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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... speech . I would most cheerfully recommend the work to teachers , and all others interested in the welfare of schools , as one eminently adapted to secure the end designed , that of forming habits of writing with ease , correctness ...
... speech . I would most cheerfully recommend the work to teachers , and all others interested in the welfare of schools , as one eminently adapted to secure the end designed , that of forming habits of writing with ease , correctness ...
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... Speech . 104 XXXVII . Of Allusions . 105 XXXVIII . Of Wit 108 XXXIX . Critical Examination of Passages containing Figurative Language . · EE 111 111 XL . Of the more General Rules for Composition PART III . OF THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF ...
... Speech . 104 XXXVII . Of Allusions . 105 XXXVIII . Of Wit 108 XXXIX . Critical Examination of Passages containing Figurative Language . · EE 111 111 XL . Of the more General Rules for Composition PART III . OF THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF ...
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... speeches of other persons ; how much occasion every one has in life for the ability to com- municate or preserve his thoughts by writing ; when we consider how many persons of strong powers of reflection make no record of their valuable ...
... speeches of other persons ; how much occasion every one has in life for the ability to com- municate or preserve his thoughts by writing ; when we consider how many persons of strong powers of reflection make no record of their valuable ...
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... speech as by writing . The habit of writing much with accuracy would greatly aid us , also , in speaking the language with accuracy and elegance - a very great , but not common accomplishment . When about to speak , we should then be ...
... speech as by writing . The habit of writing much with accuracy would greatly aid us , also , in speaking the language with accuracy and elegance - a very great , but not common accomplishment . When about to speak , we should then be ...
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... speech : EXAMPLES . 1. Wisdom is better than riches . To be wise is better than to be rich . The wise are better than the rich . 2. Be humble in your whole behavior . Always behave yourself humbly . Behave yourself with humility on all ...
... speech : EXAMPLES . 1. Wisdom is better than riches . To be wise is better than to be rich . The wise are better than the rich . 2. Be humble in your whole behavior . Always behave yourself humbly . Behave yourself with humility on all ...
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