The Philosophy of Rhetoric, Volume 1W. Strahan, 1776 - 511 pages |
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... observed further , that as the gra- tification of tafte is the immediate object of the fine arts , their effect is in a manner inftantaneous , and the quality of any new production in these is immediately judged by every body ; for all ...
... observed further , that as the gra- tification of tafte is the immediate object of the fine arts , their effect is in a manner inftantaneous , and the quality of any new production in these is immediately judged by every body ; for all ...
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... observed , the properest and simpleft , and by confequence , the plainest expreffions conftantly used , nothing deficient , nothing fuperfluous ; in brief , nothing which in more , or fewer , or other words , or words otherwife difpofed ...
... observed , the properest and simpleft , and by confequence , the plainest expreffions conftantly used , nothing deficient , nothing fuperfluous ; in brief , nothing which in more , or fewer , or other words , or words otherwife difpofed ...
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... observed , enraptures , and as it were , dilates the foul ; the fecond diffufeth over it a ferene delight ; the third tickles the fancy , and throws the spirits into an agreeable vibra- tion . To these reflections I fhall fubjoin ...
... observed , enraptures , and as it were , dilates the foul ; the fecond diffufeth over it a ferene delight ; the third tickles the fancy , and throws the spirits into an agreeable vibra- tion . To these reflections I fhall fubjoin ...
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... + In allufion to the Ευκνημίδες Αχαιοι , an expreffion which frequently occurs both in the Iliad and in the Odyssey . Ibid . Part I. Canto z . VOL . I. E I fhall I shall only observe further , that this fort , CH . II . 49 OF RHETORIC .
... + In allufion to the Ευκνημίδες Αχαιοι , an expreffion which frequently occurs both in the Iliad and in the Odyssey . Ibid . Part I. Canto z . VOL . I. E I fhall I shall only observe further , that this fort , CH . II . 49 OF RHETORIC .
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George Campbell. I shall only observe further , that this fort , whofe aim is to debafe , delights in the most homely expreffions , provincial idioms , and cant phrases . THE fecond kind , confifting in the aggran disement of little ...
George Campbell. I shall only observe further , that this fort , whofe aim is to debafe , delights in the most homely expreffions , provincial idioms , and cant phrases . THE fecond kind , confifting in the aggran disement of little ...
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abftract addrefs affociation againſt alfo appear argument arifing becauſe Befides cafe caufe cauſe circumftances compariſon conclufion confequence confiderable confidered confifts contrary demonftration difcourfe diftinction diſcover doth effect eloquence evidence expreffed expreffion faid fame fatire fcience fecond feems fenfe fenfible fentiments ferve fhall fignified fimilar fince fingle firft firſt folely fome fometimes former forrow fpecies ftill ftyle fubject fuch fufficient fuppofe hath hearers himſelf Hudibras humour hypothefis idiom illuftrate imagination impoffible inftance itſelf juft kind laft language latter leaft leaſt lefs manner meaſure mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary nerally obferved object occafion oppofite orator paffage paffions perfon perfpicuity perfuade perly phraſes pleaſure poffible pofition prefent prepofition principles purpoſe queftion Quintilian raiſed reafon refemblance refpect refults regard remarked ridicule ſenſe ſhould ſpeak ſpeaker term thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion tium truth underſtanding univerfal uſe verb wherein whofe words worfe