The Philosophy of Rhetoric, Volume 1W. Strahan, 1776 - 511 pages |
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... , examples , and verbal corrections , fince they were compofed . It is alfo proper to obferve here , that fince tranfcribing the prefent Work for the prefs , a manu- manufcript was put into his hands by Doctor Beattie , iv PREFACE .
... , examples , and verbal corrections , fince they were compofed . It is alfo proper to obferve here , that fince tranfcribing the prefent Work for the prefs , a manu- manufcript was put into his hands by Doctor Beattie , iv PREFACE .
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... properly ap- . plied , may yet carry them . For fome centuries backwards , the men of every age have made great and unexpected improvements on the labours of their predeceffors . And it is very probable that the fubfequent age will ...
... properly ap- . plied , may yet carry them . For fome centuries backwards , the men of every age have made great and unexpected improvements on the labours of their predeceffors . And it is very probable that the fubfequent age will ...
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... properly no other than a particular mode or form of certain branches of oratory . But of this more afterwards . Suffice it only to remark at prefent , that the direct end of the former , whether to delight the fancy as in epic , or to ...
... properly no other than a particular mode or form of certain branches of oratory . But of this more afterwards . Suffice it only to remark at prefent , that the direct end of the former , whether to delight the fancy as in epic , or to ...
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... proper mediums are fuggefted , whereby the neceffary aids of topics , arguments , illuftrations , and mo- tives , may be procured . Befides , this ftudy , pro- perly conducted , leads directly to an acquaint- ance with ourselves ; it ...
... proper mediums are fuggefted , whereby the neceffary aids of topics , arguments , illuftrations , and mo- tives , may be procured . Befides , this ftudy , pro- perly conducted , leads directly to an acquaint- ance with ourselves ; it ...
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... proper appellations , the different attempts , whether modes of arguing , or forms of fpeech , that have been employed for the purpofes of explaining , convincing , pleafing , moving , and perfuading . Here we have the beginnings of the ...
... proper appellations , the different attempts , whether modes of arguing , or forms of fpeech , that have been employed for the purpofes of explaining , convincing , pleafing , moving , and perfuading . Here we have the beginnings of the ...
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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