The method of teaching and studying the belles lettres, or, An introduction to languages, poetry ... &c. Transl, 2. köide1742 |
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... say , of an action like this , even in feigned hiftory , infpires fuch kind , fuch lively fentiments of benevolence and efteem for the authors , that we cannot avoid lov- ing them , though we have not the leaft knowledge of their ...
... say , of an action like this , even in feigned hiftory , infpires fuch kind , fuch lively fentiments of benevolence and efteem for the authors , that we cannot avoid lov- ing them , though we have not the leaft knowledge of their ...
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... say hereafter will ferve only to illuftrate and fet it in a clearer light . . I fhall begin with giving an idea of the three kinds or characters of eloquence , and here fettle fome gene- ral rules of rhetoric which appear to me beft ...
... say hereafter will ferve only to illuftrate and fet it in a clearer light . . I fhall begin with giving an idea of the three kinds or characters of eloquence , and here fettle fome gene- ral rules of rhetoric which appear to me beft ...
Page 55
... says he , are my charms , and the magic I ufe in cultivating my land . I cannot , fays he , fet before you my toil , my watchings and my labour by day and night . . . . He was unanimously acquitted . There is no perfon but must be ...
... says he , are my charms , and the magic I ufe in cultivating my land . I cannot , fays he , fet before you my toil , my watchings and my labour by day and night . . . . He was unanimously acquitted . There is no perfon but must be ...
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... say upon any fubject ; but to be truly eloquent , we muft express it with all the proper graces and orna- ments it will admit . The well spoken - man , that is , he who expreffes himself in a clear and folid manner on- ly , leaves his ...
... say upon any fubject ; but to be truly eloquent , we muft express it with all the proper graces and orna- ments it will admit . The well spoken - man , that is , he who expreffes himself in a clear and folid manner on- ly , leaves his ...
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... say the fame of works of wit ; and can- not repeat it too often to youth , to put them upon their guard against a vicious taste of brillant thoughts ; witty and far - fetched turns , which feem to aim at fuperiority , and has always ...
... say the fame of works of wit ; and can- not repeat it too often to youth , to put them upon their guard against a vicious taste of brillant thoughts ; witty and far - fetched turns , which feem to aim at fuperiority , and has always ...
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affiftance againſt almoſt atque auditors beauty becauſe Befides cafus caufa caufe cauſe Chrift Chriftian Cicero confifts cùm defign Demofthenes dicendi dicere difcourfe difplay diſcover effe ejus elogium eloquence enim etiam expreffions exprefs faid fame fays feems felf felves fenfe fenfible fentiments fhall fhew fhould fibi fimple fimplicity fince firft firſt folid fome fometimes fpeak fpeech ftile ftill ftrength ftrong ftudy fubject fublime fuch fuffer funt fupport genius give greateſt hæc himſelf Ibid illa inftruct itſelf juft kind laft lefs Lord mafter manner moft moſt muft muſt neceffary nihil obferve occafion omnia orator ourſelves paffage paffions perfon pleaſe pleaſure prefent proofs puniſhment Pythius quæ quafi quam quid Quint Quintil Quintilian quod racter raiſe reafon ſpeak ſtudy tamen thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thoughts Turenne uſe whofe words youth
Popular passages
Page 303 - The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted ; Neither turneth he back from the sword.
Page 327 - Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O Lord, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.
Page 323 - WILL sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously : The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 323 - The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation : he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation ; my father's God, and I will exalt him.
Page 295 - Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
Page 281 - God : praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints ; and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the Gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds : that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Page 302 - For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
Page 294 - A man blowing a furnace is in works of heat, but the sun burneth the mountains three times more; breathing out fiery vapours, and sending forth bright beams, it dimmeth the eyes. Great is the Lord that made it; and at his commandment it runneth hastily.
Page 323 - Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power : thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
Page 340 - And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled : and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?