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... addrefs to the understanding , and only one , which , it may not be improper to obferve , difdains all affiftance whatever from the fancy . The addrefs I mean , is mathematical demonftration . As this doth not , like moral reasoning ...
... addrefs to the understanding , and only one , which , it may not be improper to obferve , difdains all affiftance whatever from the fancy . The addrefs I mean , is mathematical demonftration . As this doth not , like moral reasoning ...
Page 30
... addrefs of which I am now treating , attains the fummit of perfection in the fublime , or those great and noble images , which , when in fuit- able colouring presented to the mind , do , as it were , diftend the imagination with fomne ...
... addrefs of which I am now treating , attains the fummit of perfection in the fublime , or those great and noble images , which , when in fuit- able colouring presented to the mind , do , as it were , diftend the imagination with fomne ...
Page 32
... addrefs of the orator is not ultimately intended to afto- nith by the loftinefs of his images , or to delight by the beauteous refemblance which his paint- ing bears to nature ; nay , it will not permit the hearers even a moment's ...
... addrefs of the orator is not ultimately intended to afto- nith by the loftinefs of his images , or to delight by the beauteous refemblance which his paint- ing bears to nature ; nay , it will not permit the hearers even a moment's ...
Page 59
... addrefs , even every pertinent addrefs to contempt , is not humorous . This paffion is ot lefs capable of being excited by the fevere and tragic , than by the merry and comic man- ner . The subject of humour is always character , but ...
... addrefs , even every pertinent addrefs to contempt , is not humorous . This paffion is ot lefs capable of being excited by the fevere and tragic , than by the merry and comic man- ner . The subject of humour is always character , but ...
Page 73
... addrefs for effecting her defigns , and triumphing over innocence ; then , in fine , if religion , virtue , principle , equity , gratitude , and good faith , are not empty founds , the stage will prove the greatest of nuisances , and de ...
... addrefs for effecting her defigns , and triumphing over innocence ; then , in fine , if religion , virtue , principle , equity , gratitude , and good faith , are not empty founds , the stage will prove the greatest of nuisances , and de ...
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abftract addrefs affociation againſt alfo appear argument arifing becauſe Befides cafe caufe cauſe circumftances compariſon conclufion confequence confiderable confidered confifts contrary demonftration difcourfe diftinction diſcover doth effect eloquence evidence expreffed expreffion faid fame fatire fcience fecond feems fenfe fenfible fentiments ferve fhall fignified fimilar fince fingle firft firſt folely fome fometimes former forrow fpecies ftill ftyle fubject fuch fufficient fuppofe hath hearers himſelf Hudibras humour hypothefis idiom illuftrate imagination impoffible inftance itſelf juft kind laft language latter leaft leaſt lefs manner meaſure mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary nerally obferved object occafion oppofite orator paffage paffions perfon perfpicuity perfuade perly phraſes pleaſure poffible pofition prefent prepofition principles purpoſe queftion Quintilian raiſed reafon refemblance refpect refults regard remarked ridicule ſenſe ſhould ſpeak ſpeaker term thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe tion tium truth underſtanding univerfal uſe verb wherein whofe words worfe