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... holds both in unity to an end which lies beyond them . The primary law of words and sentences is that of correctness ; the form must be the established form for expressing a given idea or thought . But correct forms are not ends in ...
... holds both in unity to an end which lies beyond them . The primary law of words and sentences is that of correctness ; the form must be the established form for expressing a given idea or thought . But correct forms are not ends in ...
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... holds Communion with her visible forms , she speaks A various language . " Likewise with the forms of man's creation ; the bridge , the engine , the statue , the cathedral speak a language to him who holds communion with them . But ...
... holds Communion with her visible forms , she speaks A various language . " Likewise with the forms of man's creation ; the bridge , the engine , the statue , the cathedral speak a language to him who holds communion with them . But ...
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... hold discourse responsible for more than mere efficiency to an indifferent or evil result . The effi- ciency of a discourse is measured by its real value to the mind addressed . If the tendency is evil , the greater the effectiveness ...
... hold discourse responsible for more than mere efficiency to an indifferent or evil result . The effi- ciency of a discourse is measured by its real value to the mind addressed . If the tendency is evil , the greater the effectiveness ...
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... holds , that man , born into the world of literature , to receive the most of it , needs the most varied and thorough culture . As with the writer , the greater the reader's breadth and depth of culture the more effective does discourse ...
... holds , that man , born into the world of literature , to receive the most of it , needs the most varied and thorough culture . As with the writer , the greater the reader's breadth and depth of culture the more effective does discourse ...
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... hold everything in control from beginning to end . What is known as natural eloquence arises from the speaker's being caught up by the inspiration , the power of an aim . An intense aim is creative ; the result THE PURPOSE IN DISCOURSE .
... hold everything in control from beginning to end . What is known as natural eloquence arises from the speaker's being caught up by the inspiration , the power of an aim . An intense aim is creative ; the result THE PURPOSE IN DISCOURSE .
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