Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Tom 1Richardson, 1823 |
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... sort of art is immediately thought of , that is ostenta- tious and deceitful , -the minute and trifling study of words alone ; the pomp of expression ; the studied fallacies of rhetoric ; ornament substituted in the room of use . We ...
... sort of art is immediately thought of , that is ostenta- tious and deceitful , -the minute and trifling study of words alone ; the pomp of expression ; the studied fallacies of rhetoric ; ornament substituted in the room of use . We ...
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... decision . He appeals to principles , and points out the grounds on which he proceeds . Taste is a sort of compound power , in which the light of the understanding always mingles , more or less , with the Lect . 2 . 35 TASTE .
... decision . He appeals to principles , and points out the grounds on which he proceeds . Taste is a sort of compound power , in which the light of the understanding always mingles , more or less , with the Lect . 2 . 35 TASTE .
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... all together : but , to find one who is an excellent performer in all these arts , is much more rare ; or rather , indeed , such an one is not to be looked for . A sort of universal genius , or 5 Lect . S. 47 GENIUS .
... all together : but , to find one who is an excellent performer in all these arts , is much more rare ; or rather , indeed , such an one is not to be looked for . A sort of universal genius , or 5 Lect . S. 47 GENIUS .
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Hugh Blair. looked for . A sort of universal genius , or one who is equally and indifferently turned towards several different professions and arts , is not likely to excel in any . Although there may be some few exceptions , yet in ...
Hugh Blair. looked for . A sort of universal genius , or one who is equally and indifferently turned towards several different professions and arts , is not likely to excel in any . Although there may be some few exceptions , yet in ...
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... sort of internal elevation and expansion ; it raises the mind much above its ordinary state ; and fills it with a degree of wonder and astonishment , which it cannot well express . The emotion is certainly delightful ; but it is ...
... sort of internal elevation and expansion ; it raises the mind much above its ordinary state ; and fills it with a degree of wonder and astonishment , which it cannot well express . The emotion is certainly delightful ; but it is ...
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Strona 396 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming ; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. All they shall speak, and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we ? art thou become like unto us...
Strona 72 - He made darkness his secret place: his pavilion round about him were dark waters and thick clouds of the skies.
Strona 73 - Thus saith the Lord, thy redeemer, and he that formed thee from the womb, I am the Lord that maketh all things; that stretcheth forth the heavens alone; that spreadeth abroad the earth by myself...
Strona 396 - All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house : but thou art cast out of thy grave like an abominable branch, and as the 2S2 THE MAN-GOD.
Strona 72 - The mountains saw thee, and they trembled : the overflowing of the water passed by : the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.
Strona 319 - Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
Strona 385 - I led her blushing like the morn : all Heaven, And happy constellations, on that hour Shed their selectest influence ; the earth Gave sign of gratulation, and each hill ; Joyous the birds ; fresh gales and gentle airs Whisper'd it to the woods, and from their wings Flung rose, flung odours from the spicy shrub, Disporting, till the amorous bird of night Sung spousal...
Strona 72 - In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his ears.
Strona 60 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice...
Strona 383 - When Natural Religion has thus viewed both, ask her, which is the Prophet of God? — But her answer we have already had, when she saw part of this scene, through the eyes of the Centurion, who attended at the cross. By him she spoke, and said, i Truly this man was the Son of God.