The Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres; Or, An Introduction to Languages, Poetry, Rhetorick, History, Moral Philosophy, Physicks, &c. ...W. Strahan, 1769 - Education |
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... excellent Tyftem of rhetoric , into which he introduced all the fineft thoughts of the ancients ; but unhappily , it would take up too much time to dictate it ; and befides , I own I am of opinion , that it would be better to read . 8 ...
... excellent Tyftem of rhetoric , into which he introduced all the fineft thoughts of the ancients ; but unhappily , it would take up too much time to dictate it ; and befides , I own I am of opinion , that it would be better to read . 8 ...
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... excellent difcipline , of which one of the ancients complains ; and ambitious fathers , folely intent upon promoting their children , hurried them to the bar , without giving them time to digest their ftudies , as though it were as easy ...
... excellent difcipline , of which one of the ancients complains ; and ambitious fathers , folely intent upon promoting their children , hurried them to the bar , without giving them time to digest their ftudies , as though it were as easy ...
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... excellent reflec tions , except what Quintilian himself has faid in an- other place , where he treats of the duty and qualifi- cations of a master . " Let him not deny youth , " fays he , the praifes they deferve , neither would " I ...
... excellent reflec tions , except what Quintilian himself has faid in an- other place , where he treats of the duty and qualifi- cations of a master . " Let him not deny youth , " fays he , the praifes they deferve , neither would " I ...
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... excellent epitome of the precepts of rhetoric , and of the duties of mafters in explaining authors . What I fhall fay hereafter will ferve only to illuftrate and fet it in a clearer light . I fhall begin with giving an idea of the three ...
... excellent epitome of the precepts of rhetoric , and of the duties of mafters in explaining authors . What I fhall fay hereafter will ferve only to illuftrate and fet it in a clearer light . I fhall begin with giving an idea of the three ...
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Charles Rollin. doubts , fubmitting them to his better understanding . The excellent treatife of Longinus upon this fubject , would alone be fufficient to form the taste of youth . I propofe little more in this place than to draw fome ...
Charles Rollin. doubts , fubmitting them to his better understanding . The excellent treatife of Longinus upon this fubject , would alone be fufficient to form the taste of youth . I propofe little more in this place than to draw fome ...
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