The Philosophy of RhetoricHarper & bros., 1854 - 435 Seiten |
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... arts . Logic , whose end is the discovery of truth , is founded in the doctrine of the un- derstanding ; and ethics , under which may be comprehended economics , politics , and jurisprudence , are founded in B2 INTRODUCTION . 17.
... arts . Logic , whose end is the discovery of truth , is founded in the doctrine of the un- derstanding ; and ethics , under which may be comprehended economics , politics , and jurisprudence , are founded in B2 INTRODUCTION . 17.
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... truth , that observations de- rived from the productions of an art , can be of no service for the improvement of ... truths were first discovered which have had such an unlimited influ- ence on the most important arts , and given man so ...
... truth , that observations de- rived from the productions of an art , can be of no service for the improvement of ... truths were first discovered which have had such an unlimited influ- ence on the most important arts , and given man so ...
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... truth . Thus the orator at once fills the imagination with the immensity of the object , kindles in the breast an ardour of affec- tion and gratitude , and by so many accumulated evidences , convinces the understanding , and silences ...
... truth . Thus the orator at once fills the imagination with the immensity of the object , kindles in the breast an ardour of affec- tion and gratitude , and by so many accumulated evidences , convinces the understanding , and silences ...
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... truth , be affirmed of English comedy in general ( for there are some exceptions ) , that , to the discredit of our stage , as well as of the national delicacy and discernment , obscenity is made too often to supply the place of wit ...
... truth , be affirmed of English comedy in general ( for there are some exceptions ) , that , to the discredit of our stage , as well as of the national delicacy and discernment , obscenity is made too often to supply the place of wit ...
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... truth ; for restraining from wrong conduct , than for in- citing to the practice of what is right . Nor are these the sole restrictions ; it is not properly levelled at the false , but at the absurd in tenets ; nor can the edge of ...
... truth ; for restraining from wrong conduct , than for in- citing to the practice of what is right . Nor are these the sole restrictions ; it is not properly levelled at the false , but at the absurd in tenets ; nor can the edge of ...
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Seite 411 - Cromwell, Cromwell, Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my king, he would not in mine age Have left me naked to mine enemies.
Seite 367 - Therefore whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock : and the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house ; and it fell not : for it was founded upon a rock.
Seite 396 - Peace to all such ! but were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease : Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne...
Seite 197 - In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Seite 133 - The gates of hell are open night and day ; Smooth the descent, and easy is the way : But, to return, and view the cheerful skies — In this the task and mighty labour lies.
Seite 344 - Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar : When Ajax strives some rock's vast- weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow ; Not so, when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er th' unbending corn, and skims along the main.
Seite 309 - Some say, he bid his angels turn askance The poles of earth, twice ten degrees and more, From the sun's axle ; they with labour push'd Oblique the centric globe.
Seite 353 - That palter with us in a double sense; That keep the word of promise to our ear, And break it to our hope.
Seite 247 - To this succeeded that licentiousness which entered with the restoration, and, from infecting our religion and morals, fell to corrupt our language ; which last was not like to be much improved by those who at that time made up the court of king Charles the Second ; either such...
Seite 54 - He reads much; He is a great observer and he looks Quite through the deeds of men: he loves no plays, As thou dost, Antony; he hears no music; Seldom he smiles, and smiles in such a sort As if he mock'd himself and scorn'd his spirit That could be moved to smile at any thing.