 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
 | 1873 - 408 pages
...the fewest possible words, or his reader is sure to skip them ; and in the plainest possible wortlsi or his reader will certainly misunderstand them Generally,...way; and we want downright facts at present more than any thing else. — RUSKIN. ©ommuntcafion*. FETAL PHYSICAL DIAGNOSIS. WITH AN ANALYSIS OF THE PHYSICAL... | |
 | 1874 - 404 pages
...discipline for an author to feel that he must say all he has to say in the fewest j tvisible words, or his reader is sure to skip them ; and in the plainest...them. Generally, also, a downright fact may be told iira plain way ; and we want downright facts at present more than any thing else. — RUSKIN. (SLommumcafion*.... | |
 | 1878 - 416 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...misunderstand them. Generally, also, a downright fact may he told in a plain way ; and we want downright facts at present more than anything else.— RUSKIN.... | |
 | 1896 - 596 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...misunderstand them. Generally, also, a downright fact may pe told In a plain way; and we want downright facts at present more than anything else.— RDSKIN.... | |
 | Ferdinand Eugene Daniel - 1896 - 894 pages
...discipline for an author to feel that he must say all he has tossy in the fewest possible words, or his reader is sure to skip them; and in the plainest possible...misunderstand them. Generally, also, a downright fact mar be told in a plain way; and we want downright facts at present more than anything else." I shall... | |
 | 1899 - 1012 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...certainly misunderstand them. Generally, also, a downright Tact may be told in a plain way ; and we want downright facts at present more than any thing else.... | |
 | 1898 - 574 pages
...(ewest possible words, or his reader is sure to Bkip them : and in the plainest possible word*, or hi* reader will certainly misunderstand them. Generally,...may be told in a plain, way ; and we want downright facu at present more than anything else. - Ruaxiti. SOflE CASES OF COLORED VISION. Bv JAMKS MACCALLUM,... | |
 | 1903 - 754 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, ac*owniight fact maybe told in a plain way ; and we want downright facts at present more than any thing... | |
 | Sir Norman Lockyer - 1894 - 708 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 of... | |
 | 1883 - 408 pages
...; and in the plainest possible words, or his reader will certainly misunderstand them. Gene rally, also, a downright fact may be told in a plain way ; and we want downright facts at present more than any thing else. — RUSKIN. (Sommumcaftons. ON SOME CAUSES OF CYSTITIS, AND ITS TREATMENT IN THE ADULT... | |
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