The arts of logick and rhetorick [adapted by J. Oldmixon from La manière de bien penser] by father Bouhours. To which are added parallel quotations out of English authors1728 |
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... Victory unjust . A Spanish Author fpeaking of the Death of the Duke de Bourbon , who was kill'd before Rome , writes thus , Aunque le quito el fer pero un folo punto non le pudo qui- tar la magnanimidad y vigor en tanto que el cuerpo ...
... Victory unjust . A Spanish Author fpeaking of the Death of the Duke de Bourbon , who was kill'd before Rome , writes thus , Aunque le quito el fer pero un folo punto non le pudo qui- tar la magnanimidad y vigor en tanto que el cuerpo ...
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... Victory follows him almost every where , and Glory never forfakes him ; if he has not always conquer'd , he has always deferv'd to be Conqueror . As long as this great Man leads us , fay " the Soldiers , we fear neither Men nor Elements ...
... Victory follows him almost every where , and Glory never forfakes him ; if he has not always conquer'd , he has always deferv'd to be Conqueror . As long as this great Man leads us , fay " the Soldiers , we fear neither Men nor Elements ...
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... Victory ; weary of Conquering , he has given Peace to his Ene- " mies , and very far from taking Advantage of his own Strength and their Weaknefs , he had rather preferve " the Peace , than acquire the Empire of Europe . ' This fame ...
... Victory ; weary of Conquering , he has given Peace to his Ene- " mies , and very far from taking Advantage of his own Strength and their Weaknefs , he had rather preferve " the Peace , than acquire the Empire of Europe . ' This fame ...
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... gloire ! Let him always reign , let him always triumph ; Let Peace or Victory be always with him ; Let the Courfe of his Years laft as long as the Courfe 1 of Of the Seine or the Loire . Let him always LOGICK and RHETORICK . 159.
... gloire ! Let him always reign , let him always triumph ; Let Peace or Victory be always with him ; Let the Courfe of his Years laft as long as the Courfe 1 of Of the Seine or the Loire . Let him always LOGICK and RHETORICK . 159.
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... Victory itself . An antient Author , in Praife of Theodofius , has the fame Expreffion ; Tu ipfius Victorie Victor omnem cum Armis iram depofuifti . Thou hast van- quifh'd Victory , and with your Arms quitted all Thoughts of Revenge ...
... Victory itself . An antient Author , in Praife of Theodofius , has the fame Expreffion ; Tu ipfius Victorie Victor omnem cum Armis iram depofuifti . Thou hast van- quifh'd Victory , and with your Arms quitted all Thoughts of Revenge ...
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