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CONTENTS
| CHAPTER | PAGE | |
| I. | THE AGE OF PROSE AND REASON | [1] |
| II. | THE THEORY OF DICTION | [5] |
| III. | THE “STOCK” DICTION | [25] |
| IV. | LATINISM | [56] |
| V. | ARCHAISM | [80] |
| VI. | COMPOUND EPITHETS | [102] |
| VII. | PERSONIFICATION AND ABSTRACTION | [132] |
| VIII. | THE DICTION OF POETRY | [181] |
| Index | [207] |
PREFACE
The studies on which this book is based were begun during my tenure of the “William Noble” Fellowship in English Literature at the University of Liverpool, and I wish to thank the members of the Fellowship Committee, and especially Professor Elton, under whom I had for two years the great privilege of working, for much valuable advice and criticism. I must also express my sincere obligation to the University for a generous grant towards the cost of publication.