The Method of Teaching and Studying the Belles Lettres; Or, An Introduction to Languages, Poetry, Rhetorick, History, Moral Philosophy, Physicks, &c. ...W. Strahan, 1769 |
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... able to exprefs the grandeur of your exploits , much less to add the Jeaft luftre to them by the manner of relating them . I dare however , affirm , and you will permit me 10 fay it in your prefence , that among fo many illuftrious ...
... able to exprefs the grandeur of your exploits , much less to add the Jeaft luftre to them by the manner of relating them . I dare however , affirm , and you will permit me 10 fay it in your prefence , that among fo many illuftrious ...
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... able punishments ; to be ignorant of fuch things " as had better be unknown than punished ; and to " punish but feldom , and with good effect ; to pe- " netrate , by invifible methods , into the most con- cealed conduct of families ...
... able punishments ; to be ignorant of fuch things " as had better be unknown than punished ; and to " punish but feldom , and with good effect ; to pe- " netrate , by invifible methods , into the most con- cealed conduct of families ...
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... able was he to give advice , when others are fearce capable of receiving it ! M. Boffuet writes in a quite different manner . He did not amuse himself with the fuperficial ornaments of oratory ; and even fometimes neglected the too ...
... able was he to give advice , when others are fearce capable of receiving it ! M. Boffuet writes in a quite different manner . He did not amuse himself with the fuperficial ornaments of oratory ; and even fometimes neglected the too ...
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... able to conquer him , yet " they were not able to force him to bafe fubmiffions ; and as he never refused any thing that was reason- " able while a conqueror , fo he always rejected what- ever was weak and unjuft while a prifoner . " 66 ...
... able to conquer him , yet " they were not able to force him to bafe fubmiffions ; and as he never refused any thing that was reason- " able while a conqueror , fo he always rejected what- ever was weak and unjuft while a prifoner . " 66 ...
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... able to give any reason for it . He gives us many examples of this , from painting , mufic , odours , liquors , meats ; and after laying down this maxim that great pleasures are apt to be fucceeded by diftafte and loathing , and that ...
... able to give any reason for it . He gives us many examples of this , from painting , mufic , odours , liquors , meats ; and after laying down this maxim that great pleasures are apt to be fucceeded by diftafte and loathing , and that ...
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