The Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres; Or, An Introduction to Languages, Poetry, Rhetorick, History, Moral Philosophy, Physicks, &c. ...W. Strahan, 1769 - Education |
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... say upon a fubject given . This plan may be laid down to the fcholars either by word of mouth , by propofing a fubject to be im- mediately difcuffed , and affifting them to invent , to B 4 range , range , and exprefs thoughts ; or in ...
... say upon a fubject given . This plan may be laid down to the fcholars either by word of mouth , by propofing a fubject to be im- mediately difcuffed , and affifting them to invent , to B 4 range , range , and exprefs thoughts ; or in ...
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... say ; and even , in fome measure , the manner of turning every thought . After they have taken some pains about each part , the mafter should read the paffage in the author , and en- deavour to display all the art and beauties of it ...
... say ; and even , in fome measure , the manner of turning every thought . After they have taken some pains about each part , the mafter should read the paffage in the author , and en- deavour to display all the art and beauties of it ...
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... say of too great read- ing , what Seneca obferves of a prodigious library , that instead of enriching and forming the mind , it often only disorders and confounds it . It is much bet- ter to fix upon a small number of choice authors ...
... say of too great read- ing , what Seneca obferves of a prodigious library , that instead of enriching and forming the mind , it often only disorders and confounds it . It is much bet- ter to fix upon a small number of choice authors ...
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... says he , always requires grand expreffions ; but the fublime may be formed in a fingle thought , a fingle figure , a fingle turn of words . Without entering upon an examination of this remark , which admits of feveral difficulties , I ...
... says he , always requires grand expreffions ; but the fublime may be formed in a fingle thought , a fingle figure , a fingle turn of words . Without entering upon an examination of this remark , which admits of feveral difficulties , I ...
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... addressed in its own language , viz . that of ngures and images , becaufe nothing can ftrike or move it by fenfible ob .. jects . jects . This made " Quintilian say , that pleasure 66 Of the mediate kind . Of the mediate kind.
... addressed in its own language , viz . that of ngures and images , becaufe nothing can ftrike or move it by fenfible ob .. jects . jects . This made " Quintilian say , that pleasure 66 Of the mediate kind . Of the mediate kind.
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