 For certainly it is excellent discipline for an author to feel that he must say all he has to say in the fewest possible words, or his reader is sure to skip them •, and in the plainest possible words, or his reader will certainly misunderstand them....  The Medical World - Page 111915Full view - About this book
 | 1909 - 636 pages
...an author to fttl that ht must say all he has to say in the fewest fossiblt words, or hit reader it sure to skip them; and in the plainest possible words, or his reader mil certainly misunderstand them. Generally, also, a downright fact may be told in a plain way; ana... | |
 | 1888 - 544 pages
.../or an author to/eel that he must say all he has to eay in the fewest possible words, «r hit 'fader is sure to skip them : and in the plainest possible words, or Me reader will certainly misunderstand them. Generally, a'8 , a downright fact may be told in a plain... | |
 | 1877 - 400 pages
...for an author to feel that he must say all that he has to Siiy in the fewest possible words, or his reader is sure to skip them ; and in the plainest...them. Generally, also, a downright fact may be told in ii plain way ; and we want downright facts at present more than anything else.— RUSKIN. ©ommumcaficms.... | |
 | 1871 - 430 pages
...in the plainest po.-siblc words, or hi*. reader will certainly misunderstand them. Generally, aKo, a downright fact may be told in a plain way; and we...downright facts at present more than anything else. — RUSK IN. (Sommunicaf ions. HINTS ON THE TREATMENT OF SYPHILIS. BY FREEMAN J. BUMSTEAD, MD I'rcfesser... | |
 | 1876 - 412 pages
...for an author to feel that he must say all that he has to say in the fewest possible words, or his reader is sure to skip them ; and in the plainest possible words, or his reader will cerlainly misunderstand them. Generally, also, a downright fact may be told in a plain way ; and we... | |
 | 1881 - 404 pages
...sure^tO-skio^hem; and in the plainest possible words, or his reader will certainly misunders(an4 thetn. Gtnex^Hj^ also, a downright fact may be told in a plain way; and we want ' I" \VH right filets at present -mXir-fi^han any thing else. — RUSKIN. " -»'~ons. CLINICAL NOTES... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1886 - 160 pages
...discipline for an author to feel that he must say all he has to say in the fewest possible words, or his reader is sure to skip them ; and in the plainest...downright facts at present more than anything else. And though I often hear moral people complaining of the bad effects of want of thought, for my part,... | |
 | 1886 - 908 pages
...discipline for an author to feel that he mutt toy all he has to say in the fewest possible words, or his reader is sure to skip them; and in the plainest possible words, or his reader vrUl certainly misunderstand them. Generally, also, a downright fad may be told in a plain way; and... | |
 | 1895 - 1074 pages
...discipline for an author to feel that he must say all he has to say in the fewest possible wolds, or his reader is sure to skip them; and in the plainest possible words, or hli reader will certainly misunderstand them. Generally, also, a downright fact maybe told in a plain... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1887 - 818 pages
....discipline for an author to feel that he must say all he has to say in the fewest possible words, or his reader is sure to skip them ; and in the plainest...will certainly misunderstand them. Generally, also, a dowuright fact may be told in a plain way; and we want downright facts at present more than anything... | |
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