Dionysius Longinus On the SublimeF.C. and J. Rivington, 1819 - 223 pages |
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... never accurately enough published , nor thoroughly understood , till Dr. Pearce did him justice in his late editious at London . My thanks are due to that gen- tleman , not only for his correct editions , on account of which the whole ...
... never accurately enough published , nor thoroughly understood , till Dr. Pearce did him justice in his late editious at London . My thanks are due to that gen- tleman , not only for his correct editions , on account of which the whole ...
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... never enjoyed so able a Professor of fine learning , eloquence , and philosophy united . Whilst he taught here , he had , amongst others , the famous Porphyry for his pupil . The sys- tem of philosophy which he went upon , was the ...
... never enjoyed so able a Professor of fine learning , eloquence , and philosophy united . Whilst he taught here , he had , amongst others , the famous Porphyry for his pupil . The sys- tem of philosophy which he went upon , was the ...
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... Never was such an unreasonable demand proposed , or such rigorous terms offered , by any but yourself . Remember , Aurelian , that in war , whatever is done , should be done by valour . You imperiously command me to surrender ; but can ...
... Never was such an unreasonable demand proposed , or such rigorous terms offered , by any but yourself . Remember , Aurelian , that in war , whatever is done , should be done by valour . You imperiously command me to surrender ; but can ...
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... never had aimed at empire , had they not placed it be- fore her eyes in all its allurements . The let- · ter which affronted Aurelian was not her ` own ; Longinus wrote it , the insolence was his . " This was no sooner heard , than Aure ...
... never had aimed at empire , had they not placed it be- fore her eyes in all its allurements . The let- · ter which affronted Aurelian was not her ` own ; Longinus wrote it , the insolence was his . " This was no sooner heard , than Aure ...
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... never read Moses , is trifling , or rather litigious . The Greek translation had been dispersed through- out the Roman empire , long before the time in which he lived : and no man of a serious , much less of a philosophical turn , could ...
... never read Moses , is trifling , or rather litigious . The Greek translation had been dispersed through- out the Roman empire , long before the time in which he lived : and no man of a serious , much less of a philosophical turn , could ...
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