The Philosophy of Rhetoric, Volume 1A. Strahan, T. Cadell, 1801 - English language |
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Page xvi
... ter directly opposite to the empiric is the visionary ; for it is not in theology only that there are visionaries . Of the two extremes I acknowledge that the latter is the worse . The first founds upon facts , A 3 INTRODUCTION .
... ter directly opposite to the empiric is the visionary ; for it is not in theology only that there are visionaries . Of the two extremes I acknowledge that the latter is the worse . The first founds upon facts , A 3 INTRODUCTION .
Page xvi
George Campbell. is the worse . The first founds upon facts , but the facts are few , and commonly in his reasonings , through his imperfect knowledge of the subject , misapplied . The second often argues very consequentially from ...
George Campbell. is the worse . The first founds upon facts , but the facts are few , and commonly in his reasonings , through his imperfect knowledge of the subject , misapplied . The second often argues very consequentially from ...
Page xix
... fact , as here represented , seems to subvert the principle formerly laid down , and that , as practice in the art has given the first scope for criticism , the former cannot justly be considered as de- riving light and direction from ...
... fact , as here represented , seems to subvert the principle formerly laid down , and that , as practice in the art has given the first scope for criticism , the former cannot justly be considered as de- riving light and direction from ...
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... we call humoursome , the person possessed of it , a humourist , and such facts or events as afford subject for the humorous , we denomi- nate comical . Sect . II . Of humour . INDEED , comedy 52 Book I. THE PHILOSOPHY OF.
... we call humoursome , the person possessed of it , a humourist , and such facts or events as afford subject for the humorous , we denomi- nate comical . Sect . II . Of humour . INDEED , comedy 52 Book I. THE PHILOSOPHY OF.
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... fact , he intends to move his auditory , he only declares his purpose to convince them . To reverse this method , and profess an inten- tion to work upon their passions , would be in effect to tell them that he meant to impose upon ...
... fact , he intends to move his auditory , he only declares his purpose to convince them . To reverse this method , and profess an inten- tion to work upon their passions , would be in effect to tell them that he meant to impose upon ...
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