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Language is a mixture of statement and evocation.
Language is a mixture of statement and evocation.
Fie, fie upon her!
There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip;
Nay, her foot speaks. read more
Fie, fie upon her!
There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip;
Nay, her foot speaks. Her wanton spirits look out
At every joint and motive of her body.
When a language creates -- as it does -- a community within the present, it does so only by courtesy read more
When a language creates -- as it does -- a community within the present, it does so only by courtesy of a community between the present and the past.
No language is rude that can boast polite writers.
No language is rude that can boast polite writers.
The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words.
The finest language is mostly made up of simple unimposing words.
The language of truth is unadorned and always simple.
The language of truth is unadorned and always simple.
The accent of one's country dwells in the mind and in the heart
as much as in the language.
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The accent of one's country dwells in the mind and in the heart
as much as in the language.
[Fr., L'accent du pays ou l'on est ne demeure dans l'esprit et
dans le coeur comme dans le langage.]
How can I tell what I think till I see what I say?
How can I tell what I think till I see what I say?
The coldest word was once a glowing new metaphor.
The coldest word was once a glowing new metaphor.
