Elements of Rhetoric and Literary Criticism: With Copious Practical Exercises and Examples. For the Use of Common Schools and Academies. Including, Also, a Succinct History of the English Language, and of British and American Literature from the Earliest to the Present Times |
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... Origin II . Alphabetic Writing III . Materials Anciently used in Writing IV . Scarcity of Books in former Times Page • 17 19 19 22 23 • 24 24 • 25 25 26 • តត តត តត តត 27 27 28 29 29 30 30 34 34 35 35 36 36 36 58895 37 38 39 40 ...
... Origin II . Alphabetic Writing III . Materials Anciently used in Writing IV . Scarcity of Books in former Times Page • 17 19 19 22 23 • 24 24 • 25 25 26 • តត តត តត តត 27 27 28 29 29 30 30 34 34 35 35 36 36 36 58895 37 38 39 40 ...
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... ORIGIN . Q. By what is man chiefly distinguished from the brute crea- tion ? A. By his powers of reflection and reason , and his great susceptibility of improvement . Q. On what do these mainly depend ? A. On his being farther ...
... ORIGIN . Q. By what is man chiefly distinguished from the brute crea- tion ? A. By his powers of reflection and reason , and his great susceptibility of improvement . Q. On what do these mainly depend ? A. On his being farther ...
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... origin of alphabetic writing ? A. The remoteness of its origin has caused it to be buried in great obscurity , and many have even doubt- ed its being a human invention .- ( See Dr. Spring's Lectures . ) Q. What alphabet is supposed to ...
... origin of alphabetic writing ? A. The remoteness of its origin has caused it to be buried in great obscurity , and many have even doubt- ed its being a human invention .- ( See Dr. Spring's Lectures . ) Q. What alphabet is supposed to ...
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... origin and strict meaning of the word A. It is formed from the two Latin words con , to- gether , and positio , a placing , and literally means a placing together . Q. How comes it from this definition to possess its present ...
... origin and strict meaning of the word A. It is formed from the two Latin words con , to- gether , and positio , a placing , and literally means a placing together . Q. How comes it from this definition to possess its present ...
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... origin and essential characters from the soul ; and almost any person may , in some degree , acquire it who is at pains to improve his understanding , to repress criminal thoughts , and to cherish good af- fections ; as every one must ...
... origin and essential characters from the soul ; and almost any person may , in some degree , acquire it who is at pains to improve his understanding , to repress criminal thoughts , and to cherish good af- fections ; as every one must ...
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