John Wesley's English: a study of his literary style.
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| Author / Creator: | Lawton, George, 1910- |
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| Imprint: | London, Allen & Unwin [1962] |
| Description: | 320 pages 23 cm |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1889588 |
Table of Contents:
- Wesley's vocabulary and the evangelical mission
- Emergence of a distinctive terminology
- The vocabulary of narrative
- Wesley amongst the lexicographers
- Choice of words : Wesley's theory and practice
- Wesley's use of adjectives
- Figure in Wesley's style
- Scripture idiom
- The eloquence of familiar speech
- Wesley's spirit in aphoristic expression
- Wesley's literary roles
- Wesley as artist and craftsman