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... mind of the country , historically considered , than has been attempted in any previous selection of extracts . The works of popular authors of the present time have not been particularly resorted to , because Mr M'Diarmid , by his ...
... mind of the country , historically considered , than has been attempted in any previous selection of extracts . The works of popular authors of the present time have not been particularly resorted to , because Mr M'Diarmid , by his ...
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... minds of men , not only independent of the moral character of the speaker , but of the truth or falsehood of the propositions he endeavours to inculcate ; and which may , with equal facility , be employed to give a gloss to false ...
... minds of men , not only independent of the moral character of the speaker , but of the truth or falsehood of the propositions he endeavours to inculcate ; and which may , with equal facility , be employed to give a gloss to false ...
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... mind which is essential to true eloquence . Even suppos- ing this enthusiasm excited in the speaker's own breast , by what means is it to be conveyed to the minds of his audience ? It is only the generous and social affections that are ...
... mind which is essential to true eloquence . Even suppos- ing this enthusiasm excited in the speaker's own breast , by what means is it to be conveyed to the minds of his audience ? It is only the generous and social affections that are ...
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... minds of the auditors , it works out its object and intent , by placing facts together in such a manner as to produce all the force of argument combined with the interest which lively description never fails to awaken . You will find a ...
... minds of the auditors , it works out its object and intent , by placing facts together in such a manner as to produce all the force of argument combined with the interest which lively description never fails to awaken . You will find a ...
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... minds ( and many of theirs are probably such ) might produce penitence or amendment , are unable to pur- sue the rapidity of their flight . Their prey is lodged in England ; and the cries of India are given to seas and winds , to be ...
... minds ( and many of theirs are probably such ) might produce penitence or amendment , are unable to pur- sue the rapidity of their flight . Their prey is lodged in England ; and the cries of India are given to seas and winds , to be ...
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