An Abridgment of Blair's Lectures on Rhetoric: Revised and Corrected for the Use of Academies and Schools : with Questions Adapted to the Work |
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Page 118
... pathetic and the very humble style.— It is however a sparkling ornament ; and must consequently dazzle and fatigue , if it recur too often . Similes even in poetry , should be em- ployed with moderation ; but in prose much more so ...
... pathetic and the very humble style.— It is however a sparkling ornament ; and must consequently dazzle and fatigue , if it recur too often . Similes even in poetry , should be em- ployed with moderation ; but in prose much more so ...
Page 162
... pathetic and sublime of oratory requires those strong sensibilities of mind , and that high power of expression , which are given to few . manner . Even when vehemence is justified by the sub- ject , and prompted by genius ; when warmth ...
... pathetic and sublime of oratory requires those strong sensibilities of mind , and that high power of expression , which are given to few . manner . Even when vehemence is justified by the sub- ject , and prompted by genius ; when warmth ...
Page 164
... pathetic and sublime in oratory ? Is there danger in thi case of being too vehe- ment ? How must the orator adjust the whole train and manner of his speaking ? What style is to be preferred , the diffuse or con- cise ? ELOQUENCE OF THE ...
... pathetic and sublime in oratory ? Is there danger in thi case of being too vehe- ment ? How must the orator adjust the whole train and manner of his speaking ? What style is to be preferred , the diffuse or con- cise ? ELOQUENCE OF THE ...
Page 175
... pathetic ; at another all ar- gumentative ; as some celebrated preacher has set the example . Each of these modes is very defective ; and he , who conforms himself to it , will both confine and corrupt his genius . Truth and good sense ...
... pathetic ; at another all ar- gumentative ; as some celebrated preacher has set the example . Each of these modes is very defective ; and he , who conforms himself to it , will both confine and corrupt his genius . Truth and good sense ...
Page 176
... pathetic part ; and the conclusion . It is not ne- cessary that each of these enter into every public discourse , nor that they always enter in this order . There are many excellent discourses in which some of these parts are omitted ...
... pathetic part ; and the conclusion . It is not ne- cessary that each of these enter into every public discourse , nor that they always enter in this order . There are many excellent discourses in which some of these parts are omitted ...
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