The Philosophy of Rhetoric, Volume 1George Ramsay & Company, 1808 |
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Pagina viii
... hath succeeded perfectly in his endeavours to avoid either extreme . In a work of this kind , it is impossible that every thing should be alike perspicuous to every reader , or that all the parts should be equally elevated . Variety in ...
... hath succeeded perfectly in his endeavours to avoid either extreme . In a work of this kind , it is impossible that every thing should be alike perspicuous to every reader , or that all the parts should be equally elevated . Variety in ...
Pagina x
... hath so freely criticized in the best English authors . He is entirely sensible , that an impropriety or other negligence in style will escape the notice of the writer , which hardly escapes that of any body else . Next to the pur- pose ...
... hath so freely criticized in the best English authors . He is entirely sensible , that an impropriety or other negligence in style will escape the notice of the writer , which hardly escapes that of any body else . Next to the pur- pose ...
Pagina 36
... hath commonly a signification more extensive and generical . It must be owned , indeed , that in con- formity to the style of French critics , the term wit , in English writ- ings , hath been sometimes used with equal latitude . But ...
... hath commonly a signification more extensive and generical . It must be owned , indeed , that in con- formity to the style of French critics , the term wit , in English writ- ings , hath been sometimes used with equal latitude . But ...
Pagina 50
... hath given us numberless examples in many of the characters he hath so finely drawn , and little incidents he hath so pleasantly related in his Tatlers and Spectators . I might remark of the word humour , as I did of the term wit , that ...
... hath given us numberless examples in many of the characters he hath so finely drawn , and little incidents he hath so pleasantly related in his Tatlers and Spectators . I might remark of the word humour , as I did of the term wit , that ...
Pagina 52
... hath been said , but also in the manner of imitation . In this the man of hu- mour descends to a minuteness which the orator disdains . " The former will often successfully run into downright mimicry , and exhibit peculiarities in voice ...
... hath been said , but also in the manner of imitation . In this the man of hu- mour descends to a minuteness which the orator disdains . " The former will often successfully run into downright mimicry , and exhibit peculiarities in voice ...
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Pagina 36 - Here files of pins extend their shining rows, Puffs, powders, patches, bibles, billet-doux. Now awful beauty puts on all its arms ; The fair each moment rises in her charms, Repairs her smiles, awakens every grace, And calls forth all the wonders of her face : Sees by degrees a purer blush arise, And keener lightnings quicken in her eyes.
Pagina 35 - And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box.
Pagina 35 - A heavenly image in the glass appears, To that she bends, to that her eyes she rears ; The inferior priestess, at her altar's side, Trembling begins the sacred rites of pride.
Pagina 412 - It celebrates the church of England, as the most perfect of all others, in discipline and doctrine ; it advances no opinion they reject, nor condemns any they receive.
Pagina 413 - We next went to the school of languages, where three professors sat in consultation upon improving that of their own country. The first project was to shorten discourse by cutting polysyllables into one, and leaving out verbs and participles, because in reality all things imaginable are but nouns.
Pagina 73 - So soon as that spare Cassius. He reads much; He is a great observer, and he looks Quite through the deeds of men: he loves no plays, As thou dost, Antony; he hears no music: Seldom he smiles, and smiles in such a sort As if he mock'd himself, and scorn'd his spirit That could be mov'd to smile at any thing.
Pagina 284 - And went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
Pagina 14 - All the ends of speaking are reducible to four ; every speech being intended to enlighten the understanding, to please the imagination, to move the passions, or to influence the will.
Pagina 164 - The coolest reasoner always in persuading, addresseth himself to the passions some way or other. This he cannot avoid doing, if he speak to the purpose. To make me believe, it is enough to show me that things are so ; to make me act, it is necessary to show that the action will answer some End.
Pagina 61 - And Milo-like surveys his arms and hands ; Then, sighing, thus, " And am I now three-score? Ah why, ye gods, should two and two make four?