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" 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 Edinburgh encyclopaedia, conducted by D. Brewster - Page 66
by Edinburgh encyclopaedia - 1830
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq, Volume 2

1710 - 488 pages
...(which might pafs the Criticifm of Lottgintti) an AcYton which would have been approved by Dewofthenes. He has a peculiar Force in his Way, and has many of...Audience who could not be intelligent Hearers of his Difcourfe, were there not Explanation as well as Grace in his Aftion. This Art of his is ufed with...
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The Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq: Revised and Corrected, Volume 2

Sir Richard Steele - 1712 - 418 pages
...pafs the Criticifm of Lmgima) an Action which would have been approved by /)jincjlhenes. He. has 4 peculiar Force in his Way, and has many of his Audience who could nor beintelligent Hearers of his Difcourfe, were there nor Explanation as well as Grace in his A&ion....
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The Political Writings of Sir Richard Steele

Sir Richard Steele - 1715 - 330 pages
...the Criticifm of Lo*gt*tu) an « Action which would have been approved by, ' Dtmoftbenes. He has t peculiar Force in his, * way, and has many of his...Audience, who ' could not be Intelligent Hearers of his DiT-. ' courfe, were there not Explanation as well * as Grace in his Afiion, This Art of his is , *...
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The lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Volume 2

Tatler - 1754 - 338 pages
...(which might pafs the Criticifm of Ltnginiy) an Aftion which would have, been approved by Demof.bencx He has a peculiar Force in his Way, and has many of...Audience who could not be intelligent Hearers of his Difcourie, were there not Explanation as well as Grace in his Aflion. This Art of his is ufed v.iih...
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The New [afterw.] Owen's weekly chronicle; or ..., Volume 2, Issues 40-91

1759 - 422 pages
...aftion which would have. been approved by Demollhenes. •fe has a peculiar force in his way ; and ha» many 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...
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The British Magazine, Or, Monthly Repository for Gentlemen & Ladies

742 pages
...(which might pafs the criticifm of Lor.ginus) an action that would have been approved by Demofthenes. He has a peculiar force in his way, and has many of...audience, who could not be intelligent hearers of his difcourfe, were there not explanation as well as grace in his actions. This art of his is ufed with...
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A new and general biographical dictionary, Volume 1

New and general biographical dictionary - 1761 - 534 pages
...which might pafs the criticifm of Longinus, an action -which would have been approved by Demofthenes. He has a peculiar force in his way, and has many of...audience, who could not be intelligent hearers of his difcourfe, -were there not explanation as well as grace in his anión. This art of his is ufed with...
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A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an ..., Volume 1

1761 - 544 pages
...which might pafs the criticifm of Longinus, an action which would have been approved by Demofthenes. He has a peculiar force in his way, and has many of...audience, who could not be intelligent hearers of his difcourfe, were thsre not explanation as well as grace in his a£lion. This art of his is ufed with...
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The Tatler; Or, Lucubrations of Isaac Bickerstaff, Esq, Volume 2

1709 - 388 pages
...pafsthe criticifm of Longinus, an action which would have been approved approved by Demoftbettn; He ha» a peculiar force, in his way, and has many of his...audience who could not be intelligent hearers of his difcourfe, were there not explanation as well as grace in his a&ion. This art of his it ufed with the...
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The Epistolary Correspondence, Visitation Charges, Speeches, and ..., Volume 2

Francis Atterbury - 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...
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