His person, it is to be confessed, is no small recommendation ; but he is to be highly commended for not losing that advantage, and adding to the propriety of speech, which might pass the criticism of Longinus, an action which would have been approved... The Tatler: Selected Essays - Page 901888 - 478 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1759 - 422 pages
...of his audience, who could not be intelligent hearers of his difcourfe, \vas there noxexpjanation, as well as grace, in his action. This art of his is ufed with the 'moft exad and honeft fkill: -he never attempts your paslions, till he has con\inced... | |
| Francis Atterbury - English letters - 1783 - 478 pages
...his way, and has charmed many of hie audience who could not be intelligent hearers of his difcourfe, were there not explanation as well as grace in his action. This art of his is ufed with the moft exact and honeft fkill : he never attempts your paffions until he has convinced... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 pages
...his way, and has charmed many of his audience who could not be intelligent hearers of his difcourfe, were there not explanation as well as grace in his action. This art of his is ufeful with the moft exact and honeft {kill : he never attempts your paflions, until he has convinced... | |
| Biography - 1798 - 666 pages
...and has many of hü audience, who could not be intelligent hcaiers of his dilVouife, were there no explanation as well as grace in his action. This art of his is ufcd with the molt exact and honeit (kill. He never attempts your раШопьЫ! he iias convinced... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...been approved by Demosthenes. He has a peculiar force in his way, and has charmed many of his audience who could not be intelligent hearers of his discourse,...as well as grace in his action. This art of his is useful with the most exact and honest skill : he never attempts your passions, until he has convinced... | |
| British essayists - 1803 - 342 pages
...upon matters of such a nature, as one would believe it were impossible to think of without emotion. I own there are exceptions to this general observation,...not explanation as well as grace in his action. This ait of his is used with the most exact and honest skill : he never attempts your passions until he... | |
| 1804 - 676 pages
...have been approved by Demosthenes. He has a peculiar foree in his way, and has many of his audience who could not be intelligent hearers of his discourse,...convinced your reason. All the objections which he can furm are laid open and dispersed before he uses the least vehemence in his sermon ; but when he thinks... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 346 pages
...to the propriety of speech, which might pass the criticism of Longinus, an action which would have1 been approved by Demosthenes. He has a peculiar force...your passions until he has convinced your reason. AH * Dr. Atterbury. f At the chapel of Bridewell Hospital, where he was twenty year: minister and preacher.... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 348 pages
...have been approved by Demosthenes. He has a peculiar force in his way, and has many of his audience \ •who could not be intelligent hearers of his discourse,...your passions until he has convinced your reason. All * Dr. Attcrbury. f At the chapel of Bridewell Hospital, where he was twenty years minister and preacher.... | |
| Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 554 pages
...papers. N. t At the chapel of Bridewell Hospital, where he was twenty years- minister and preacher, N. not explanation as well as grace in his action. This art of his is useful with the most exact and honest skill : he never attempts your passions, until he has convinced... | |
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