... affectionate study of eloquence and copie of speech, which then began to flourish. This grew speedily to an excess; for men began to hunt more after words than matter; and more after the choiceness of the phrase, and the round and clean composition... The Advancement of Learning, Book I - Page 29by Francis Bacon - 1904 - 145 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1810 - 578 pages
...and clean composition of sentence; sweet falling of the clause; varying an illustration by figures ; weight of matter ; worth of subject ; soundness of argument ; life of invention ; depth of judgment. ' Before you enter on the main subject, endeavour to gain the affection of your... | |
| William Wirt - 1804 - 120 pages
...of the Ciceronian manner, and hence the still prevalent error of hunting more after the choiceneSs of the phrase and the round and clean composition of the sentence, and the sweet fallings of the clauses, and the varying and illustration of their works with trop'es and figures,... | |
| William Wirt - 1805 - 144 pages
...compositi*' on of the sentence, and the sweet fallings of " the clauses, and the- varying and ittustration of " their works with tropes and figures, than after " the weight of matter, worth of subject, sound" ness of argument, life of invention, or depth of "judgment." Mr. ........'s temper and habits... | |
| 1806 - 422 pages
...phrase, and the round and clean com" position of the sentence, and the sweet falling of the claus" es, and the varying and illustration of their works with...soundness of argument, life of invention, or " depth of judgment." A discourse delivered in Haverhill March 22 1 805 nt the funeral of jfabcz Kimball AM attorney... | |
| William Roscoe - 1806 - 538 pages
...to an excess; for men began to hunt " more after words than matter, and more, after " the choiceness of the phrase, and the round and " clean composition...sweet " falling of the clauses, and the varying and illus" tration of their works with tropes and figures, " than after the weight of matter, worth of... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...into an excess ; for men began to hunt more after words than matter; and more after the choiceness of the phrase, and the round and clean composition...soundness of argument, life of invention, or depth of judgment. Then grew the flowing and watery vein of Osorius, the Portugal bishop, to be in price. Then... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...into an excess ; for men began to hunt more after words than matter; and more after the chtiiceness of the phrase, and the round and clean composition...soundness of argument, life of invention, or depth of judgment. Then grew the flowing and watery vein of Osorius, the Portugal bishop, to be in price. Then... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 970 pages
...into an excess ; for men began to hunt more after words than matter ; and more after the choiceness of the phrase, and the round and clean composition of the sentence, andthe sweet falling of the clauses, and the varying and illustration of their works with tropes and... | |
| William Gerard Hamilton - 1808 - 316 pages
...clean composition of sentence ; sweet falling of the clause ; varying an illustration by figures ; weight of matter ; worth of subject ; soundness of argument ; life of invention, depth of judgment. Understand those to whom you are to speak ; consider what they will hear with most... | |
| William Gerard Hamilton - 1808 - 314 pages
...clean composition of sentence ; sweet falling of the clause ; varying an illustration by figures ; weight of matter ; worth, of subject ; soundness of argument ; life of invention, depth of judgment. Understand those to whom you are to speak ; consider what they will hear with most... | |
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