I shall detain you now no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct you to a hill-side, where I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education; laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth,... Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres - Page 157by Hugh Blair - 1839 - 679 pagesFull view - About this book
| Samuel Say - English language - 1745 - 210 pages
...Laborious, indeed, at the Firft Afcent, but elfe " S5 Smo5th, So Green, S5 Full of Goodly Profpedt and melodious " Sounds on every Side, that the Harp of ORPHEUS was not m5re " charming." A very agreeable Clofe, if the Ear itfelf may be the Judge. | Nor did the Ancient... | |
| John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...Milton, in his Treatise on Education. " We shall conduct you " to a hill-side, laborious, indeed, at the first " ascent ; but else so smooth, so green,...charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires to render it harmonious. The words are well chosen ; laborious, smooth, green, goodly, melodious, charming;... | |
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1802 - 328 pages
...afcent; but elfe fo fmooth, fo " green, fo full of goodly profpefts and melodious " founds on every fide, that the harp of Orpheus was " not more charming." Every thing in this fentence confpires to render it harmonious. The words are well chofen ; laborious, fmooth, green, goodly,... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...following from Milton's Treatise on Education : " We shall conduct you to a hill-side, laborious indeed, at the first ascent; but else so smooth, so green, so...sentence conspires" to promote the harmony. The words are well chosen ; full of liquids, and soft sounds ; laborious, smooth, green, goodly, melodious, charming... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...following from Milton's Treatise on Education : " We shall conduct you to a hill-side, laborious indeed, at the first ascent; but else so smooth, so green, so...this sentence conspires to promote the harmony. The word* are well chosen ; full of liquids, .and soft sounds ; labciriout, smooth, green t goodly, melodious,... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...following from Milton's Treatise on Education : " We shall conduct you to a hill-side, laborious indeed, at the first ascent; but else so smooth, so green, so...Orpheus was not more charming." Every thing in this sentence-conspires to promote the harmony. The words are well chosen ; full of liquids, and soft sounds... | |
| Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...afcent ; but elfe fo fmooth, fo green, fo full of goodly profpefts, and melodious founds on every fide, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming." Every thing in this fentence confpiresto promote the harmony. The words are well chofen ; full of liquids, and foft founds... | |
| Hugh Blair - English language - 1805 - 280 pages
...but " elfe, fo fmooth, fo green^fo full of goodly profpedts • " and melodioua founds on every fide, that the harp • " of Orpheus was not more charming." Every thing ; in this fentence confpires to render it harmonious. The words are -well chofen ; laborious, fmioth, green,... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 624 pages
...education; laborious, indeed, at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. I doubt not but ye shall have mbre adoe to drive our dullest and laziest youth, our stocks and stubs... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 602 pages
...hill-side, where I will point ye out the right path of a virtuous and noble education; laborious, indeed, at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. I doubt... | |
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