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HlSTs FOR 4 Goop SrYlE-In order to form a
good style, the primary rule aud condition is no,
TO attempt to express ourselves in language before
we thoroughly know our own meaning, When u
man perfectly understands himself, appropriate
diotion viii generally be at his command either in
writing or pesking. In such cases, the thoughts
ana the words are associated. In the next place,
preciseness in the of terms is required and the
test IS, whether you can translate the phrase ade


9ualely into sinslsy terms. regard being had TO the
teellngs ct the whole passage. Try this upon
Shakespeare or Milton, and see if you substitute
other simpler words in any given passage, without
s violation OF the meaning or tone The source o,
bad writing is the desire to be something more
than man of >enss-the s,roiuing TO be though,
a genius; and 1t Is just the same in speech-rnsk-
ing. II men would only say what they have to sa,
in plain terms, how much moro eloquen, they
would be. ICoieridge,