The Works of George Campbell: Philosophy of rhetoricT. Tegg, 1840 |
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... hath been so justly celebrated as giving one man an ascendant over others , superior even to what despotism itself can bestow ; since by the latter the more ignoble part only , the body and its members are enslaved ; whereas from the ...
... hath been so justly celebrated as giving one man an ascendant over others , superior even to what despotism itself can bestow ; since by the latter the more ignoble part only , the body and its members are enslaved ; whereas from the ...
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... hath commonly a signification more extensive and generical . It must be owned , indeed , that in conformity to the style of French critics , the term wit , in English writings , hath been sometimes used with equal latitude . But this is ...
... hath commonly a signification more extensive and generical . It must be owned , indeed , that in conformity to the style of French critics , the term wit , in English writings , hath been sometimes used with equal latitude . But this is ...
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... hath given us numberless examples in many of the characters he hath so fine- ly drawn , and little incidents he hath so pleasantly related in his Tatlers and Spec- tators . I might remark of the word humour , as I did of the term wit ...
... hath given us numberless examples in many of the characters he hath so fine- ly drawn , and little incidents he hath so pleasantly related in his Tatlers and Spec- tators . I might remark of the word humour , as I did of the term wit ...
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... hath not been able to find an expedients . " For a specimen of the humorous , take as a contrast to the two last examples , the following delineation of a fop : " " Sir Plume ( of amber snuff - box justly vain , And the nice conduct of ...
... hath not been able to find an expedients . " For a specimen of the humorous , take as a contrast to the two last examples , the following delineation of a fop : " " Sir Plume ( of amber snuff - box justly vain , And the nice conduct of ...
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... hath not a little contributed . And this , it must be owned , is more suitable to the nature of his poem . At the same time , it is by no means destitute of humour , as appears particularly in the different exhibitions of character ...
... hath not a little contributed . And this , it must be owned , is more suitable to the nature of his poem . At the same time , it is by no means destitute of humour , as appears particularly in the different exhibitions of character ...
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adjective admit adverb affirmed ambiguity analogy antonomasia appear application argument beauty catachresis character circumstances clause common commonly connexion consequently considered contrary critics degree denominated denote discourse doth Dunciad effect elocution eloquence employed English equal evidence example expression favour former French frequently give grammatical hath hearers Hudibras ideas idiom imagination impropriety instance justly kind language latter least Lord High Treasurer manner meaning metaphor metonymy mind moral nature necessary never noun object obscurity observed occasion orator Paradise Lost participle particular passage passions perhaps periphrasis perly person perspicuity phrases pity pleasure pleonasm poet preposition present preterite principles produce pronoun proper properly qualities Quintilian reason regard relation remarked render resemblance respect ridicule sense sentence sentiments serve signified solecism sometimes sophism speak speaker species Spect style syllables syllogism synecdoche Tatler term things thought tion tongue tropes truth verb vivacity wherein words writers
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Strona 378 - Peace to all such ! But were there one whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone. Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne...
Strona 412 - Here will I hold. If there's a power above us — And that there is, all nature cries aloud Through all her works — He must delight in virtue; And that which He delights in must be happy.
Strona 249 - From harmony, from heavenly harmony, This universal frame began: From harmony to harmony Through all the compass of the notes it ran, The diapason closing full in Man.
Strona 323 - Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow : Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er th' unbending corn, and skims along the main.
Strona 12 - And decks the goddess with the glittering spoil. This casket India's glowing gems unlocks, And all Arabia breathes from yonder box.
Strona 365 - The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil ; my lust shall be satisfied upon them ; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
Strona 18 - Plume repairs. And bids her beau demand the precious hairs: (Sir Plume of amber snuff-box justly vain, And the nice conduct of a clouded cane) With earnest eyes, and round unthinking face, He first the snuff-box open'd, then the case, And thus broke out— "My Lord, why, what the devil?
Strona 137 - And went to him and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him.
Strona 364 - Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever?
Strona 378 - He that planted the ear, shall he not hear? he that formed the eye, shall he not see?