Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Հատոր 1Thomas Kirk, 1807 - 384 էջ |
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... all true ornament . * When entering on the subject , I may be allowed , on this ccasion , to suggest a few thoughts concerning the importance and advantages of such studies , and the rank they 2 LECT . L. INTRODUCTION .
... all true ornament . * When entering on the subject , I may be allowed , on this ccasion , to suggest a few thoughts concerning the importance and advantages of such studies , and the rank they 2 LECT . L. INTRODUCTION .
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... concerning Taste , as it is this facul- ty which is always appealed to , in disquisitions concerning the merit of discourse in writing . There are few subjects on which men talk . more Loosely and indistinctly than on Taste ; few which ...
... concerning Taste , as it is this facul- ty which is always appealed to , in disquisitions concerning the merit of discourse in writing . There are few subjects on which men talk . more Loosely and indistinctly than on Taste ; few which ...
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... concerning it . Thus in Taste , considered as mere sensibility , exercise opens a great source of improvement . But although Taste be ultimately founded on sensibility , it must not be considered as instinctive sensibility alone ...
... concerning it . Thus in Taste , considered as mere sensibility , exercise opens a great source of improvement . But although Taste be ultimately founded on sensibility , it must not be considered as instinctive sensibility alone ...
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... concerning the objects of Taste were vain . In archi- tecture , the Grecian models were long esteemed the most per- fect . In succeeding ages , the Gothic architecture alone prevail- ed , and afterwards the Grecian Taste revived in all ...
... concerning the objects of Taste were vain . In archi- tecture , the Grecian models were long esteemed the most per- fect . In succeeding ages , the Gothic architecture alone prevail- ed , and afterwards the Grecian Taste revived in all ...
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... concerning beauty , would , beyond doubt , be a perfect standard for the Taste of all others . Wherever their Taste differed from his , it could be imputed only to some imperfection in their natural powers . But as there is no such ...
... concerning beauty , would , beyond doubt , be a perfect standard for the Taste of all others . Wherever their Taste differed from his , it could be imputed only to some imperfection in their natural powers . But as there is no such ...
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Addison admiration Æneid agreeable ancient appears Aristotle arrangement attention beauty called character Cicero circumstances colours comparison composition connexion considered Criticism Dean Swift declension degree Demosthenes Dionysius of Halicarnassus discourse distinct distinguished effect elegant Eloquence employed English English Language expression fancy figure Figures of Speech French frequent genius give grace Greek guage Hence ideas imagination imitation instance Isocrates kind Language Latin Lecture Lord Bolingbroke Lysias manner means Metaphor mind musical nations nature never objects observe occasion orator ornament particular passion period Perspicuity phrase plain pleasure poet poetry precise prepositions principles pronouns proper propriety prose qualities Quintilian reason remark render resemblance rise Roman rule sense sensible sentence sentiments Shaftsbury shew signify Simplicity sort sound speak Speech strength Style Sublime substantive nouns Taste tence thing thought tion Tongue Tropes variety verbs Virgil whole words writing
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Էջ 220 - Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt : Thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it. Thou preparedst room before it, And didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. The hills were covered with the shadow of it, And the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars. She sent out her boughs unto the sea, And her branches unto the river.
Էջ 238 - How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! How art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
Էջ 44 - And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Էջ 238 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming : it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth ; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. All they shall speak and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we? art thou become like unto us...
Էջ 44 - The mountains saw thee, and they trembled : the overflowing of the water passed by : the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.
Էջ 238 - All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house : but thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the 2S2 THE MAN-GOD.
Էջ 333 - I do not know whether I am singular in my opinion: but for my own part, I would rather look upon a tree in all its luxuriancy and diffusion of boughs and branches, than when it is thus cut and trimmed into a mathematical figure...
Էջ 215 - The charm dissolves apace ; And as the morning steals upon the night, Melting the darkness, so their rising senses Begin to chase the ignorant fumes that mantle Their clearer reason.
Էջ 153 - Men look with an evil eye upon the good that is in others, and think that their reputation obscures them, and their commendable qualities stand in their light ; and therefore they do what they can to cast a cloud over them, that the bright shining of their virtues may not obscure them.n This is altogether careless writing.
Էջ 173 - Homer was the greater genius, Virgil the better artist. In one we most admire the man, in the other the work. Homer hurries and transports us with a commanding impetuosity, Virgil leads us with an attractive majesty.