 Let us then inquire whether economy of the recipient's attention is not the secret of effect, alike in the right choice and collocation of words, in the best arrangement of clauses in a sentence, in the proper order of its principal and subordinate propositions,...  Essays--scientific, Political and Speculative - Page 230by Herbert Spencer - 1858 - 435 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1853 - 614 pages
...of effect, alike in the right choice and collocation of words, in the best arrangement of clauses in a sentence, in the proper order of its principal and...simile, metaphor, and other figures of speech, and in even the rhythmical sequence of syllables. The superior forcibleness of Saxon English, or rather... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1855 - 498 pages
...secret of effort, alike in the choice and collocation of words ; in the best arrangement of clauses in a sentence; in the proper order of its principal and...simile, metaphor, and other figures of speech ; and in even the rhythmical sequence of syllables. I. THE CHOICE OF WORDS. 566. (1) The superior forcibleness... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1858 - 460 pages
...of effect, alike in the right choice and collocation of words, in the best arrangement of clauses in a sentence, in the proper order of , its principal...even in the rhythmical sequence of syllables. The ffrpHtpr^grfljhlpnppa__Qf Saxon English, or rather npnLatin Englisb^first elainag our jttenj^pn. The... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1859 - 512 pages
...secret of effort, alike in the choice and collocation of words ; in the best arrangement of clauses in a sentence; in the proper order of its principal and...simile, metaphor, and other figures of speech ; and in even the rhythmical sequence of syllables. I. THE CHOICE OF WORDS. 566. (1) The superior forcilleness... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1859 - 512 pages
...secret of effort, alike in the choice and collocation of words ; in the best arrangement of clauses in a sentence; in the proper order of its principal and...simile, metaphor, and other figures of speech ; and in even the rhythmical sequence of syllables. I. TUB CHOICE OF WORDS. 566. (1) The superior forciblencss... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1863 - 504 pages
...; and in even- the rhythmical sequence of syllables. I. TUB CHOICE OF WOKD8. 506. (1) The superior forcibleness of Saxon English, or rather non-Latin...assignable for this may all be reduced to the general reason — economy. The most important of them is early association. A child's vocabulary is almost... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1865 - 400 pages
...of effect, alike in the right choice and collocation of words, in the best arrangement of clauses in a sentence, in the proper order of its principal and...assignable for this may all be reduced to the general reason — economy. The most important of them is early association. A child's vocabulary is almost... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1866 - 436 pages
...of eifect, alike in the right choice and collocation of words, in the best arrangement of clauses in a sentence, in the proper order of its principal and...The greater forcibleness of Saxon English, or rather non-Latin,English, first claims our attention. The several special reasons assignable for this may... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1872 - 432 pages
...of effect, alike in the right choice and collocation of words, in the best arrangement of clauses in a sentence, in the proper order of its principal and...them is early association. A child's vocabulary is alm«st wholly Saxon. He says, I have, not I possess—I taish, not I desire ; he does not reflect,... | |
 | Herbert Spencer - 1872 - 70 pages
...of effect, alike in the right choice and collocation of words, in the best arrangement of clauses in a sentence, in the proper order of its principal and...assignable for this may all be reduced to the general reason — economy. The most important of them is early association. A child's vocabulary is almost... | |
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