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Words Quotes by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
- Words in prose ought to express the intended meaning; if they attract attention to themselves, it is a fault; in the very best styles you…
- The words in prose ought to express the intended meaning, and no more; if they attract attention to themselves, it is, in general, a fault.
- I have found in the Bible words for my inmost thoughts, songs for my joy, utterance for my hidden griefs and pleadings for my shame…
- Pedantry consists in the use of words unsuitable to the time, place, and company.
- It has been observed before that images, however beautiful, though faithfully copied from nature, and as accurately represented in words, do not of themselves characterize…
- The true key to the declension of the Roman empire which is not to be found in all Gibbon 's immense work may be stated…
- Poetry: the best words in the best order.
- I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry; that is, prose = words in their best order; -…
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