UNDER NOTE V.—THE PLACING OF THE WORDS.
"But how short of its excellency are my expressions!"—Baxter cor. "In his style, there is a remarkable union of harmony with ease."—Dr. H. Blair cor. "It disposes of the light and shade in the most artificial manner, that every thing may be viewed to the best advantage."—Id. "For brevity, Aristotle too holds an eminent rank among didactic writers."—Id. "In an introduction, correctness of expression should be carefully studied."—Id. "In laying down a method, one ought above all things to study precision."—Id. "Which shall make on the mind the impression of something that is one, whole, and entire."—Id. "At the same time, there are in the Odyssey some defects which must be acknowledged." Or: "At the same time, it must be acknowledged that there are some defects in the Odyssey."—Id. "In the concluding books, however, there are beauties of the tragic kind."—Id. "These forms of conversation multiplied by degrees, and grew troublesome."—Kames, El. of Crit., ii, 44. "When she has made her own choice, she sends, for form's sake, a congé-d'élire to her friends."—Ib., ii, 46. "Let us endeavour to establish to ourselves an interest in him who holds in his hand the reins of the whole creation."—Spectator cor.; also Kames. "Next to this, the measure most frequent in English poetry, is that of eight syllables."—David Blair cor. "To introduce as great a variety of cadences as possible."— Jamieson cor. "He addressed to them several exhortations, suitable to their circumstances."—L. Murray cor. "Habits of temperance and self-denial must be acquired."—Id. "In reducing to practice the rules prescribed."—Id. "But these parts must be so closely bound together, as to make upon the mind the impression of one object, not of many."—Blair and Mur. cor. "Errors with respect to the use of shall and will, are sometimes committed by the most distinguished writers."—N. Butler cor.