The Philosophy of Rhetoric, Volume 1A. Strahan, T. Cadell, 1801 - English language |
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... memory 161 SECT . IV . As endowed with passions 165 SECT . V. The circumstances that are chiefly instrumental in operating on the passions .. • • 173 Part I. Probability 174 Part II . Plausibility ib . Part III . Importance 182 • Part ...
... memory 161 SECT . IV . As endowed with passions 165 SECT . V. The circumstances that are chiefly instrumental in operating on the passions .. • • 173 Part I. Probability 174 Part II . Plausibility ib . Part III . Importance 182 • Part ...
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... memory in regard " to past events , are indubitably true . " These , and a great many more of the same kind , it is impossible for any man by reasoning to evince , as might easily be shewn , were this a proper place for the discussion ...
... memory in regard " to past events , are indubitably true . " These , and a great many more of the same kind , it is impossible for any man by reasoning to evince , as might easily be shewn , were this a proper place for the discussion ...
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... memory may be thought , on a superficial view , to be resolveable into consciousness , as well as that we give to the immediate impressions of sense . But on a little attention one may easily per- ceive the difference . To believe the ...
... memory may be thought , on a superficial view , to be resolveable into consciousness , as well as that we give to the immediate impressions of sense . But on a little attention one may easily per- ceive the difference . To believe the ...
Page 98
... memory , I mean a good deal more than , " I am certain that my memory gives such " a report , or represents things in such a manner , " for this conviction I have indeed from consciousness ; but I mean , " I am certain that things ...
... memory , I mean a good deal more than , " I am certain that my memory gives such " a report , or represents things in such a manner , " for this conviction I have indeed from consciousness ; but I mean , " I am certain that things ...
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... memory ; or , to speak more properly , concerning the reality of those things , of which we ourselves are doubtful , whether we remem- ber them or not . In regard to the primary truths of this order , it may be urged , that it cannot be ...
... memory ; or , to speak more properly , concerning the reality of those things , of which we ourselves are doubtful , whether we remem- ber them or not . In regard to the primary truths of this order , it may be urged , that it cannot be ...
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admit adverb affecting objects analogy appear argument ascer axioms barbarism cause character circumstances common commonly consequently considered as endowed contrary deductive evidence defective verb degree discover doth Dr Johnson Dr Priestley effect eloquence employed English equal example excited experience expression favour former give grammatical purity hath hearers Hudibras humour ideas idiom imagination impropriety instance kind knowledge latter laughter manner means memory ment mind moral nature neral neuter never noun objects or representations observed orator participle particular passions perhaps periphrasis perly person perspicuity phrases pity pleasure we receive poet preposition present preterit principal canons principles produce pronoun properly Quintilian racter reason receive from affecting regard relation remark render resemblance respect ridicule scholastic art Sect sense sentiments signifies sion solecism solutions hitherto given sometimes sophism sort speaker speaking species spect term ther thing tical tion tongue truth verb verbal criticism wherein words writers