A Dissertation on the Principles of Human Eloquence: With Particular Regard to the Style and Composition of the New Testament. In which the Observations on this Subject by the Lord Bishop of Gloucester, in His Discourse on the Doctrine of Grace are Distinctly Considered. Being the Substance of Several Lectures Read in the Oratory-school of Trinity-College, DublinW. Johnston, 1764 - 106 sider |
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... tion to the Apostolic writings is founded on the fuppofition that there is something of real and in- trinfic excellence , fomething naturally forcible , conciliating , and affecting , in certain modes of elocution ; his Lordship's ...
... tion to the Apostolic writings is founded on the fuppofition that there is something of real and in- trinfic excellence , fomething naturally forcible , conciliating , and affecting , in certain modes of elocution ; his Lordship's ...
Side vii
... - tianity have been conveyed , can be defended against the cavils of infidelity , without any hardy oppofi- tion to the general sense of Mankind . A ( A DISSERTATION ΟΝ ΤΗΕ PRINCIPLES . OF ELOQUENCE , INTRODUCTION . vii.
... - tianity have been conveyed , can be defended against the cavils of infidelity , without any hardy oppofi- tion to the general sense of Mankind . A ( A DISSERTATION ΟΝ ΤΗΕ PRINCIPLES . OF ELOQUENCE , INTRODUCTION . vii.
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... tion , and to rouse them to action : all which is constantly × effected by the use of words and forms , which make perhaps the greatest part of all languages , and yet when distinctly confidered , are found to convey no precise and ...
... tion , and to rouse them to action : all which is constantly × effected by the use of words and forms , which make perhaps the greatest part of all languages , and yet when distinctly confidered , are found to convey no precise and ...
Side 6
... tion . Nor are his words obfcure or infignificant : for they express his paffions not only with clearness but with energy . His purpose was to imprefs the minds of his hearers with a lively fenfe of his own undaunted valour , and to ...
... tion . Nor are his words obfcure or infignificant : for they express his paffions not only with clearness but with energy . His purpose was to imprefs the minds of his hearers with a lively fenfe of his own undaunted valour , and to ...
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... tion , the - windy fufpiration of forc'd breath , the fruitful river in the eye , Together with all forms , moods , fhews of grief . SHAK . Altho ' they are actions which , as the poet obferves , a man might play , or counterfeit , like ...
... tion , the - windy fufpiration of forc'd breath , the fruitful river in the eye , Together with all forms , moods , fhews of grief . SHAK . Altho ' they are actions which , as the poet obferves , a man might play , or counterfeit , like ...
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Side 54 - I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell ; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell : God knoweth ;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
Side 4 - Thou sun, said I, fair light, And thou enlighten'd earth, so fresh and gay, Ye hills and dales, ye rivers, woods, and plains, And ye that live and move, fair creatures, tell, Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here...
Side 4 - Tell, if ye saw, how came I thus, how here? Not of myself, by some great Maker then, In goodness and in power pre-eminent : Tell me, how may I know him, how adore, From whom I have that thus I move and live, And feel that I am happier than I know.
Side 98 - And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them, and they were sore afraid.
Side 10 - Besides, the communicating of ideas marked by words is not the chief and only end of language, as is commonly supposed. There are other ends, as the raising of some passion, the exciting to or deterring from an action, the putting the mind in some particular disposition...
Side 104 - For the Word of God is quick and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of the soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Side 49 - Therefore let no man glory in men ; for all things are yours ; whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things prefent, or things to come\ all are yours, and ye are CbriJPs, andChriftis God's.
Side 98 - behold,. I bring you good tidings of great joy, which fhall " be to all people. For to you is born this day, in the city of " David, a Saviour, which is Chrift the Lord.
Side 98 - And fuddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly hoft praifing God, and faying, Glory to God in the higheft, and on earth peace, good will towards men...
Side 28 - Jest, and youthful Jollity, Quips, and Cranks, and wanton Wiles, Nods, and Becks, and wreathed Smiles...