The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers: Essay on Elocution and Directions for ReadingF. Louis, 1804 - 376 pages |
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... truth , that to be able to speak well is an ornamental and useful accomplishment . Without the laboured panegyrics of ancient or modern orators , the importance of a good elocution is sufficiently obvious . Every one will acknowledge it ...
... truth , that to be able to speak well is an ornamental and useful accomplishment . Without the laboured panegyrics of ancient or modern orators , the importance of a good elocution is sufficiently obvious . Every one will acknowledge it ...
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... found , who would acknowledge himself guilty of it . Truth is born with us and we must do violence to nature , to shake off our veracity . 1 There cannot be a greater treachery , than first 2 SELECT SENTENCES . Book j .
... found , who would acknowledge himself guilty of it . Truth is born with us and we must do violence to nature , to shake off our veracity . 1 There cannot be a greater treachery , than first 2 SELECT SENTENCES . Book j .
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... Truth is always consistent with itself , and needs nothing to help it out . It is always near at hand , and sits upon our lips , and is ready to drop out before we are aware whereas a lie is troublesome , and sets a man's invention upon ...
... Truth is always consistent with itself , and needs nothing to help it out . It is always near at hand , and sits upon our lips , and is ready to drop out before we are aware whereas a lie is troublesome , and sets a man's invention upon ...
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... truth ; understand first , and then rebuke . If thou wouldest get a friend , prove him first , and be not hasty to credit him ; for some men are friends for their own occasions , and will not abide in the day of thy trouble . Forsake ...
... truth ; understand first , and then rebuke . If thou wouldest get a friend , prove him first , and be not hasty to credit him ; for some men are friends for their own occasions , and will not abide in the day of thy trouble . Forsake ...
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... truths . Modesty makes large amends for the pain it gives the persons who labour under it , by the prejudice it affords every worthy person in their favour . \ The difference there is between honour and honesty seems to 10 Book j ...
... truths . Modesty makes large amends for the pain it gives the persons who labour under it , by the prejudice it affords every worthy person in their favour . \ The difference there is between honour and honesty seems to 10 Book j ...
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