And addressed to the Right Honourable John Lord Roos, Afterwards Duke of Rutland. By Henry Felton, D. D. Late Principal of Edmund-Hall, Oxon, and Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Rutland.
Felton, Henry, 1679-1740.Date: MDCCLIII. [1753]- Books
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Reflections upon accuracy of style. By Mr. John Constable.
Constable, John, 1676-1743.Date: M.DCC.XXXI. [1731]