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Pructus Posted 17 years ago
“Songs of music”, “Songs of Nature”, “Songs of retirement and Rustic Life” all bespeak the attractiveness of the life away from court and public office, away from history.
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It’s hard to understand why “bespeak” is used, instead of “speak about”.
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Bespeak
“Songs of music”, “Songs of Nature”, “Songs of retirement and Rustic Life” all bespeak the attractiveness of the life away from court and public office, away from history.
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It’s hard to understand why “bespeak” is used, instead of “speak about”.
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It's a highly formal word. I couldn't say why the writer wanted that effect.
- It's a highly formal word.
- I couldn't say why the writer wanted that effect.
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It's a highly formal word. I couldn't say why the writer wanted that effect.
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