Capitalization in Austen's two Inches wide quote
What should I do with your strong, manly, spirited Sketches, full of Variety and Glow? -- How could I join them on to the little bit (two Inches wide) of Ivory on which I work with so fine a Brush, as produces little effect after much labour?
I love the above quote from Jane Austen. What are the canonical explanations for her capitalization of Sketches, Variety, Glow, Inches, Ivory, and Brush?
P.S. Apologies in advance if this question is outside of this forum's scope.
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What should I do with your strong, manly, spirited Sketches, full of Variety and Glow? -- How could I join them on to the little bit (two Inches wide) of Ivory on which I work with so fine a Brush, as produces little effect after much labour?
I love the above quote from Jane Austen. What are the canonical explanations for her capitalization of Sketches, Variety, Glow, Inches, Ivory, and Brush?
P.S. Apologies in advance if this question is outside of this forum's scope.
capitalization
edited May 6 '17 at 20:36
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In Search of Jane Austen: The Language of the Letters By Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade indicates that Austen's practice was inconsistent: ' ... every Body, Everybody and everybody [being used] within fewer than 80 words [in a letter]'. And that she was not alone in this.
– Edwin Ashworth
May 6 '17 at 20:33
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What should I do with your strong, manly, spirited Sketches, full of Variety and Glow? -- How could I join them on to the little bit (two Inches wide) of Ivory on which I work with so fine a Brush, as produces little effect after much labour?
I love the above quote from Jane Austen. What are the canonical explanations for her capitalization of Sketches, Variety, Glow, Inches, Ivory, and Brush?
P.S. Apologies in advance if this question is outside of this forum's scope.
capitalization
edited May 6 '17 at 20:36
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asked May 6 '17 at 20:22
Shaun LuttinShaun Luttin
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What should I do with your strong, manly, spirited Sketches, full of Variety and Glow? -- How could I join them on to the little bit (two Inches wide) of Ivory on which I work with so fine a Brush, as produces little effect after much labour?
I love the above quote from Jane Austen. What are the canonical explanations for her capitalization of Sketches, Variety, Glow, Inches, Ivory, and Brush?
P.S. Apologies in advance if this question is outside of this forum's scope.
capitalization
capitalization
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sumelic
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asked May 6 '17 at 20:22
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edited May 6 '17 at 20:36
sumelic
49.8k8117223
asked May 6 '17 at 20:22
Shaun LuttinShaun Luttin
1093
edited May 6 '17 at 20:36
sumelic
49.8k8117223
edited May 6 '17 at 20:36
sumelic
49.8k8117223
edited May 6 '17 at 20:36
sumelic
49.8k8117223
49.8k8117223
asked May 6 '17 at 20:22
Shaun LuttinShaun Luttin
1093
asked May 6 '17 at 20:22
Shaun LuttinShaun Luttin
1093
asked May 6 '17 at 20:22
Shaun LuttinShaun Luttin
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1093
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In Search of Jane Austen: The Language of the Letters By Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade indicates that Austen's practice was inconsistent: ' ... every Body, Everybody and everybody [being used] within fewer than 80 words [in a letter]'. And that she was not alone in this.
– Edwin Ashworth
May 6 '17 at 20:33
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In Search of Jane Austen: The Language of the Letters By Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade indicates that Austen's practice was inconsistent: ' ... every Body, Everybody and everybody [being used] within fewer than 80 words [in a letter]'. And that she was not alone in this.
– Edwin Ashworth
May 6 '17 at 20:33
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In Search of Jane Austen: The Language of the Letters By Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade indicates that Austen's practice was inconsistent: ' ... every Body, Everybody and everybody [being used] within fewer than 80 words [in a letter]'. And that she was not alone in this.
– Edwin Ashworth
May 6 '17 at 20:33
In Search of Jane Austen: The Language of the Letters By Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade indicates that Austen's practice was inconsistent: ' ... every Body, Everybody and everybody [being used] within fewer than 80 words [in a letter]'. And that she was not alone in this.
– Edwin Ashworth
May 6 '17 at 20:33
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Two good sources about capitalization in English literature:
"1) Q: In rereading Emily Dickinson’s poems, I’m impressed by her use of midline capitals. Can you shed some light on the capitalization of common nouns in 19th-century America? Is it intended for emphasis?
