...more false. In genuine instances of sublime writing, nothing of this kind appears. " God said, let there be light ; and there was light." This is striking and sublime; but put it in what is commonly called the sublime style ; " The Sovereign Arbiter of nature, by the potent energy...

...nothing of this kind appears. Example. " God said, Let there be light, and there was light." Analysis. This is striking and sublime. But put it into what...energy of a single word, commanded the light to exist ;" »nd, as Boileau has well observed, the style indeed is raised, but the thought is fallen. Carol....

...thp instances of subliire writing, which I have given, nothing of this kind appears. "God said, let " there be light ; and there was light" This is striking...called the sublime style : "The " sovereign arbiter cf nature, by the potent energy of a single " word, commanded the light to exist ;" and, as Boileau...

...said, Let there be light: and there was light." But exchange its simplicity for misplaced ornament,—" The sovereign arbiter of nature, by the potent energy of a single word, commanded light to exist, and immediately it sprang into being,"—and the sound is indeed magnified, but the...

...egeneto "—" Let there be light, and there was light." This is striking and sublime. But put it in what is commonly called the sublime style : " The...the potent energy of a single word, commanded the Ijght to exist " ; and, as Boileau has well observed, the style indeed is raised, but the thought is...

...the Greek, is still simpler, and expressed in fewer words, " genesihophos Tcai egeneto " — " Let there be light, and there was light." This is striking and sublime. But put it in what is commonly called the sublime style : " The Sovereign Arbiter of Nature, by the potent energy...

...in the Greek, is still simpler, and expressed in fewer words, " genesthophos kai egeneto " — " Let there be light, and there was light." This is striking and sublime. But put it in what is commonly called the sublime style : " The Sovereign Arbiter of Nature, by the potent energy...

...the instances of sublime writing, which I have given, nothing of this kind appears. " God said, let u there be light ; and there was light." This is striking...sublime; But put it into what is commonly called the stiblime style : " The " sovereign arbiter cf nature, by the potent energy of a single " word, commanded...

...said, Let there be light: and there was light." But exchange its simplicity for misplaced ornament,—" The sovereign arbiter of nature, by the potent energy of a single word, commanded light to exist, and immediately it sprang into being,"—and the sound is indeed magnified, but the...

...the instances of sublyne writing. which I have given, nothing of this kind appears. "God said, let " there be light ; and there was light" This is striking...But put it into what is commonly called the sublime btyle : "The " sovereign arbiter of nature, by the potent energy of a single " word, commanded the...