In narration he affects a disproportionate pomp of diction and a wearisome train of circumlocution, and tells the incident imperfectly in many words, which might have been more plainly delivered in few.
Narration in dramatick poetry is naturally tedious, as it is unanimated and inactive, and obstructs the progress of the action; it should therefore always be rapid, and enlivened by frequent interruption.
His propensity for the narration of an apt story was of immeasurable aid to him before a jury, and in cases where the law seemed to lean towards the other side won him many a case.
Some persons will doubtless object to thenarration of certain facts which appear here for the first time, and which they contend should have been consigned to the tomb.
If the day was long and he was oppressed, the feeling was soon relieved by the narration of a story.
Such details have a value beyond that of a mere narration of facts; they illustrate character, and add the warm coloring of life to the outlines of history.
The author of 'The Love Lucifer' says in regard to it: 'I enclose a narration of facts.
Perhaps new honors would then be showered down; and, at the least, it was no light privilege to stand in the presence of the ruler of the world, and there give personal narration of his exploits.
I have thus far neglected to mention a circumstance, which should by no means be omitted from the narration of this period of Morgan's history.
It is really amusing to observe how he proceeds with his narrationwhen he has no better authority than poor Diodorus.
He then invited them to breakfast, at which meal the first lieutenant was also present, and here they gave much fuller details of their escape than Hawtry had done in his first narration of it.
The count stood for a minute silent when the narration ceased.
Thus we now meet the view very usually taken of the history of Philosophy which ascribes to it the narration of a number of philosophical opinions as they have arisen and manifested themselves in time.
BILLY JONES The cheers which followed the narration of the curious resolve of Lang Tammas and Drumsheugh were vociferous, and Berkeley Hights sat down with a flush of pleasure on his face.
The narration of Martin caused a sudden check to the previous hilarity of the company, since it recalled to most there the loss of kindred or relatives in former days.
It was "the marvelous gift" of narration that carried people off their legs.
At the close of the narration Don Francisco falls into a deep slumber, but is sternly awakened by a stranger with an awful eye, who insists on becoming his fellow traveller, and on telling, in defiance of protests, yet another story.
The narration of the unusual circumstances connected with his birth takes some time, as the foster parents suffer from what is described by writers on psychology as "total recall," and are unable to select the salient details.
But from the Timaeus you may obtain the theory about intelligibles, a divine narration about the demiurgic monad, and the most full truth about the mundane gods.
The present and perfect subjunctive occur rarely, generally when the main clause contains a present of vivid narration (1590).
The perfect definite and the present of vivid narration are sometimes regarded as primary tenses, oftener as secondary tenses.
In animated narration of events happening at the same moment, in description, and in climaxes.
The present of vivid narrationis commonly regarded as a secondary tense, especially when the subordinate sentence precedes, and regularly with narrative #cum#.
The only part of Cellini's narration I did not credit was the soul-transmigration he professed to have experienced; and I put that down to the over-excitement of his imagination at the time of his first interview with Heliobas.
In reading it, people might imagine my narration was intended for complaint, but it was nothing of the kind: indeed, had I wished to complain, I should have known my mother far too well to complain to her.
At such times she would often break off her narration and suddenly begin addressing the spirit within her, which answered her in the strange voice, not her own, which sometimes came from her lips.
Without the slightest exaggeration, and with unswerving rectitude of intention, her conversation was always charming and original, and she possessed the rare art of narration in the utmost perfection.
A true portrayal and narration of them is beyond the power of the tongue of the finished orator, the pen of the most gifted writer or the brush of the most skilled artist.
Dave and Dan were soon deep in the narration of events in which they participated at Monte Carlo and at Naples.
Ensign Dave plunged at once into the narration of what had befallen them ashore.
So Dan plunged at once into a narration of his chat with the Countess, to which Admiral Timworth listened attentively.
During the first part of our sail up the river, there was nothing sufficiently interesting in the way of incident or variety of scenery, to merit the trouble either of narration or perusal.
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