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... Euphuism has been severely criticised as " mere affectation , " a " fantastic play on words , " " absurd pedantry , " and so on ; perhaps the severer Euphuism . judgments were formed rather from ex- aggerated imitations than from the ...
... Euphuism has been severely criticised as " mere affectation , " a " fantastic play on words , " " absurd pedantry , " and so on ; perhaps the severer Euphuism . judgments were formed rather from ex- aggerated imitations than from the ...
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... Euphuism em- braces an abundant use of illustrations drawn from all kinds of sources - classical , mythological , and homely and is rich in proverbial sayings : " Is it not a by - word , " Lyly writes , " that like will to like ? " And ...
... Euphuism em- braces an abundant use of illustrations drawn from all kinds of sources - classical , mythological , and homely and is rich in proverbial sayings : " Is it not a by - word , " Lyly writes , " that like will to like ? " And ...
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... Euphuism . James I. himself was an author of extensive knowledge which displays itself in pedantry , but of little originality . His Demonology is interesting in showing us the hold which belief in witchcraft still had over men's minds ...
... Euphuism . James I. himself was an author of extensive knowledge which displays itself in pedantry , but of little originality . His Demonology is interesting in showing us the hold which belief in witchcraft still had over men's minds ...
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