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Preface,
iii
Introduction,
iv
1. Objects and their parts. .
1
II. Objects, their qualities and uses,
III. Objects, their parts, qualities, properties, uses, and
appendages,
3
IV. Events,
4
V. Objects and Events,
5
VI. Names,
6
VII. Simple Dialogue, or Conversation,
7
VIII. Words,
15
IX. Of Phrases, Clauses, and Sentences,
17
X. Use of Words, Phrases, and Clauses, in the expan-
sion of an idea,
21
XI. Of the Parts and Adjuncts of a Sentence,
22
XII. Of Sentences,
24
XIII. Of Capital Letters,
25
XIV. Of Punctuation,
27
XV Derivation and Composition of Words; •
34
XVI. Synonymes,
40
XVII. Methods of Inversion and Transposition,
XVIII. Formation of Compound Sentences, from Simple
ones,
58
XIX. Of the English Language,
61
XX. Periphrase, Periphrasis, or Circumlocution, Eu-
phemism, and Antonomasia, .
63
XXI. Tautology and Catachresis,
69
XXII. Pleonasm, Verbosity, and Redundancy,
71
XXIII. Variety of Expression,
73
XXIV. Translation, or Conversion of Poetry into Prose, 16
XXV. Anagrams,
86
XXVI. Of Grammatical Propriety,
88
XXVII. On the selection of Words and Expressions, 92
XXVIII. Of the Construction of Sentences,
93
XXIX. Of Clearness,.
94
XXX. Of Unity,...
95
XXXI. Of the Strength of a Sentence,
97
XXXII. Of the Harmony of a Sentence,
99
XXXIII Onomatopeia, or Sound adapted to the Sense, · 104
XXXIV. Definition and Distinction, or Difference,
XXXV. Analogy,
XXXVI. Figurative Language,
XXXVII. Translation of Plain into Figurative Language, 116
XXXVIII. Rules relating to Metaphors,
XXXIX. Prosopopaia, or Personification,
44 XL. Simile, or Comparison,
XLI. Antithesis,
XLII. Parallel,.
XLIII. Allegory,
XLIV. Apologue and Fable,
XLV. Riddle, or Enigma,
138
XLVI. Charade,
XLVII. Hyperbole,
XLVIII. Apostrophe,.
143
XLIX. Interrogation,
S.-L. Repetition,
LI. Exclamation,
LII. Vision,
LIII. Climax,
LIV. Anticlimax,
LV. Allusion,
LVI. Irony,
LVII. Alliteration,
LVIII. Paraphrase, or Explanation,
LIX. Outlines in Narrative,
Co LX. Connected Narrative from scattered Facts,
LXI. Narration expanded,
LXII. Description,
LXIII. Narration and Description united,
LXIV. Epistolary Correspondence, or Letter Writing,. 183
LXV. Regular Subjects,
200
LXVI. Themes,,
LXVII. Abstracts,
XVIII. Essays from Abstracts,
LXIX. Divisions of a Subject,.
70 LXX. Amplification,
218
LXXI. Illustration of a Subject,
LXXII. On the Treatment of a Subject,
LXXIII. Generalization of a Subject,
LXXIV. Poetry and Versification,
LXXV. Vocabulary of Rhymes,
LXXVI. Epithets,
LXXVII. Lyric Poetry,
LXXVIII. Pastoral and Elegiac Poetry,
294
LXXIX. Of the higher species of Poetry,
go LXXX. Style,
LXXXI. Directions to Students in revising and correct-
ing their Compositions,
· LXXXII. Marks used by Printers in correcting the Press, 310
LXXXIII. Technical Terms relating to Books
LXXXIV. Obituary Notice,
LXXXV. Critical Notice,
LXXXVI. Criticism,
LXXXVII. Biographical Sketch,
LXXXVIII. College Exercises,
LXXXIX. Essay, Treatise, Tract, Thesis,
qo XC. College Poem,
XCI. Dissertation,
XCII. Disquisition,
XCII. Discussions,
XCIV. Disputations,
XCV. Orations,
XCVI. Bowdoin Prize Dissertation,
XCVII. On the Composition of a Sermon,
XCVIII. Subjects for Composition of all kinds.
XCIX. List of Works consulted in the preparation of
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