The vocabulary is the vocabulary of the common people. There is not an expression, if we except a few technical terms of theology, which would puzzle the rudest peasant. We have observed several pages which do not contain a single word of more than two... The British Educator - Seite 811856Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Seely Hart - 1872 - 650 Seiten
...several pHges which do not contitin a single word of more than two syllables. Yet no writer hua »aid more exactly what he meant to say. For magnificence,...disquisition, for every purpose of the poet, the orator, und the divine, this homely dialect, the dUlect of plain workingmen, was perfectly sufficient. There... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1872 - 654 Seiten
...we except a few technical terms of theology, which would puzzle the rudest peasant. We have observed several pages which do not contain a single word of...Yet no writer has said more exactly what he meant to вау. For magnificence, for pathos, for vehement exhortation, for subtle disquisition, for every... | |
 | School board readers - 1872 - 328 Seiten
...we except a few technical terms of theology, which would puzzle the rudest peasant. We have observed several pages which do not contain a single word of more than two syllables. Yet no writer haa said more exactly what he meant to say. For magnificence, for pathos, for vehement exhortation,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1872 - 786 Seiten
...th-*- ' which would puzzle the rudest peasant. We have observed severa] pases which do not cortw" i single word of more than two syllables. Yet no writer has said more exactly what lie meant to».1 Por magnificence, tor pathos, tor vehement exhortation, for subtle disquisition, for... | |
 | James Robert Boyd - 1874 - 420 Seiten
...except a few technical terms of theology—which would puzzle the rudest peasant. We have observed several pages which do not contain a single word of...writer has said more exactly what he meant to say. Foi magnificence, for pathos, for vehement exhortation, for subtle disquisition for every purpose of... | |
 | Richard Salter Storrs - 1875 - 244 Seiten
...expression, if we except a few technical terms of theology, which would puzzle the rudest peasant. . . Yet no writer has said more exactly what he meant...dialect of plain working men, was perfectly sufficient." — Essay, on Pilgrim's Progress. NOTE III. PAGE 47. From the multitude of illustrations in Shakspeare... | |
 | Richard Salter Storrs - 1875 - 238 Seiten
...expression, if we except a few technical terms of theology, which would puzzle the rudest peasant. . . Yet no writer has said more exactly what he meant...dialect of plain working men, was perfectly sufficient." — Essay', on Pilgrim's Progress. NOTE III. PAGE 47. From the multitude of illustrations in Shakspeare... | |
 | Richard Salter Storrs - 1875 - 248 Seiten
...expression, if we except a few technical terms of theology, which would puzzle the rudest peasant. . . Yet no writer has said more exactly what he meant...dialect of plain working men, was perfectly sufficient." — Essay, on Pilgrim's Progress. NOTE III. PAGE 47. From the multitude of illustrations in Shakspeare... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1874 - 454 Seiten
...we except a few technical terms of theology, which would puzzle the rudest peasant. We have observed several pages which do not contain a single word of...magnificence, for pathos, for vehement exhortation, for subtile disquisition, for every purpose of the poet, the orator, and the divine, this homely dialect,... | |
 | William Lawson (F.R.G.S.) - 1875 - 272 Seiten
...yet simple as the language is, it is fully equal to the demands made upon it. As Macaulay remarks : " for magnificence, for pathos, for vehement exhortation,...homely dialect, the dialect of plain working men, was sufficient." Another source of its popularity is the charm of the story. Though it is an allegory,... | |
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