The Philosophy of Rhetoric, Volume 1W. Strahan, 1776 - 511 pages |
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... fubject , which he had fo long laid afide . The three follow- ing years all the other chapters of that Book , except the third , the fixth , and the tenth , which have been but lately added ( rather as illuftrations and confirmations of ...
... fubject , which he had fo long laid afide . The three follow- ing years all the other chapters of that Book , except the third , the fixth , and the tenth , which have been but lately added ( rather as illuftrations and confirmations of ...
Page vi
... fubject was formerly involved , va- nishes entirely , and a reader unacquainted with all other theories and hypotheses , can hardly be perfuaded that there was ever any difficulty in the question . But there is reason to think , that ...
... fubject was formerly involved , va- nishes entirely , and a reader unacquainted with all other theories and hypotheses , can hardly be perfuaded that there was ever any difficulty in the question . But there is reason to think , that ...
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... fubject be Eloquence , yet , as the nature of his work is didactical , wherein the under- standing only is addreffed , the ftyle in gene- ral admits no higher qualities than purity and perfpicuity . These were therefore his highest aim ...
... fubject be Eloquence , yet , as the nature of his work is didactical , wherein the under- standing only is addreffed , the ftyle in gene- ral admits no higher qualities than purity and perfpicuity . These were therefore his highest aim ...
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... fubject into Scientific and moral , with the principal diftinctions be- tween them . ib . Part II . The nature and origin of experience . 129 Part III . The fubdivifions of moral reasoning . 1. Experience . 2. Analogy . 3. Testimony . 4 ...
... fubject into Scientific and moral , with the principal diftinctions be- tween them . ib . Part II . The nature and origin of experience . 129 Part III . The fubdivifions of moral reasoning . 1. Experience . 2. Analogy . 3. Testimony . 4 ...
Page xiii
... regard to the perfons addressed . 253 SECT . III . In regard to the fubject . SECT . IV . In regard to the occafion . SECT . V. In regard to the end in view . -- 264 266 CHAP . CHAP . XI . Of the caufe of that pleasure CONTENTS . xiii.
... regard to the perfons addressed . 253 SECT . III . In regard to the fubject . SECT . IV . In regard to the occafion . SECT . V. In regard to the end in view . -- 264 266 CHAP . CHAP . XI . Of the caufe of that pleasure CONTENTS . xiii.
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