Reflections upon accuracy of style In five dialogues. Containing the chief rules to be observed for obtaining an accurate style. Of the too frequent Use of Antitheses. Of the Use of Metaphors. Of Affectation in Style. Of Flashy Styles. Of the Use of Foreign Words. Of the Laconick Style. Of the Long Style. Of Novelty of Style. Of Poetical Expressions used in Prose. Of the Use of Obsolete Words. Rapin's Rules of Style. Of Obscurity in Writing. On Harmony of Sound. French Writers not a Rule in other Languages. Vogue not always a sure Proof of a good Writer. Of the Beauties and Blemishes in the Style of the late famous Mr. Collier. Of that Gentleman's Oddness of Expression, Metaphors, &c. With brief observations interspersed thro' the whole, on Aristotle, Longinus, Quintilian, Cicero, Tacitus, Tasso, Boileau, Bouhours, Rapin, Voiture, Milton, Cowley, Sprat, Denham, Dryden, &c. And many other Curious Particulars referred to in the Index. By Mr. John Constable, Author of the Conversation of Gentlemen, &c

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Constable, John
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London printed for John Hawkins, at the Falson in St. Paul's Church-Yard 1738, M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]
Edition:	The second edition
Subjects:	English Language / Style Style, Literary
Online Access:	http://nl.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/1206201200?orig...
Collection:	Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa