...more abstract elements of the thought should come before the more concrete. Observe the better effect obtained by making these two changes : At last, with...addressing the most vigorous intellects, the direct style_is unfit for_ communicating ideas of a complex or abstract character '. So long as the mind has...

...abstract elements of the thought should come R2 before the more concrete. Observe the better effect obtained by making these two changes : At last, with...end. This reads with comparative smoothness; that is—with less hindrance from suspensions and reconstructions of thought— with less mental effort....

...roads, and bad weather." This sentence reads much better thus : ' At last with no small difficulty, after much fatigue, we came, through deep roads and bad weather, to our journey's end.' Of all adverbs the word ' only' is most liable to mis-placement ; this often occasions a sense different...

...qualifying clauses, and thereby shorten the suspensions, we get the best arrangement, as follows : " At last, with no small difficulty, and after much...deep roads, and bad weather, to our journey's end ! " CHAPTER IV. THE QUALITIES OF STYLE. 67. Under the great variety of descriptive words employed to...

...roads, and bad weather." This sentence reads much better thus : ' At last with no small difficulty, after much fatigue, we came, through deep roads and bad weather, to our journey's end.' Of all adverbs the word ' only' is most liable to mis-placement ; this often occasions a sense different...

...form is better. And in fact, yet a fourth form would make it in this respect better still. Thus: " At last, with no small difficulty, and after much...roads and bad weather, to our journey's end." * This, however, differs from the first form as to the adjuncts which are first stated, and thereby made most...

...massing of all the phrases at the commencement produces an unpleasant effect. The following is better: "At last, with no small difficulty, and after much...deep roads and bad weather, to our journey's end." Exercise 41. Change the following loose sentences into PERIODS : 1. Nothing is valuable in speech farther...

...form is better. And in fact, yet a fourth form would make it in this respect better still. Thus : " At last, with no small difficulty, and after much...through deep roads and bad weather, to our journey's end."t This, however, differs from the first form as to the adjuncts which are first stated, and thereby...

...first form is better. And in fact, yet a fourth form would make it in this respect better still. Thus: "At last, with no small difficulty, and after much fatigue, we came, through deep road; and bad weather, to our journey's end." * This, however, differs from the first form as to the...

...more abstract elements of the thought should come before the more concrete. Observe the better effect obtained by making these two changes: At last, with...hindrance from suspensions and reconstructions of thought—with less mental effort. Before dismissing this branch of our subject, it should be further...