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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... Judge 31 ibid . Common Places CHAP III . 32 Of reading and explaining of Authors SECTION I. Of the three different kinds or characters of Elo- quence ARTICLE I : Of the fimple kind . ARTICLE II . Of the fublime ARTICLE III . Of the ...
... Judge 31 ibid . Common Places CHAP III . 32 Of reading and explaining of Authors SECTION I. Of the three different kinds or characters of Elo- quence ARTICLE I : Of the fimple kind . ARTICLE II . Of the fublime ARTICLE III . Of the ...
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... judges in his favour ; that he should not difplay his eloquence too much , and , if poffible , even render that of his opponent fufpected . This is a good and very neceffary precept , but Quintilian's reflections upon it B 2 arc are ...
... judges in his favour ; that he should not difplay his eloquence too much , and , if poffible , even render that of his opponent fufpected . This is a good and very neceffary precept , but Quintilian's reflections upon it B 2 arc are ...
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... judge hears very willingly a pleader or ad- 66 vocate , when he thinks him incapable of impofing " upon his justice , and that he has no reason to diftruft " him . Thence , fays he , proceeded the care of the " ancients , to conceal ...
... judge hears very willingly a pleader or ad- 66 vocate , when he thinks him incapable of impofing " upon his justice , and that he has no reason to diftruft " him . Thence , fays he , proceeded the care of the " ancients , to conceal ...
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... judge . " He would have thought it the most effential de " fect in his employments , not to have made his in- 1 The Queen's funeral oration , by M. Flechier . M. Lamoignon's funeral ora . tion , by M Flechier , ❝tentions C 4 ❝tentions ...
... judge . " He would have thought it the most effential de " fect in his employments , not to have made his in- 1 The Queen's funeral oration , by M. Flechier . M. Lamoignon's funeral ora . tion , by M Flechier , ❝tentions C 4 ❝tentions ...
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... judge : the one has , at " leaft , the precepts of his duty , and the image of " his injuftice , before his eyes ; but the other fees " neither the good nor the evil he does : the one fins " wittingly , and is therefore the more ...
... judge : the one has , at " leaft , the precepts of his duty , and the image of " his injuftice , before his eyes ; but the other fees " neither the good nor the evil he does : the one fins " wittingly , and is therefore the more ...
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