The method of teaching and studying the belles lettres, or, An introduction to languages, poetry ... &c. Transl, Volume 21742 |
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... given ; fome reflections and examples added to the precepts ; and the beautiful paffages on each topic in Cicero , Quintilian , and even Longinus , ( fince we now have fo good a tranflation of him ) pointed out . Part of those paffages ...
... given ; fome reflections and examples added to the precepts ; and the beautiful paffages on each topic in Cicero , Quintilian , and even Longinus , ( fince we now have fo good a tranflation of him ) pointed out . Part of those paffages ...
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... given . This plan may be laid down to the scholars either by word of mouth , by propofing a fubject to be im- mediately difcuffed , and affifting them to invent , to B 4 range , range , and exprefs thoughts ; or in writing , Of ...
... given . This plan may be laid down to the scholars either by word of mouth , by propofing a fubject to be im- mediately difcuffed , and affifting them to invent , to B 4 range , range , and exprefs thoughts ; or in writing , Of ...
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... given by the mafter , whether in Latin or the vulgar tongue , must be well ftudied and laid down , for on this the fuccefs of fcho- lars principally depends . We muft , as Quintillian obferves , remove all difficulties for them in the ...
... given by the mafter , whether in Latin or the vulgar tongue , must be well ftudied and laid down , for on this the fuccefs of fcho- lars principally depends . We muft , as Quintillian obferves , remove all difficulties for them in the ...
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... given them to be com- pofed in writing , which , if poffible , fhould be extract- ed from the beft authors ; and studied more delibe- rately at home . I fhall propofe fome examples in both kinds ; but fhall cite here only one paffage ...
... given them to be com- pofed in writing , which , if poffible , fhould be extract- ed from the beft authors ; and studied more delibe- rately at home . I fhall propofe fome examples in both kinds ; but fhall cite here only one paffage ...
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... given for affifting them to find thoughts . The foregoing fubject as treated by M. Mafcaron , in the funeral oration of M. Turenne . 66 66 66 " Do not imagine , Sirs , that our hero lost these re- " ligious fentiments , at the head of ...
... given for affifting them to find thoughts . The foregoing fubject as treated by M. Mafcaron , in the funeral oration of M. Turenne . 66 66 66 " Do not imagine , Sirs , that our hero lost these re- " ligious fentiments , at the head of ...
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affiftance againſt almoſt atque auditors beauty becauſe Befides cafus caufa caufe cauſe Chrift Chriftian Cicero confifts cùm defign Demofthenes dicendi dicere difcourfe difplay diſcover effe ejus elogium eloquence enim etiam expreffions exprefs faid fame fays feems felf felves fenfe fenfible fentiments fhall fhew fhould fibi fimple fimplicity fince firft firſt folid fome fometimes fpeak fpeech ftile ftill ftrength ftrong ftudy fubject fublime fuch fuffer funt fupport genius give greateſt hæc himſelf Ibid illa inftruct itſelf juft kind laft lefs Lord mafter manner moft moſt muft muſt neceffary nihil obferve occafion omnia orator ourſelves paffage paffions perfon pleaſe pleaſure prefent proofs puniſhment Pythius quæ quafi quam quid Quint Quintil Quintilian quod racter raiſe reafon ſpeak ſtudy tamen thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thoughts Turenne uſe whofe words youth
Popular passages
Page 303 - The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted ; Neither turneth he back from the sword.
Page 327 - Thou shalt bring them in, and plant them in the mountain of thine inheritance, in the place, O Lord, which thou hast made for thee to dwell in, in the sanctuary, O Lord, which thy hands have established.
Page 323 - WILL sing unto the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously : The horse and his rider hath he thrown into the sea.
Page 323 - The Lord is my strength and song, and he is become my salvation : he is my God, and I will prepare him an habitation ; my father's God, and I will exalt him.
Page 295 - Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains. At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.
Page 281 - God : praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints ; and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the Gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds : that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
Page 302 - For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
Page 294 - A man blowing a furnace is in works of heat, but the sun burneth the mountains three times more; breathing out fiery vapours, and sending forth bright beams, it dimmeth the eyes. Great is the Lord that made it; and at his commandment it runneth hastily.
Page 323 - Thy right hand, O Lord, is become glorious in power : thy right hand, O Lord, hath dashed in pieces the enemy.
Page 340 - And it was told the king of Egypt that the people fled : and the heart of Pharaoh and of his servants was turned against the people, and they said, Why have we done this, that we have let Israel go from serving us?