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" And, Sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence in style, when it is used with propriety, for it gives you two ideas for one ; — conveys the meaning more luminously, and generally with a perception of delight. "
Aristotle's Treatise on Rhetoric,. - Page 215
by Aristotle, Thomas Hobbes - 1833 - 430 pages
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Comprehending an Account of His ..., Volume 2

James Boswell - 1791 - 608 pages
...lona. And, Sir, as to metaphorical expreflion, that is a great excellence in ftyle, when it is ufed with propriety, for it gives you two ideas for one;-— conveys the meaning more luminoufly, and generally widi a perception of delight." He told me, that he had been" afked to undertake...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 3

James Boswell - 1816 - 500 pages
...for what ? and then the sentence preceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, Sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence...more luminously, and generally with a perception of defight." He told me, that he had been asked to undertake the new edition of the Biographia Britarmica,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 536 pages
...for what ? and then the sentence proceed« to expand the circumstances connected with lona, And, Sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence...is used with propriety, for it gives you two ideas fur one; — conveys the meaning more luminously, and generally with a perception of delight." He told...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 372 pages
...what ? — and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence...luminously, and generally with a perception of delight." He found fanlt with Dos well, for using the phrase to mahe money. " Don't you see," said he, " the...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

James Boswell - 1820 - 520 pages
...for what? and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, Sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence...you two ideas for one ; — conveys the meaning more ever withdraws us from the power of our senses, whatever makes the past, the distant, or the future,...
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Johnsoniana..

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...what ? — and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence in style, when it is used with propriety; foritgivesyou two ideas for one— conveys the meaning more luminously, and generally with a perception...
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1820 - 550 pages
...connected with lona, And, Sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence in itylei when it is used with propriety, for it gives you two ideas fur one; —conveys the meaning more luminously, and generally with . perception of delight." He told...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 4

James Boswell - 1821 - 412 pages
...for what ? and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence...luminously, and generally with a perception of delight." He told me, that he had been asked to undertake the new edition of the Biographia Britannica, but had...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: Comprehending an Account of ..., Volume 4

James Boswell - 1821 - 418 pages
...for what? and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence...luminously, and generally with a perception of delight." He told me, that he had been asked to undertake the new edition of the Biographia Britannica, but had...
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The British Prose Writers, Volume 16

British prose literature - 1821 - 372 pages
...what ? — and then the sentence proceeds to expand the circumstances connected with lona. And, sir, as to metaphorical expression, that is a great excellence...style, when it is used with propriety; for it gives yon two ideas for one — conveys the meaning more luminously, and generally with a perception of delight."...
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