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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... first Philippic of Demofthenes ibid . Extract from the fecond Olynthian 198 Extract of the barangue concerning the Cherfonefus From the third Philippic Extracts of Afchines's harangue 200 02 204 Extracts of Demofthenes's harangue for ...
... first Philippic of Demofthenes ibid . Extract from the fecond Olynthian 198 Extract of the barangue concerning the Cherfonefus From the third Philippic Extracts of Afchines's harangue 200 02 204 Extracts of Demofthenes's harangue for ...
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... FIRST DEFEC T. Taking too much pains about the ornaments ibid . 277 SECOND FAULT . The being too negligent of the ornaments of speech III . Duty of a Preacher 279 287 To affect and move the Paffions of his Auditors by the frength of his ...
... FIRST DEFEC T. Taking too much pains about the ornaments ibid . 277 SECOND FAULT . The being too negligent of the ornaments of speech III . Duty of a Preacher 279 287 To affect and move the Paffions of his Auditors by the frength of his ...
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... first , must be very simple , but afterwards have some ornament . They muft likewife be fol- lowed by common - places , and next by parallels , either between great men of different characters , whofe history they have learned ; or ...
... first , must be very simple , but afterwards have some ornament . They muft likewife be fol- lowed by common - places , and next by parallels , either between great men of different characters , whofe history they have learned ; or ...
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... first article , where the plain or fimple kind is treated ; and the combat of the Horatii and Curiatii , given in Article 11. of § 11. which relates to the thoughts , may ferve as examples for narrations . I. Elogium 1. Elogium of ...
... first article , where the plain or fimple kind is treated ; and the combat of the Horatii and Curiatii , given in Article 11. of § 11. which relates to the thoughts , may ferve as examples for narrations . I. Elogium 1. Elogium of ...
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... first perfumes of the prayers " of this new catholic were received ; when you wafted them to the foot of the altar of the Lamb " reigning in glory , from the foot of the altar of the " Lamb facrificed : " No man was ever better ...
... first perfumes of the prayers " of this new catholic were received ; when you wafted them to the foot of the altar of the Lamb " reigning in glory , from the foot of the altar of the " Lamb facrificed : " No man was ever better ...
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