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... wish to present before our inward eye a person or a scene that he himself has either actually witnessed or imagined , and to present it with as much color and credibility and mean- ingfulness as he can ; or he may wish to play upon our ...
... wish to present before our inward eye a person or a scene that he himself has either actually witnessed or imagined , and to present it with as much color and credibility and mean- ingfulness as he can ; or he may wish to play upon our ...
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... wish to present before our inward eye a person or a scene that he himself has either actually witnessed or imagined , and to present it with as much color and credibility and mean- ingfulness as he can ; or he may wish to play upon our ...
... wish to present before our inward eye a person or a scene that he himself has either actually witnessed or imagined , and to present it with as much color and credibility and mean- ingfulness as he can ; or he may wish to play upon our ...
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... wish to apologize to you for my conduct in court . Pos- sibly I am presuming too much in thinking that my actions in ... wish a misinterpretation taken of this letter . I wish only to express my appreciation for what you would have done ...
... wish to apologize to you for my conduct in court . Pos- sibly I am presuming too much in thinking that my actions in ... wish a misinterpretation taken of this letter . I wish only to express my appreciation for what you would have done ...
Contents
Chapter One DENOTATION AND CONNOTATION I | 1 |
Chapter Two DICTION | 46 |
Chapter Three LOGIC | 102 |
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