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Again, hyperbaton, that is, the transposition of a
word, is often demanded by the structure of the
sentence and the claims of elegance, and is consequently counted among the ornaments of style.
For our language would often be harsh, rough, limp
or disjointed, if the words were always arranged in
their natural order and attached each to each just
as they occur, despite the fact that there is no real
bond of union. Consequently some words require
to be postponed, others to be anticipated, each
being set in its appropriate place.
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