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... idea , and which expresses that idea with a completeness which is not equalled by any other single word , and scarcely by any cir- cumlocution , should be banished from writing , seems to be a mere throwing - away of power . Such a word ...
... idea , and which expresses that idea with a completeness which is not equalled by any other single word , and scarcely by any cir- cumlocution , should be banished from writing , seems to be a mere throwing - away of power . Such a word ...
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... idea of confession does not enter , is preferable to confess . On grounds of idiom , however , " I must confess " and the parenthetical " I confess " are exempt from the operation of this rule . Aware , when used in reference to objects ...
... idea of confession does not enter , is preferable to confess . On grounds of idiom , however , " I must confess " and the parenthetical " I confess " are exempt from the operation of this rule . Aware , when used in reference to objects ...
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... ideas of Smith , or Tomkins , or Jenkins ! " We have before us an article from the pen of a very clever writer ; and , as it appears in a magazine which specially professes to represent the best society , ' it may be taken as a good ...
... ideas of Smith , or Tomkins , or Jenkins ! " We have before us an article from the pen of a very clever writer ; and , as it appears in a magazine which specially professes to represent the best society , ' it may be taken as a good ...
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... idea of quite distinct personages from the personages whose idea is raised by the Greek names . Hera and Juno are actually , to every scholar's imagination , two different people . So in all these cases the Latin names must , at any ...
... idea of quite distinct personages from the personages whose idea is raised by the Greek names . Hera and Juno are actually , to every scholar's imagination , two different people . So in all these cases the Latin names must , at any ...
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... ideas of his duty should be definite , and his action definitive . Distinct means " separate , " " distinguishable , " or " distin- guished ; " distinctive , “ characteristic " or " distinguishing . " Enormity is used of deeds of ...
... ideas of his duty should be definite , and his action definitive . Distinct means " separate , " " distinguishable , " or " distin- guished ; " distinctive , “ characteristic " or " distinguishing . " Enormity is used of deeds of ...
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