An Abridgement of Lectures on RhetoricT. and J. Swords, 1813 - 287 pages |
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... discover the proper models for imitation ; they point out the principal beauties which ought to be studied , and the chief faults which ought to be avoided ; and consequently tend to en- lighten Taste , and to conduct genius from ...
... discover the proper models for imitation ; they point out the principal beauties which ought to be studied , and the chief faults which ought to be avoided ; and consequently tend to en- lighten Taste , and to conduct genius from ...
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... discover such pro- priety in the conduct , the greater will be our pleasure . The constituents of Taste , when brought to its most perfect state , are two , Delicacy and Correct- ness . Delicacy of Taste refers principally to the per ...
... discover such pro- priety in the conduct , the greater will be our pleasure . The constituents of Taste , when brought to its most perfect state , are two , Delicacy and Correct- ness . Delicacy of Taste refers principally to the per ...
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... discover that the regularity of some figures and the grace- ful variety of others are the foundation of the beauty , which we discern in them ; but , when we endeavour to go a step beyond this , and inquire , Sublimity in Objects . why ...
... discover that the regularity of some figures and the grace- ful variety of others are the foundation of the beauty , which we discern in them ; but , when we endeavour to go a step beyond this , and inquire , Sublimity in Objects . why ...
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... discover a multitude of words , which are evident- ly constructed on this principle . A certain bird is called the Cuckoo , from the sound which it emits . When one sort of wind is said to whistle , and another to roar ; when a serpent ...
... discover a multitude of words , which are evident- ly constructed on this principle . A certain bird is called the Cuckoo , from the sound which it emits . When one sort of wind is said to whistle , and another to roar ; when a serpent ...
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... discover in our tongue such a circle of expression , such a power of accommodation to the various tastes of men , as redounds much to its honour . Our language has been thought to be very de- ficient in harmony of sound ; yet the melody ...
... discover in our tongue such a circle of expression , such a power of accommodation to the various tastes of men , as redounds much to its honour . Our language has been thought to be very de- ficient in harmony of sound ; yet the melody ...
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Page 222 - Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart and the tongue of the dumb sing, for in the wilderness shall waters break out, and streams in the desert.
Page 221 - O SING unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth.
Page 24 - That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, and shall perform all my pleasure : Even saying of Jerusalem, She shall be built; And to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
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