b, and
ended where it began."--Let. 27.

"Gut a verse."

"Gut a resolution."

The above are a few of the similar figures which have come under my eye.
The careful reader will, doubtless, find many more, as I have given my
attention to a multiplicity of subjects in this investigation, and many
parallels would thus escape me. But I have given more than sixty, which
ought to arrest the attention of any thinking man. Together with the
above may be taken parallel phrases _frequently_ used by both; for
example: "I affirm," "Excess of folly," "In point of," "Give the lie
to," "For several reasons," "Branded with," "It signifies not,"
"Circumstanced," "For my own part," "In short," "Forever," "Common
cause."

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I now pass on to those figures of speech which come in the form of
argumentation, as antithesis and interrogation.

Antithesis is a species of word painting. It is to an argument what
light and shade are to a painting. There can, therefore, be no argument
without antithesis in some form. It may be defined, contrasting or
placing in opposition opinions, sentiments, and ideas. The following are
examples:

_Paine._

"At home and abroad."

"A government of our own is our natural right;
and when a man seriously reflects on the
precariousness of human affairs, he will become
convinced that it is infinitely wiser and safer to
form a constitution of our own in a cool,
deliberate manner, while we have it in our power,
than to trust such an interesting event to time
and chance. _If we omit it now_, some Massanello
may hereafter arise, who, laying hold of popular
disquietudes, may collect together the desperate
and discontented, and, by assuming to themselves
the powers of government, finally sweep away the
liberties of the continent like a deluge."--C. S.

_Junius._

"At home and abroad."

"If we see them obedient to the laws, prosperous
in their industry, united at home and respected
abroad, we may reasonably presume that their
affairs are conducted by men of experience,
abilities, and virtue. _If, on the contrary_, we
see an universal spirit of distrust and
dissatisfaction, a rapid decay of trade,
dissensions in all parts of the