The Philosophy of Rhetoric, Volume 1A. Strahan, T. Cadell, 1801 - English language |
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... whole , and complete in itself ; ta- ken together , they are constituent parts of one Work , The Author entered on this inquiry as early as the year 1750 ; and it was then that the two first Chap- ters of the first Book were composed ...
... whole , and complete in itself ; ta- ken together , they are constituent parts of one Work , The Author entered on this inquiry as early as the year 1750 ; and it was then that the two first Chap- ters of the first Book were composed ...
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... whole , more pleasing and more instructive , than too scrupulous an uniformity . To the eye the inter- change of hill and dale beautifies the prospect ; and to the ear there is no music in monotony . The au- thor can truly say , that he ...
... whole , more pleasing and more instructive , than too scrupulous an uniformity . To the eye the inter- change of hill and dale beautifies the prospect ; and to the ear there is no music in monotony . The au- thor can truly say , that he ...
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... whole circle of arts , both useful and elegant . Valuable know- ledge therefore always lead to some practical skill , and is perfected in it . On the other hand , the prac- tical skill loses much of its beauty and extensive uti- lity ...
... whole circle of arts , both useful and elegant . Valuable know- ledge therefore always lead to some practical skill , and is perfected in it . On the other hand , the prac- tical skill loses much of its beauty and extensive uti- lity ...
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... whole . But then these other and immediate ends are in effect but means , and must be rendered conducive to that which is the primary intention . Accordingly , the propriety or the impro- priety of the introduction of such secondary ...
... whole . But then these other and immediate ends are in effect but means , and must be rendered conducive to that which is the primary intention . Accordingly , the propriety or the impro- priety of the introduction of such secondary ...
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... whole world is exhibited as no more than a sufficient theatre for such a superior genius to act upon . How noble is the idea ! All the nations and potentates of the earth are , in a manner , produced as witnesses of his valour and his ...
... whole world is exhibited as no more than a sufficient theatre for such a superior genius to act upon . How noble is the idea ! All the nations and potentates of the earth are , in a manner , produced as witnesses of his valour and his ...
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