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Style is the mind skating circles around itself as it moves forward
Style is the mind skating circles around itself as it moves forward
Style is the perfection of a point of view
Style is the perfection of a point of view
Clearness ornaments profound thoughts.
[Fr., La clarte orne les pensees profondes.]
Clearness ornaments profound thoughts.
[Fr., La clarte orne les pensees profondes.]
Obscurity is the realm of error.
[Fr., L'obscurite est le royaume de l'erreur.]
Obscurity is the realm of error.
[Fr., L'obscurite est le royaume de l'erreur.]
Style is a simple way of saying complicated things
Style is a simple way of saying complicated things
When Croft's "Life of Dr. Young" was spoken of as a good
imitation of Dr. Johnson's style, "No, no," read more
When Croft's "Life of Dr. Young" was spoken of as a good
imitation of Dr. Johnson's style, "No, no," said he, "it is not a
good imitation of Johnson; it has all his pomp without his force;
it has all the nodosities of the oak, without its strength; it
has all the contortions of the sibyl, without the inspiration."
A chaste and lucid style is indicative of the same personal
traits in the author.
A chaste and lucid style is indicative of the same personal
traits in the author.
Such labour'd nothings, in so strange a style.
Amaze th' learn'd, and make the learned smile.
Such labour'd nothings, in so strange a style.
Amaze th' learn'd, and make the learned smile.
Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not.
Looking good and dressing well is a necessity. Having a purpose in life is not.
