 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...the" etymology of the word. It is derived from u prcecidere" to cut off: it signifies retrenching all superfluities, and pruning the expression in such...exhibit neither more nor less than an exact copy of his idea who uses it. The words which are employed to,. express ideas may be faulty in three respects.... | |
 | William Render - German language - 1804 - 400 pages
...former. , 3. Precision. Which signifies retrenching superfluities, an.d pruning the expression, so as to exhibit neither more nor less than an exact copy of the person's idea who uses it. As for the other requisites of a perfect sentence, which are clearness,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...respect to words and phrases. It signifies retrenching superfluities, and pruning the expression, so as to exhibit neither more nor less than an exact copy of the person's idea who uses it. The words used to express ideas may be faulty in three respects. 1st, They... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
..." precidere," to cut off r It imports retrenching all superfluities, and pruning the expression so, as to exhibit neither more nor less than an exact copy of his idea who uses. it. I observed before, that it is often difficult to separate the qualities of Style... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...respect to words and phrases. It signifies retrenching superfluities, and pruning the expression, so as to exhibit neither more nor less than an exact copy of the person's idea who uses it. The words used to express ideas may be faulty in three respects. 1st, They... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pages
...from precidere, to cut off: it imports retrenching all superfluities, and pruning the expression so as to exhibit neither more nor less than an exact copy of his idea who uses it. It is often difficult to separate the qualities of style from the qualities of... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
..." precidere," to cut off: it imports retrenching all superfluities, and pruning the expression so, as to exhibit neither more nor less than an exact copy of his idea who uses it. I observed before, that it is often difficult to separate the qualities of Style... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1818 - 266 pages
...forcibly shall we speak and write. STRUCTURE OF SENTENCES. A PROPER construction of sentences is of such importance in every species of composition, that we...cannot be too strict or minute in our attention to it. For, whatever be the subject, if the sentences be constructed in a clumsy, perplexed, or feeble manner... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1818 - 300 pages
...the etymology of the word. It is derived from " priecidere" to cut off; and signifies retrenching all superfluities, and pruning the expression in such a manner, as to exhibit neither more nor less than the ideas intended to be conveyed. Words, employed to express ideas, may be faulty in three respects.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 pages
...prae" cidere," to cut off: it imports retrenching all superfluities, and pruning the expression so, as to exhibit neither more nor less than an exact copy of his idea who uses it. I observed before, that it is often difficult to separate the qualities of Style... | |
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preecidere," to cut off: it imports retrenching all superfluities, and pruning the expression, so as to exhibit neither more nor less than an exact copy of his idea who uses it. 
