The Philosophy of Style

Herbert Spencer, english philosopher, biologist, anthropologist, sociologist (1820-1903)

This ebook presents «The Philosophy of Style», from Herbert Spencer. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

-01- ABOUT THIS BOOK

-02- PART I. CAUSES OF FORCE IN LANGUAGE

-03- THE PRINCIPLE OF ECONOMY

-04- ECONOMY IN THE USE OF WORDS

-05- THE PRINCIPLE OF ECONOMY APPLIED TO SENTENCES

-06- THE EFFECT OF POETRY EXPLAINED

-07- PART II. ECONOMY OF THE MENTAL SENSIBILITIES.

-08- THE LAW OF MENTAL EXHAUSTION AND REPAIR

-09- EXPLANATION OF CLIMAX, ANTITHESIS, AND ANTICLIMAX

-10- NEED OF VARIETY

-11- THE IDEAL WRITER