 The academy, set up by Cardinal Richelieu, to amuse the wits of that age and country, and divert them from raking into his politics and ministry, brought this into vogue ; and the French wits have, for this last age, been wholly turned to Ihe refinement...  First Lessons in Composition - Էջ 120John Seely Hart - 1872 - 168 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | William Temple - 1731 - 506 էջ
...make a good one, without Spirit and Strength« The Academy fet up by Cardinal Rjcbliett, to aiaute the Wits of that Age and Country, and divert them from raking into his Politick and Miniftry, brought this in Vegue ; and the French Wits have for this laft Age been in a... | |
 | William Temple - 1757 - 564 էջ
...never make a good one, without fpirit and ftrength. The academy fet up by Cardinal Richelieu, to amufe the wits of that age and country, and divert them from raking into his politics and miniIrry, brought this in vogue ; and the French wits have for this laft age been in a manner wholly... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1787 - 482 էջ
...pf the refinement of the French Language : " The academy fet " up by .Cardinal Richelieu, to am ufe the wits " of that age and country, and divert them " from raking into his politics and minittry, " brought this into vogue ; and the French " wits have; for this laft age, been wholly ««... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1802 - 416 էջ
...into his politics " and miniftry, brought this into vogue ; and the French wits " nave, for this laft age, been wholly turned to the refinement " of their Style and Language ; and indeed, with fuch fuccefs, " that it can hardly be equalled, and runs equally through their " verfe and their profe."... | |
 | David Irving - 1803 - 266 էջ
...occurs fo frequently in common converfation. The academy fet up by Cardinal Richelieu, .to amufe tfie wits of that age and country, and divert them from raking into his politics and miniftry, brought this in vogue ; and the French wits have for this laft age been in a manner wholly... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 էջ
...serve for an instance. He is speaking of the refinement of the French language : " The academy, set up by Cardinal Richelieu, to amuse the wits of that age...turned to the refinement of their style and language j and, indeed, with such success, that it can hardly C c be equalled, and runs equally through their... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 348 էջ
...serve for an instance. He is speaking of the refinement of the French language : " The academy, set up by Cardinal Richelieu, to amuse the wits of that age...into vogue ; and the French wits have, for this last aere, been wholly turned to the refinement of their style and language ; and, indeed, with such success,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 348 էջ
...fpeaking of the refinement of the French language: "The academy, fet up by Cardinal Richelieu, to amufe the wits of that age and country, and divert them from raking into his politics anJminiftry, brought this into vogue ; and the French wits have, for this laft age, been wholly turned... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 էջ
...nay set up by Cardinal Richelieu, to amuse the wits, of that M age and country, and divert them frons raking into his politics " and ministry, brought this into vogue ; and the French wits *4 have, for this last age, been wholly turned to the refinement " of their Style gnd Language ; and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 526 էջ
...serve for an instance. He is speaking of the refinement of the French language: " The academy, set up by Cardinal Richelieu, to amuse the wits of that age...and divert them from raking into his politics and ministn , brought this into vogue; and the French wits have, for this last age, been wholly turned... | |
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