Poems By Mr. Polwhele. In three volumes |
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And so thy style, too close or too concise
For elocution's elegance (tho' meet
For a historic writer) shall acquire
The just diffusion which expands a thought
In diverse lights; impresses it on all
By frequent repetition; by the length
Of flowing periods lends an ampler scope
For ornament, of every varied kind;
And, thus expatiating at large, agrees
With senatorial subjects that demand
The copious stream, the plenitude of words.
For elocution's elegance (tho' meet
For a historic writer) shall acquire
The just diffusion which expands a thought
In diverse lights; impresses it on all
By frequent repetition; by the length
Of flowing periods lends an ampler scope
For ornament, of every varied kind;
And, thus expatiating at large, agrees
With senatorial subjects that demand
The copious stream, the plenitude of words.
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