 Blair says that every needless part of a sentence "interrupts the description and clogs the image ;" and again, that " long sentences fatigue the reader's attention." It is remarked by Lord Kaimes, that " to give the utmost force to a period, it ought,...  A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen - Strana 69úprava: - 1853Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1816 - Počet stránok 452
...at the beginning, during the course, or at the close. The breaking silence rouses the attention, and prepares for a deep impression at the beginning: the...rule, That to give the utmost force to a period, it ou^ht if possible to be closed with that word which makes the greatest figure. The opportunity of a... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1831 - Počet stránok 328
...at the beginning, during the course, or at the close. The breaking silence rouses the attention, and prepares for a deep impression at the beginning :...pause should not be thrown away upon accessories, hut reserved for the principal object, in order that it may make a full impression ; and the capital... | |
 | 1853 - Počet stránok 614
...;" and again, that " long sentences fatigue the reader's attention." It is remarked by Lord Kairhes, that " to give the utmost force to a period, it ought, if possible, to be closed with the word that makes the greatest figure." That parentheses should be avoided, and that Saxon words... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1855 - Počet stránok 498
...the description and clogs the image" — that " long sentences fatigue the reader's attention" — that "to give the utmost force to a period, it ought, if possible, to be closed with the word that makes the greatest figure" — that " parentheses should be avoided" — • that " Saxon... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1858 - Počet stránok 460
...;" and again, that " long sentences fatigue the reader's attention." It is remarked by Lord Kaimes, that " to give the utmost force to a period, it ought, if possible, to be closed with the word that makes the greatest figure." That parentheses should be avoided, and that Saxon words... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1858 - Počet stránok 466
...image;" and again, that " long sentences fatigue the reader's attention." It is remarked by Lord Kaimcs, that " to give the utmost force to a period, it ought, if possible, to be closed with the word that makes the greatest figure." That parentheses should be avoided, and that Saxon words... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1859 - Počet stránok 512
...the description and clogs the image" — that " long sentences fatigue the reader's attention" — that "to give the utmost force to a period, it ought, if possible, to be closed with the word that makes the greatest figure" — that " parentheses should be avoided" — that " Saxon... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1859 - Počet stránok 512
...the description and clogs the image"—that " long sen-tences fatigue the reader's attention"—that "to give the utmost force to a period, it ought, if possible, to be closed with the word that makes the greatest figure"—that "parentheses should be avoided"— that " Saxon words... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1865 - Počet stránok 400
...;" and again, that " long sentences fatigue the reader's attention." It is remarked by Lord Kaimes, that " to give the utmost force to a period, it ought, if possible, to be closed with the word that makes the greatest figure." That parentheses should be avoided and that Saxon words should... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1870 - Počet stránok 520
...the description and clogs the image"—that " long sentences fatigue the reader's attention"—that "to give the utmost force to a period, it ought, if possible, to be closed with the word that nvikes the greatest figure"—that "parentheses should be avoided"—• that " Saxon... | |
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