 And, Sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence in style, when it is used with propriety, for it gives you two ideas for one ; — conveys the meaning more luminously, and generally with a perception of delight.  Aristotle's Treatise on Rhetoric,. - 215. lappuseautors: Aristotle, Thomas Hobbes - 1833 - 430 lapasPilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 lapas
...lona. And, Sir, as to metaphorical expreflion, that is a great excellence in ftyle, when it is ufed with propriety, for it gives you two ideas for one;-— conveys the meaning more luminoufly, and generally widi a perception of delight." He told me, that he had been" afked to undertake... | |
 | James Boswell - 1816 - 500 lapas
...for what ? and then the sentence preceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, Sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence...more luminously, and generally with a perception of defight." He told me, that he had been asked to undertake the new edition of the Biographia Britarmica,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 536 lapas
...for what ? and then the sentence proceed« to expand the circumstances connected with lona, And, Sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence...is used with propriety, for it gives you two ideas fur one; — conveys the meaning more luminously, and generally with a perception of delight." He told... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 372 lapas
...what ? — and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence...luminously, and generally with a perception of delight." He found fanlt with Dos well, for using the phrase to mahe money. " Don't you see," said he, " the... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 520 lapas
...for what? and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, Sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence...you two ideas for one ; — conveys the meaning more ever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 384 lapas
...what ? — and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence in style, when it is used with propriety; foritgivesyou two ideas for one— conveys the meaning more luminously, and generally with a perception... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 550 lapas
...connected with lona, And, Sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence in itylei when it is used with propriety, for it gives you two ideas fur one; —conveys the meaning more luminously, and generally with . perception of delight." He told... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 412 lapas
...for what ? and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence...luminously, and generally with a perception of delight." He told me, that he had been asked to undertake the new edition of the Biographia Britannica, but had... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 418 lapas
...for what? and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence...luminously, and generally with a perception of delight." He told me, that he had been asked to undertake the new edition of the Biographia Britannica, but had... | |
 | 1821 - 372 lapas
...what ? — and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence...style, when it is used with propriety; for it gives yon two ideas for one — conveys the meaning more luminously, and generally with a perception of delight."... | |
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