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pressed in a roundabout way, so as to avoid a common expression, v. 279. 



17. Ironical praise, (vydjavannana) is commendation conveyed in 

 language which is apparently ironical, v. 281. 



18. Peculiar allegation, (visesa) is when a special cause is acknow- 

 ledged, there is an absence of effect, whether in regard to a substance, an 

 action, a genus, or a quality, v. 283. 



19. Individuality, (riUhdJicmlcdra) is when arrogance is prominent 

 in a marked degree, vv. 288, 289. 



20. Coalescence or Paronomasia, (silesd) is when words are so con- 

 nected as to be susceptible of a double meaning, v. 290. The figure is held 

 to minister to the heightening of suggestive style, v. 173. It is threefold, 

 namely — 



(a.) without division {abhinnapadavdJcya sileso), v. 291. 

 (b.) with division {bJiinnapadavdlcya), v. 292. 

 (<?.) both sorts combined (bhinndbliinnapadavdlcya), v. 293. 

 There are also the following eight varieties, v. 294, 295 — 



1. Repugnant action (viriiddkakammasileso), v. 296. 



2. Non-repugnant action (aviriiddha-kamma), v. 297. 



3. Non-separate action (abhinna-kamma) , v. 298. 



4. The emphatic (niyamavd), v. 299. 



5. The non-emphatic (niyamakkhepa), v. 300. 

 G. The non-contradictory (avirodhi), v. 301. 



7. The contradictory (virodhi), v. 302. 



8. The polite (ocityasamposalca), v. 303. 



21. Equal pairing, (tulyayogitd) is when objects possessing attri- 

 butes are associated with one and the same attribute, v. 304. 



22. Illustration, (nidassanam) is when from the introduction of a 

 foreign relation, a mutual connection ensues ; and it is twofold, v. 306, 

 namely — ■ 



(a.) non-possible (asantavi), v. 307. 

 (b.) possible {santam), v. 308. 



23. Magniloquence, {mahantattham) is when grandeur in position 

 or in resolve is indicated in a marked degree, 309-311. 



24. Concealment, (vancand) is when the real nature of a thing is kept 

 back, and another fancied one attributed, which may be either, v. 312, 



(«.) dissimilar (asama — ), v. 313. 

 (&.) similar (sama — ), v. 314. 



25. Indirect praise, (appalcatatlmti) is when trifling praise is 

 bestowed upon an insignificant object, v. 315. 



26. The Necklace, (elcdvali) is when what is mentioned first, is 

 qualified by what follows, and this again hj what comes next, and so on, 

 v. 317. It is twofold— 



