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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: In Thirteen Volumes. ... - Page 306
by Samuel Johnson - 1787
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The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons from the Restoration to ...

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1742 - 522 pages
...Diction, and theatrical Emotion. ' Formidable Sound?, and furious Declamations, confident Affertion?, and lofty Periods, may affect, the young and unexperienced, and perhaps the Gentleman may have contrsct. ed his Habits- of Oratory by corveiling more with thofe of his own Age, than with fuch as...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 632 pages
...diction and ' theatrical emotions. ' Formidable founds and furious declamations, confident affer' tions, and lofty periods, may affect the young and unexperienced,...with fuch as have had more opportunities of acquiring know• ledge, and more fuccefsful methods of communicating their ' fentiments. ' If the heat of his...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Sir John Hawkins - Authors, English - 1787 - 634 pages
...and ' theatrical emotions. ' Formidable founds and furious declamations, confident after • tions, and lofty periods^ may affect the young and unexperienced,...contracted his habits of • oratory by converfing more wkh thofe of his own age than • with fuch as have had more opportunities of acquiring kr.ow• ledge,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 642 pages
...periods, may affeft the young and unexperienced, ' and perhaps the gentleman may have contracted hi* habits of ' oratory by converfing more with thofe...with fuch as have had more opportunities of acquiring know' ledge, and more fuccefsful methods of communicating their ' fenriiaents. ' If the heat of his...
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The life of Dr. Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pages
...diction and ' theatrical emotions. ' Formidable founds and furious declamations, confident aflcr' tions, and lofty periods, may affect the young and unexperienced,...gentleman may have contracted his habits of ' oratory by converfmg more with thofe of his own age than • with fuch as have had more opportunities of acquiring...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

John Hawkins - 1787 - 652 pages
...and ' theatrical emotions. ' Formidable founds and furious declamations, confident afler• tions, and lofty periods, may affect the young and unexperienced,...gentleman may have contracted his habits of • oratory by converfmg more with thofe of his own age than • with fuch as have had more . opportunities of acquiring...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 1

John Almon, William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - Great Britain - 1792
...confident aflenions and lofty periods, may affc£l the young and ^inexperienced ; and perhaps the Hon. Gentleman may have contracted his habits of oratory,...more opportunities of acquiring knowledge, and more iuccefsful methods of communicating their fentiments:" And made ufe of fume- expreffions, fuch as vehemence...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Honourable William Pitt, Earl ..., Volume 1

John Almon - Great Britain - 1793 - 514 pages
...unexperienced ; and ' perhaps the hon. gentleman may have con' tracked his habits of oratory by converfing 4 more with thofe of his own age, than ' with fuch as...acquiring knowledge, and more fuccefsful ' methods of communicatingtheirfentiments ;' and made ufe of fome expreffions, fuch as vehemence of gefture, theatrical...
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Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon. William Pitt, Earl of ..., Volume 1

John Almon - Great Britain - 1797 - 550 pages
...confident afleriions, and lofty periods, may affe6l the young and unexperienced ; and perhaps the hon. gentleman may have contracted his habits of oratory...had more opportunities of acquiring knowledge, and morefuc'cefsful methods of communicating their fentiments ;' and made ufe of fome expreflions, fuch...
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The American Preceptor: Being a New Selection of Lessons for Reading and ...

Caleb Bingham - Literature - 1801 - 234 pages
...Formidable founds ind furious declamations, confident affertions, and lofty periods, may affectthe young and unexperienced ; and perhaps the gentleman...more opportunities of acquiring knowledge, and. more faccefsful methods of communicating their fentiments. 5. If the heat of his- temper, Sir, would fufFer...
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