Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Volume 1A. Strahan, T. Cadell, in the Strand, and W. Creech, in Edinburgh, 1790 |
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... fame time , he availed himself of the ideas and reflections of others , as far as he thought them proper to be adopted . To proceed in this manner , was his duty as a Public Profeffor . It was incumbent on him , to convey to his Pupils ...
... fame time , he availed himself of the ideas and reflections of others , as far as he thought them proper to be adopted . To proceed in this manner , was his duty as a Public Profeffor . It was incumbent on him , to convey to his Pupils ...
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... fame in- ftructions which affift others in compofing , will affift them in difcerning , and relishing , the beauties of compofition . Whatever en- ables genius to execute well , will enable taste to criticise justly . WHEN WHEN We name ...
... fame in- ftructions which affift others in compofing , will affift them in difcerning , and relishing , the beauties of compofition . Whatever en- ables genius to execute well , will enable taste to criticise justly . WHEN WHEN We name ...
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Hugh Blair. WHEN We name criticifing , prejudices may perhaps arife , of the fame kind with thofe which I mentioned before with refpect to rhetoric . As rhetoric has been fometimes thought to fignify nothing more than the fcholaftic ...
Hugh Blair. WHEN We name criticifing , prejudices may perhaps arife , of the fame kind with thofe which I mentioned before with refpect to rhetoric . As rhetoric has been fometimes thought to fignify nothing more than the fcholaftic ...
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... the path of science ; and while they keep the mind bent , in some degree , and active , they relieve it at the fame time from that more toilfome labour to LE C T. which it muft fubmit in the acquifition which INTRODUCTIO N. 13.
... the path of science ; and while they keep the mind bent , in some degree , and active , they relieve it at the fame time from that more toilfome labour to LE C T. which it muft fubmit in the acquifition which INTRODUCTIO N. 13.
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... fame ; or that they may always be expected to co- exift in an equal degree . More powerful cor- rectives than taste can apply , are neceffary for * These polifh'd arts have humaniz'd mankind , Soften'd the rude , and calm'd the boift ...
... fame ; or that they may always be expected to co- exift in an equal degree . More powerful cor- rectives than taste can apply , are neceffary for * These polifh'd arts have humaniz'd mankind , Soften'd the rude , and calm'd the boift ...
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