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" ... for he was not able to utter a word without it. One of his clients, who was more merry than wise, stole it from him one day in the midst of his pleading, but he had better have let it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest. I have all along acknowledged... "
American Annals of Education - Page 25
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Select British Classics, Volume 16

English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...it from him one day in the midst of his pleading; but he had better have let it alone, for he lest his cause by his jest. I have all along acknowledged...make use of such only as are graceful and expressive. O No. CCCCVIII. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18. Decet afl'ectus animi neque se nimium erigere, nee subjacere serviliter....
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The Spectator ...

1803 - 436 pages
...be a dumb man, and therefore may be thought a very improper person to give rules for oratory ; but [ believe every one will agree with me in this, that...make use of such only as are graceful and expressive. ADDISON. 0. N°408. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1712. Decet affectus animi neque sc nimium erigere, nee subjacere...
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The works of ... Joseph Addison, collected by mr. Tickell, Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...the midst of his pleading ; but he had better havQ let it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest. improper person to give rules for oratory ; but I...make use of such only as are graceful and expressive. No. 409. THURSDAY, JUNE 19. Musceo contingere cuncta lepore. LUCR. very often recommends the fine taste,...
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The British Essayists;: Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 344 pages
...to lay aside all kinds of gesture (which seems to be very suitable to the genius of our na. tion), or at least to make use of such only as are graceful and expressive. O. N°408. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1712Duct njfedus auimj neqiu te nim'ium irigcrc, ntc lu&jactrt, urviliter....
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The British Essayists; with Prefaces, Historical and Biographical,: The ...

English essays - 1810 - 350 pages
...have let it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest. 1 have all along acknowledged myself to be . . dumb man, and therefore may be thought a very improper...make use of such only as are graceful and expressive. O. No. 408. WEDNESDAY^ JUNE 18, 1712. JSecet affectus auimi neque se nivuum erigere, nee subjticere,...
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The Spectator, Volume 7

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1810 - 362 pages
...have all along acknowledged myself to .be p. dumb man, and therefore may be thought a veryimproper person to give rules for oratory ; but I believe every...make use of such only as are graceful and expressive. O. No. 408; WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1712. Decet affect-its animi neque se nimium erigere, nee subjacere,...
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The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 4

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 514 pages
...merry than wise, stole it from him one day in the midst of his pleading, but he had better have let it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest. I have...make use of such only as are graceful and expressive. No. 409. THURSDAY, JUNE 19. Mus&o cantingerc cmcta lepore. LUCK. GRATIAN very often recommends the...
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The beauties of The Spectator 2nd ed., revised and enlarged with The vision ...

Spectator The - 1816 - 372 pages
...merry than wise, stole it from him one day in the midst of his pleading; but he had better have let it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest. I have...make use of such only as are graceful and expressive. (N°. ccccvn. O,) XXVI. Qualis ubi audito veiraul.nm murmure tigrjs, HoiTuit in maculas. STATICS. i...
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The British Essayists: Spectator

James Ferguson - English essays - 1819 - 342 pages
...thought a very improper person to give rules for oratory ; but I believe every one will agree with me iu this, that we ought either to lay aside all kinds...make use of such only as are graceful and expressive. N° 408. WEDNESDAY, JUNE '18, 1712. Decet affcctus animi neque se nimium erigere, nee subjacere servillter....
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The British Essayists: Spectator

Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 322 pages
...merry than wise, stole it from him one day in the midst of his pleading; but he had better have let it alone, for he lost his cause by his jest. I have...make use of such only as are graceful and expressive. — O. N" 408. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1712. Decet affectus animi neque se minium erigere, nee subjacere...
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