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contradistinguish

[kon-truh-di-sting-gwish] / ˌkɒn trə dɪˈstɪŋ gwɪʃ /




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I will note down the fundamental characteristics which contradistinguish the ancient literature from the modern generally, but which more especially appear in prominence in the tragic drama.

From Shakespeare: His Life, Art, And Characters, Volume I. With An Historical Sketch Of The Origin And Growth Of The Drama In England by Henry Norman Hudson

Finally, I will note down those fundamental characteristics which contradistinguish the ancient literature from the modern generally, but which more especially appear in prominence in the tragic drama.

From Literary Remains, Volume 2 by Samuel Taylor Coleridge




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