A: When William Caxton introduced printing to England in the 15th century, 'great uncertainty' surrounded the use of capital letters, according to the linguist David Crystal." Please read on.
capitalization
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Conditions of Literary Production from the Norton Anthology of English Literature, "The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century", 1660 to 1785
"Reading material, though it remained unaffordable to the laboring classes, was frequently shared. Circulating libraries began in the 1740s.
Capital letters began to be used only at the beginnings of sentences and for proper names, and the use of italics was reduced."
The Restoration and capital letters
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Two good sources about capitalization in English literature:
"1) Q: In rereading Emily Dickinson’s poems, I’m impressed by her use of midline capitals. Can you shed some light on the capitalization of common nouns in 19th-century America? Is it intended for emphasis?
A: When William Caxton introduced printing to England in the 15th century, 'great uncertainty' surrounded the use of capital letters, according to the linguist David Crystal." Please read on.
capitalization
And this:
Conditions of Literary Production from the Norton Anthology of English Literature, "The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century", 1660 to 1785
"Reading material, though it remained unaffordable to the laboring classes, was frequently shared. Circulating libraries began in the 1740s.
Capital letters began to be used only at the beginnings of sentences and for proper names, and the use of italics was reduced."
The Restoration and capital letters
answered May 6 '17 at 23:42
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Two good sources about capitalization in English literature:
"1) Q: In rereading Emily Dickinson’s poems, I’m impressed by her use of midline capitals. Can you shed some light on the capitalization of common nouns in 19th-century America? Is it intended for emphasis?
A: When William Caxton introduced printing to England in the 15th century, 'great uncertainty' surrounded the use of capital letters, according to the linguist David Crystal." Please read on.
capitalization
And this:
Conditions of Literary Production from the Norton Anthology of English Literature, "The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century", 1660 to 1785
"Reading material, though it remained unaffordable to the laboring classes, was frequently shared. Circulating libraries began in the 1740s.
Capital letters began to be used only at the beginnings of sentences and for proper names, and the use of italics was reduced."
The Restoration and capital letters
answered May 6 '17 at 23:42
LambieLambie
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Two good sources about capitalization in English literature:
"1) Q: In rereading Emily Dickinson’s poems, I’m impressed by her use of midline capitals. Can you shed some light on the capitalization of common nouns in 19th-century America? Is it intended for emphasis?
A: When William Caxton introduced printing to England in the 15th century, 'great uncertainty' surrounded the use of capital letters, according to the linguist David Crystal." Please read on.
capitalization
And this:
Conditions of Literary Production from the Norton Anthology of English Literature, "The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century", 1660 to 1785
"Reading material, though it remained unaffordable to the laboring classes, was frequently shared. Circulating libraries began in the 1740s.
Capital letters began to be used only at the beginnings of sentences and for proper names, and the use of italics was reduced."
The Restoration and capital letters
answered May 6 '17 at 23:42
LambieLambie
7,4961933
Two good sources about capitalization in English literature:
"1) Q: In rereading Emily Dickinson’s poems, I’m impressed by her use of midline capitals. Can you shed some light on the capitalization of common nouns in 19th-century America? Is it intended for emphasis?
A: When William Caxton introduced printing to England in the 15th century, 'great uncertainty' surrounded the use of capital letters, according to the linguist David Crystal." Please read on.
capitalization
And this:
Conditions of Literary Production from the Norton Anthology of English Literature, "The Restoration and the Eighteenth Century", 1660 to 1785
"Reading material, though it remained unaffordable to the laboring classes, was frequently shared. Circulating libraries began in the 1740s.
Capital letters began to be used only at the beginnings of sentences and for proper names, and the use of italics was reduced."
The Restoration and capital letters
answered May 6 '17 at 23:42
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answered May 6 '17 at 23:42
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In Search of Jane Austen: The Language of the Letters By Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade indicates that Austen's practice was inconsistent: ' ... every Body, Everybody and everybody [being used] within fewer than 80 words [in a letter]'. And that she was not alone in this.
– Edwin Ashworth
May 6 '17 at 20:33