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His sentences cannot retain the stiff joints of logic; it would be death to them to wear the chains of formal statement; they must take leave to deck themselves with eloquence.
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gutenberg.orgHis sentences cannot retain the stiff joints of logic; it would be death to them to wear the chains of formal statement; they must take leave to deck themselves with eloquence.
Wilson describes the need for eloquence and creativity in writing, rather than rigid logic.
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