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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... writing I. Encomium on Cæfar's clemency 15 16 Cafar's clemency in pardoning Marcellus is much more glorious than all his victories A fubject in writing for a French theme ibid . 20 The foregoing fubject as treated by M. Mafcaron , in ...
... writing I. Encomium on Cæfar's clemency 15 16 Cafar's clemency in pardoning Marcellus is much more glorious than all his victories A fubject in writing for a French theme ibid . 20 The foregoing fubject as treated by M. Mafcaron , in ...
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... 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 writing , Of Compofition . 7 Of Compofition Of Themes: ibid.
... 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 writing , Of Compofition . 7 Of Compofition Of Themes: ibid.
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Charles Rollin. range , and exprefs thoughts ; or in writing , by dic- tating on fome fubject , the matter for compofition , which must be digefted , muft fupply thoughts , pre- fcribe their order , and requires little more than to be ...
Charles Rollin. range , and exprefs thoughts ; or in writing , by dic- tating on fome fubject , the matter for compofition , which must be digefted , muft fupply thoughts , pre- fcribe their order , and requires little more than to be ...
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... writing . THE eafieft method of teaching youth the art of compofing , is to exercise them , firft , by word of mouth , in making themes upon fubjects treated of by good Latin or French authors . As the mafter must be supposed to have ...
... writing . THE eafieft method of teaching youth the art of compofing , is to exercise them , firft , by word of mouth , in making themes upon fubjects treated of by good Latin or French authors . As the mafter must be supposed to have ...
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... writing for a French theme . The theme is to difplay the religion and piety of marshal Turenne , even in the midft of battles and victories . The orator muft begin with a common - place , to represent how difficult it is for a general ...
... writing for a French theme . The theme is to difplay the religion and piety of marshal Turenne , even in the midft of battles and victories . The orator muft begin with a common - place , to represent how difficult it is for a general ...
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