The Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres; Or, An Introduction to Languages, Poetry, Rhetorick, History, Moral Philosophy, Physicks, &c. ...W. Strahan, 1769 |
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... present ; but that a time would come , " when I should not be so easy with them . This " flattered their genius , and did not deceive their " judgment . " I have nothing to add to these excellent reflec- tions , except what Quintilian ...
... present ; but that a time would come , " when I should not be so easy with them . This " flattered their genius , and did not deceive their " judgment . " I have nothing to add to these excellent reflec- tions , except what Quintilian ...
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... present to it , and very much embellish a discourse . We have already taken notice of some of them in the preceding descriptions , and will now give some more examples . I. PARALLEL between M. Turenne and the Cardinal de Bouillon . A ...
... present to it , and very much embellish a discourse . We have already taken notice of some of them in the preceding descriptions , and will now give some more examples . I. PARALLEL between M. Turenne and the Cardinal de Bouillon . A ...
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... present subject . I. Ornaments in eloquence are certain turns and modes of speech which contribute to make an ora- tion more agreeable , more engaging , and even more perfuafive . The orator does not speak only to be understood , for ...
... present subject . I. Ornaments in eloquence are certain turns and modes of speech which contribute to make an ora- tion more agreeable , more engaging , and even more perfuafive . The orator does not speak only to be understood , for ...
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... presents to the latter , beauty , delicacy , the grace of ex- preffions and turns , which belong more peculiarly to it . II . Some people are averse to all ornaments of dif- course , and think no eloquence natural , but that in which ...
... presents to the latter , beauty , delicacy , the grace of ex- preffions and turns , which belong more peculiarly to it . II . Some people are averse to all ornaments of dif- course , and think no eloquence natural , but that in which ...
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Charles Rollin. all this with the magnificent prospect which au fine country presents us with , where we scarce know what to admire most ; whether the gentle current of a river , that rolls its waters with majesty ; or those large and ...
Charles Rollin. all this with the magnificent prospect which au fine country presents us with , where we scarce know what to admire most ; whether the gentle current of a river , that rolls its waters with majesty ; or those large and ...
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Página 335 - Judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard. What could have been done more to my vineyard, That I have not done in it?
Página 335 - Israel, which are borne by me from the belly, which are carried from the womb; 'and even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.
Página 335 - Can a woman forget her sucking child, That she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, Yet will I not forget thee.
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Página 100 - ... the picture of any object, spiritual or sensible. Now images and pictures are true no further than they resemble; so a thought is true when it represents things faithfully, and it is false when it makes them appear otherwise than they are in themselves.
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