 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
 | 1888 - 252 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...words, or his reader will certainly misunderstand them. "When a man has no design but to speak plain truth, he may say a great deal in a very narrow compass.... | |
 | 1888 - 868 pages
...an author to feel that he must say all he has to say in the fewest possible words, or hit reader it sure to skip them ; and in the plainest possible words, or his reader will certainly misunderstand them. (JeneraUyt also, a downright fact may be told in a plain way; and we want dotanright facts at present... | |
 | 1889 - 878 pages
...it tun to skip them ; and in the plainest possible words, or Ml reader viU certainly mi&undcrstana them, generally, also, a downright fact may be told in a plain way; and we wlan dovrnright facts at present more than any thing else. — RCSKIN. (Original &rticU0. GUNSHOT WOUND... | |
 | 1890 - 880 pages
...tare to skip them ; and in the plainest possible words, or hit reader will certainly misunderttana them. Generally, also, a downright fact may be told in a plain way; and we want downright fact* at promt more than any thing elte.— KC8KIH. Original Articles. PIONEER MEDICAL MEN AND TIMES... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1891 - 486 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,... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1891 - 290 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 possible...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,... | |
 | Maturin Murray Ballou - 1894 - 604 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. — Buskin. Brevity is the soul of wit, and tediousness the limbs and outward flourishes. — Shakespeare.... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1894 - 686 pages
...student of science this diffuse method of expounding facts is distasteful. As Ruskin has remarked, " A downright fact may be told in a plain way ; and...downright facts at present more than anything else." The chapter ! on " The ' Heat Wave ' of 1892 " furnishes an example of what can be done in the way... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1894 - 492 pages
...that he must say all he has to say in toe fewest possible words, or his reader is sure to skip them 5 and in the plainest possible words, or his reader...will certainly misunderstand them. Generally, also, a dowuright fact may be told in a plain way ; and we want dowuright facts at present more than anything... | |
 | 1898 - 204 pages
...discipline for an author to feel tlul 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...or his reader will certainly misunderstand them." — Ruakin. Book Notes. Professor Butler 'baa republiahed in book-form a number of addresses delivered... | |
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