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Elements Of Criticism (Vol. 2) — Basil: Printed and sold by J. J. Tourneisen, 1795 [VD18 90784596]

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Seft. IL BEAUTY OF LANGUAGE. 207
Better thus :
Is he was not the greatest king, he wasatleastthe
bell a&or of majesty , Lc.
This arrangement removes the wrong sense occa-
sioned by the juxtaposition os majejly and at leajl.
The sollowing examples are os a wrong arrange-
ment os members.
I have confined myself to those methods for the ad-
vancement of piety, which are in the power of a prince
limited like ours by a Uriel execution of the laws.
A project for the advancement of religion. Swist,
The sLrufture os this period leads to a meaning
which is not the author’s, vz'z. power limited by a
strift execution of the laws. That wrong sense, is
removed by the sollowing arrangement :
1 have confined myself to those methods for the ad-
vancement of piety, which, by a strid execution os the
laws, are in the power of a prince limited like ours.
This morning, when one os Lady Lizard’s daughters
was looking over some hoods and ribands brought by
her tirewoman, with great care and diligence, I em-
ploy’d no less in examining the box which contained
them.

Guardian, N° 4.
 
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