The Philosophy of Rhetoric, Band 1A. Strahan, T. Cadell, 1801 |
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... English authors . He is entirely sensible , that an impropriety , or other negligence in style , will escape the notice of the writer , which hardly escapes that of any body else . Next to the purpose of illustrating the principles and ...
... English authors . He is entirely sensible , that an impropriety , or other negligence in style , will escape the notice of the writer , which hardly escapes that of any body else . Next to the purpose of illustrating the principles and ...
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... in single words Part II . Impropriety in phrases . . CHAP . IV . 384 .385 · Some grammatical doubts in regard to English construction stated and examined 406 • 412 · INTRODUCTION . ALL art is founded in science , and xvi CONTENTS .
... in single words Part II . Impropriety in phrases . . CHAP . IV . 384 .385 · Some grammatical doubts in regard to English construction stated and examined 406 • 412 · INTRODUCTION . ALL art is founded in science , and xvi CONTENTS .
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... English . The French esprit or bel esprit , though on some occasions rightly translated wit , hath commonly a signi- fication more extensive and generical . It must be owned , indeed , that , in conformity to the stile of French critics ...
... English . The French esprit or bel esprit , though on some occasions rightly translated wit , hath commonly a signi- fication more extensive and generical . It must be owned , indeed , that , in conformity to the stile of French critics ...
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... English would say , it is humor- ous . I shall add one example from Dr Swift . " " I " should be exceedingly sorry to find the Legislature " make any new laws against the practice of duelling , " because the methods are easy and many ...
... English would say , it is humor- ous . I shall add one example from Dr Swift . " " I " should be exceedingly sorry to find the Legislature " make any new laws against the practice of duelling , " because the methods are easy and many ...
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... English dramatists , who does not acknowledge the transcendent excellence of Shake- speare in this province , as well as in the pathetic ? * Part III . Canto 3 . 1 Sect . II . Of humour . Of the Chap . II . 57 RHETORIC .
... English dramatists , who does not acknowledge the transcendent excellence of Shake- speare in this province , as well as in the pathetic ? * Part III . Canto 3 . 1 Sect . II . Of humour . Of the Chap . II . 57 RHETORIC .
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