The Only Use of
canvass
in
Frankenstein
- In the Sorrows of Werter, besides the interest of its simple and affecting story, so many opinions are canvassed and so many lights thrown upon what had hitherto been to me obscure subjects that I found in it a never-ending source of speculation and astonishment.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(canvass as in: canvass the crowd) examine an issue, get opinions by asking specific questions; and/or ask people for political support individually