Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Volume 1Thomas Kirk, Main-Street., 1812 - English language |
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... Cicero's Oration for Cluentius . · XXIX . Eloquence of the Pulpit . · · Page 5 · 26 46 XXX . Critical Examination of a Sermon of Bishop At- terbury's . .. 65 XXXI . Conduct of a Discourse in all its Parts - Intro- duction - Division ...
... Cicero's Oration for Cluentius . · XXIX . Eloquence of the Pulpit . · · Page 5 · 26 46 XXX . Critical Examination of a Sermon of Bishop At- terbury's . .. 65 XXXI . Conduct of a Discourse in all its Parts - Intro- duction - Division ...
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... Cicero , in his oration for Milo , implores and obtests the Alban hills and groves , and makes a long address to them : and both passages , in these orators , have a fine effect . * But how few modern orators could venture on such ...
... Cicero , in his oration for Milo , implores and obtests the Alban hills and groves , and makes a long address to them : and both passages , in these orators , have a fine effect . * But how few modern orators could venture on such ...
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... Cicero's admonitions in his Orator ad Brutum , I shall give in his own words , which should never be forgotten by any who speak in public . " Est Eloquentiæ , sicut reliquarum rerum , fundamentum , sapientia ; ut enim in vi- ta , sic in ...
... Cicero's admonitions in his Orator ad Brutum , I shall give in his own words , which should never be forgotten by any who speak in public . " Est Eloquentiæ , sicut reliquarum rerum , fundamentum , sapientia ; ut enim in vi- ta , sic in ...
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... admit them . Passion does not rise so easily ; the speak- er is heard more coolly ; he is watched over more severely , and would expose himself to ridicule , by attempting that Eloquence of the Bar-Analysis of Cicero's Oration for ...
... admit them . Passion does not rise so easily ; the speak- er is heard more coolly ; he is watched over more severely , and would expose himself to ridicule , by attempting that Eloquence of the Bar-Analysis of Cicero's Oration for ...
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... Cicero or Demosthenes , as exact models of the manner of speaking which is adapted to the present state of the bar . It is necessary to warn young lawyers of this ; because , though these were plead- ings spoken in civil or criminal ...
... Cicero or Demosthenes , as exact models of the manner of speaking which is adapted to the present state of the bar . It is necessary to warn young lawyers of this ; because , though these were plead- ings spoken in civil or criminal ...
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