 | English literature - 1783 - 736 pages
...as were of native growth ; and his language may, indeed, be confidered as a ftanddrd of the ftnacit purity and propriety in the choice of words. At prefent,...ftandard. A multitude of Latin words have, of late, bien poured in upon uSi On fome occanons they give an appearance of elevation and dignity to ftyle.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1787 - 482 pages
...were of native growth : and his Language may, indeed, be confidered as a ftandard of the ftricteft Purity and Propriety, in the choice of words. At prefent,...they give an appearance of elevation and dignity to Style. But often alfo, they render it ftiff and forced : t E c T. And, in general, a plain native Style;... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1790 - 1058 pages
...were of native growth : and his Language may, indeed, be coofidered as a ftandard of the ftrifteft Purity and Propriety in the choice of words. At prefent,...words have, of late, been poured in upon us. On fome occaiions, they give an appearance of elevation and dignity to Style. But often, alio, they render... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1793 - 518 pages
...purity and propriety, in the choice of words. At preient, we ieem to be departing from this itandard- A multitude of Latin words have, of late, been poured in upon us. On ioTie occaiions, they give an appearwca of elevation and dignity to Jtyle. But often voi.i. - alfo,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...of thefe. A multitude of Latin words, in particular, have, of late, been poured inupon our language. On fome occafions, they give an appearance of elevation and dignity to ftyle ; but they often render it ftiff and apparently forced. In general, a plain, native ftyle, is not only more... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1809 - 442 pages
...were of native growth : and his Language may, indeed, be 1 confidered as a ftandard of the ftricteft Purity and Propriety, in the choice of words. At prefent,...poured in upon us. On fome occafions, they give an ap? pearance of elevation and dignity to Style. But often alfo, they render it ftiflf and forced :... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...purity and propriety in the choice of words. At present, we seem to be departing from the standard. A multitude of Latin words have, of late, been poured in upon us. On some occasions, they give an appearance of elevation and dignity to style. But often, also, they render... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...Purity and Propriety in the choice of words. At present, we seem to be departing from this standard. A multitude of Latin words have, of late, been poured in upon us. On some occasions, they give an appearance of elevation and dignity to Style. But often, il;o, they render... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 pages
...Purity and Propriety, in the choice of words. At present, we seem to be departing from this standard. A multitude of Latin words have, of late, been poured in upon us. On some occasions, they give an appearance of elevation and dignity to Style. But often, also, they render... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1824 - 794 pages
...Purity and Propriety in the choice of words. At present, we seem to be departing from this standard. a little ring out of his bosom, which seemed tied with a black ribba some occasions, they give an appearance of elevation and dignity to Stylo. But often, also, they render... | |
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But often, also, they render it stiff and forced : and, in general, a plain, native style, as it is more intelligible to all readers... 
