On the Art of Writing · Character
Cardinal Newman
Victorian prose stylist discussed for his clarity and rhythm.
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Also known as Newman
First appearance: lecture vi on the capital difficulty of prose
Cardinal Newman shows up with force in Lecture II: The Practice of Writing. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Quoted on the inseparability of thought and speech, and on the importance of neatness and propriety in diction.
Cardinal Newman first appears in 0008 lecture vi on the capital difficulty of prose.
In Lecture II: The Practice of Writing: Quoted on the inseparability of thought and speech, and on the importance of neatness and propriety in diction.
Later, in Lecture IV: On the Capital Difficulty of Verse: Mentioned as a prose writer whose style is criticized for being tricked out with trappings of verse.
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- Lecture II: The Practice of Writing
- Lecture IV: On the Capital Difficulty of Verse
- Lecture VII: Some Principles Reaffirmed
- Lecture VIII: On the Lineage of English Literature (I)
- Lecture XII: On Style
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See Cardinal Newman in lecture vi on the capital difficulty of prose