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COllIPOSITION.
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~. By invel';ions or transpositions, which consist in cLalJ"ill" the order
in 'Yhich the"wnn]s s~aud in a sentence; as, " Competet;Jce ~ay be acquired
by J[]dustry -" By J[]dustry competence may be acqUired,"
~. By: changing a? affirmative into a negative, or a negative into [Ill
affirm:ltIH, of an entirely coutrary character; as, ",'irtue promotes happiness
"-" Yirtuc docs not promote miser~."
.1. By either ~ partial or an. ~ntire change of t1~e words employed to
express any sentiment; RS, "DIlIgence and applicatIOn are the best means
of improvement "-" r;uthing promotes improvement like diliO'encc and
apl'licJtion."
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EXERCISES ON TItAXS!'OSITIOX.
The Roman state evidently declined, in proportion to the increase of
luxury. I 8m willing to remit all that is past, provided it Clln be dOLle
with safety. A good man has respect tu the feelings of others in all that
he says or does. J:ravely to conteud for a good cause is noble' !'il('ntly
tn Buffer for it is heroic.
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EXAMPLE OF TRANSPOSITION.
The RomaLl state evidently declined, in proportion to the increase of
luxlll')'. In proportion to tht' increase of luxury. the Roman state evidently
declined. The Roman etate, in proportion to the increlEc of luxury
evidently declillcd.
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EXEItCISl!;S ON VAUIETY OF ExrllESSIOX.
Ilis conduct was less praiseworthy than his sister's. It is better to be
moved by false glor~' than not to be moved at all. I shall attend the
mceting, if I can do it with convenience. He who improves in modesty
as he improHs in knowledge, has an undoubted claim to greatness of
mind. The spirit of true religion breathes gentleness and affability.
EXA~IPLE OF VAnIETY OF EXPRE8SIO~.
His cooeluct was Ie,s praiseworthy than his sister's. Ilis sister's conduct
was more praiseworthy than his. ilis siSler's mode of acting was
entitled to more praise than his. His conduct was less entitled to praise
than that of his sister, &c.
1160. Another excrcise, not destitute of utility as a foundation for
composition, consi,ts in giving the pupil, especially if very young, a list
of words, witl! directions tlO form from them such sentences n! shnll contain
these words.
EXERCISES IX COMPOSITIO)/.
Construct a number of BuelL sentences as slwll tacT, ,:ontai.n one or 1t~ore
of the following wordB :-Contentment, behaviour, c?nSlderatlO~, elevatIOn,
distance, application, respect, duty, intercourse, ~vldence, SOCIal, bereavement,
nonsensical, absurdity, elucidate, consternation, temperance, luxury,
disarm, expatiate, &e.
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