Wordstruck: A MemoirViking, 1989 - Всего страниц: 230 MacNeil's autobiography re-creates the world of his youth and the experiences that were opened up to him through his love of words. His delight and passion for the music and magic of language, have enabled MacNeil to transmute it into a work of art. Photos. |
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... effect , inde- pendent of meaning . Those were the early words , which I said and sang as a mein- ber of the cathedral choir . I took great pleasure in the singing . It was fun when there were settings with descants , as at Christmas ...
... effect , inde- pendent of meaning . Those were the early words , which I said and sang as a mein- ber of the cathedral choir . I took great pleasure in the singing . It was fun when there were settings with descants , as at Christmas ...
Стр. 134
... effect of juxtaposing Old English , weary , stale , flat , with the French unprofitable . It changes the rhythm , colours the tone , and crowns the line em- phatically . The same effect comes in the words O ! that this too too solid ...
... effect of juxtaposing Old English , weary , stale , flat , with the French unprofitable . It changes the rhythm , colours the tone , and crowns the line em- phatically . The same effect comes in the words O ! that this too too solid ...
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... effect . Television gives me the feeling that other people are watching ; even if I am alone , I cannot watch to myself . It is a great pity that radio is so under - utilised in the United States . It is the thinking man's electronic ...
... effect . Television gives me the feeling that other people are watching ; even if I am alone , I cannot watch to myself . It is a great pity that radio is so under - utilised in the United States . It is the thinking man's electronic ...
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