An Essay on PunctuationJ. Walter, 1785 - 177 |
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... it con- tributes to the perfpicuity , and confequently to the beauty , of every compofition . It is likewife of the utmost importance in READING ; as a clear , eafy , natural modulation modulation of the voice depends , in a great measure.
... it con- tributes to the perfpicuity , and confequently to the beauty , of every compofition . It is likewife of the utmost importance in READING ; as a clear , eafy , natural modulation modulation of the voice depends , in a great measure.
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Joseph Robertson. modulation of the voice depends , in a great measure , on the pauses , or the art of divid- ing compounded fentences in proper places * . In this circumftance , books are no certain guides ; for most of them are ...
Joseph Robertson. modulation of the voice depends , in a great measure , on the pauses , or the art of divid- ing compounded fentences in proper places * . In this circumftance , books are no certain guides ; for most of them are ...
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... is a circumftance , which al- ways attends folly . The wicked man hears voices , which found only in the ears of guilt . It is labour only , that gives a relish to C 6 It On PUNCTUATION . 35 18. RELATIVE PRONOUNS are connective ...
... is a circumftance , which al- ways attends folly . The wicked man hears voices , which found only in the ears of guilt . It is labour only , that gives a relish to C 6 It On PUNCTUATION . 35 18. RELATIVE PRONOUNS are connective ...
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... voice of praife , indeed , is fweet * . Liften not , however , to the fycophant . Flattery is , certainly , pernicious . Nay , befides , moreover , again , first , secondly , thirdly , lastly , once more , above all , on the con- trary ...
... voice of praife , indeed , is fweet * . Liften not , however , to the fycophant . Flattery is , certainly , pernicious . Nay , befides , moreover , again , first , secondly , thirdly , lastly , once more , above all , on the con- trary ...
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... voice do the planets perform their constant re- volutions ? Who guides the comets through the remote regions of the universe ? Who ar rayed the fun with tranfcendent glory ? What hand has lighted that aftonishing flame ? on * There is ...
... voice do the planets perform their constant re- volutions ? Who guides the comets through the remote regions of the universe ? Who ar rayed the fun with tranfcendent glory ? What hand has lighted that aftonishing flame ? on * There is ...
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Abbreviations accent acute accent Æneid Aldus Manutius ancient atque becauſe caſe Cedilla CHAP Chrift claufe clauſe colon comma compounded fentence confifted conftruction conjunction connected defires Demetrius Phalereus denarius diftinction diſtinguiſhed divifion edit Effay Epicurus Epift EXAMPLES expreffed expreffion faid fame fays fecond feems femicolon fenfe fentence fentiment feparated fhort fignifies fimple firſt flouriſh fome ftar fublime fuch fufficient fyftem fyllable Græca Græcis grammarians Greek Greek language himſelf Ibid inferted interrogation itſelf Latin leaſt lefs letters Loft manuſcripts MONTF moſt muſt nature neceffary nominative cafe note of exclamation noun obferved Obolus Odyf omitted paffage Palæog parentheſis paufe pauſe perfon period placed pleaſure PLIN POPE Præf profe punctuation quæ queſtion Quintilian racter Roman ſeems ſeparated ſhort ſhould ſmall ſome ſpeaking Spect SUIDAS tences thefe theſe thoſe thou thouſand tion univerſe uſed uſually Varro verb Vide virtue wiſdom words writers XENOPH
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