Kames, Henry Home: Elements Of Criticism (Vol. 3) (Basil: Printed and sold by J. J. Tourneisen, 1795) [VD18 9078460X]

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FIGURES.


Grove for the birds in it, Vocal grove. Ships
for the seamen, Agonizing Jh'ips. Mountains for
the sheep pasturing upon them, Bleating moun-
tains. facynthus, Ithaca , &:c. for the inhabi-
tants. Ex mcejiis domibus , Livy.
11. The name of the suslainer, employed figu-
ratively to signify what is sustamed.
Altar for the sacrifice. Field for the battle
fought upon it, Well-fought field.
12. The name of the materials, employed sigu-
ratively to signify the things made of them,
Ferrum for gladius.
13. The names of the Heathen deities, em-
ployed figuratively to signify what they patronize,
Jove for the air, Mars for war, Venus for beau-
ty , Cupid for love, Ceres sor corn, Neptune for the
sea, Vulcan for fire.
This figure bellows great elevation upon the
su Eject; and therefore ought to be confined to the
higher slrains of poetry.

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