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Style is the mind skating circles around itself as it moves forward
Style is the mind skating circles around itself as it moves forward
When Croft's "Life of Dr. Young" was spoken of as a good
imitation of Dr. Johnson's style, "No, no," read more
When Croft's "Life of Dr. Young" was spoken of as a good
imitation of Dr. Johnson's style, "No, no," said he, "it is not a
good imitation of Johnson; it has all his pomp without his force;
it has all the nodosities of the oak, without its strength; it
has all the contortions of the sibyl, without the inspiration."
For style beyond the genius never dares.
[Fr., Che stilo oltra l'ingegno non si stende.]
For style beyond the genius never dares.
[Fr., Che stilo oltra l'ingegno non si stende.]
Style is a magic wand, and turns everything to gold that it touches
Style is a magic wand, and turns everything to gold that it touches
Style is the perfection of a point of view
Style is the perfection of a point of view
The gloomy comparisons of a disturbed imagination, the melancholy
madness of poetry without the inspiration.
The gloomy comparisons of a disturbed imagination, the melancholy
madness of poetry without the inspiration.
Create your own visual style... let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.
Create your own visual style... let it be unique for yourself and yet identifiable for others.
Obscurity is the realm of error.
[Fr., L'obscurite est le royaume de l'erreur.]
Obscurity is the realm of error.
[Fr., L'obscurite est le royaume de l'erreur.]
A chaste and lucid style is indicative of the same personal
traits in the author.
A chaste and lucid style is indicative of the same personal
traits in the author.