The Philosophy of Rhetoric, Volume 1W. Strahan, 1776 - 511 pages |
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Page viii
... perhaps , on the whole , more pleaf- ing and more instructive , than too fcrupulous an uniformity . To the eye the interchange of hill and dale beautifies the profpect ; and to the ear there is no mufic in monotony . The Author can ...
... perhaps , on the whole , more pleaf- ing and more instructive , than too fcrupulous an uniformity . To the eye the interchange of hill and dale beautifies the profpect ; and to the ear there is no mufic in monotony . The Author can ...
Page ix
... perhaps the moft numerous clafs ) who think reflection of fome ufe in reading , and who do not read merely with the intention of killing time . HE begs leave to add , that , though his fubject be Eloquence , yet , as the nature of his ...
... perhaps the moft numerous clafs ) who think reflection of fome ufe in reading , and who do not read merely with the intention of killing time . HE begs leave to add , that , though his fubject be Eloquence , yet , as the nature of his ...
Page 16
... perhaps the fureft and the shortest , as well as the pleasanteft way of ar- riving at the fcience of the human mind . It is an humble attempt to lead the mind of the ftudious inquirer into this track , that the fol- lowing theets are ...
... perhaps the fureft and the shortest , as well as the pleasanteft way of ar- riving at the fcience of the human mind . It is an humble attempt to lead the mind of the ftudious inquirer into this track , that the fol- lowing theets are ...
Page 31
... perhaps without exception , the ordinary terms , which are confidered as literally expreffive of the latter , are also used promifcuously to de- note the former . Now admiration , when thus applied , doth not require to its production ...
... perhaps without exception , the ordinary terms , which are confidered as literally expreffive of the latter , are also used promifcuously to de- note the former . Now admiration , when thus applied , doth not require to its production ...
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... fenfible that this word is commonly used in a more limited fenfe , for that only which excites commiferation . Perhaps the word impassioned would answer better . and and perfuade to a certain conduct , as it is 32 B. I. THE PHILOSOPHY.
... fenfible that this word is commonly used in a more limited fenfe , for that only which excites commiferation . Perhaps the word impassioned would answer better . and and perfuade to a certain conduct , as it is 32 B. I. THE PHILOSOPHY.
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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