Capital punishment was formerly inflicted in England for trivial ——.
In spite of their high attainments in learning and art, the foulest —— were prevalent among the Greeks and Romans of classic antiquity.
ABRIDGMENT ([page 7]).
QUESTIONS.
1. How does an abridgment differ from an outline or a synopsis? from an abstract or digest? 2. How does an abstract or digest differ from an outline or a synopsis? 3. Does an analysis of a treatise deal with what is expressed, or with what is implied? 4. What words may we use to express a condensed view of a subject, whether derived from a previous publication or not?
EXAMPLES.
The New Testament may be regarded as an —— of religion.
There are several excellent —— of English literature.
An —— of the decision of the court was published in all the leading papers.