 | Hugh Blair - 1793 - 518 pages
...whiclvappioach the neartft (o pcrftrAion. in the parallels which he has drawn between ibme of the mod eminent Greek and Roman writers, uniformly decides...Roman. For the preference which he gives to Cicero, he aifigns, and lays flrefs on one reafon of a pretty extraordinary nature ; viz. that Demofthenes could... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 pages
...treated.* In comparing Demosthenes and Cicero, most of the French Critics incline to give the preference to the latter. P. Rapin the Jesuit, in the parallels...; viz. that Demosthenes could not possibly have so complete an insight as Cicero into the manners and passions of men : Why ? — Because he had not the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1809 - 462 pages
...which approach the neareft to perfection. jnoft eminent Greek and Roman writers, uni- Lxxvi.T* formly decides in favour of the Roman. For the preference which he gives to Cicero, he affigns, and lays ftrefs on one reafon of a pretty extraordinary nature; viz. that Demofthenes could... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1811 - 464 pages
...IN comparing Demosthenes and Cicero, most of the French critics are disposed to give the preference to the latter. P. Rapin the Jesuit, in the parallels which he has drawn between «qme of the . • •*-'•" ••'•'. • t ':•.,, j * In this judgment, I concur with Mr. David... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1815 - 582 pages
...treated.* lo comparing Demosthenes and Cicero, most of the French critics incline to give the preference to the latter. P. Rapin the Jesuit, in the parallels...the most eminent Greek and Roman writers, uniformly decieds in favour of the' Roman. For the preference which he gives to Cicero, he assigns, and lays... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 1082 pages
...-J-. In comparing Demosthenes and Cicero, most of the French critics incline to give the preference to the latter. P. Rapin the Jesuit, in the parallels...he has drawn between some of the most eminent Greek f In this judgment I concur with Mr. David Hume, in his Essay upon Eloquence. He give* it as his opinion,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1817 - 516 pages
...Demosthenes and Cicero, most of the French critics incline to give the preference to the latter. P. Kapin the Jesuit, in the parallels which he has drawn between...; viz. that Demosthenes could not possibly have so complete an insight as Cicero into the manners and passions of men : Why ? — Because he had not the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 pages
...In comparing Demosthenes and Cicero, most of the French Critics are disposed to give the preference to the latter. P. Rapin the Jesuit, in the Parallels...nature; viz. that Demosthenes could not possibly have so complete an insight as Cicero into the manners and passions of men; Why ? Because he had not the advantage... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1823 - 468 pages
...In comparing Demosthenes and Cicero, most of the French critics are disposed to give the preference to the latter. P. Rapin the Jesuit, in the parallels which he has drawn between some of the * In this judgment I concur with Mr David Hume, in his Essay upon Eloquence. He gives it as his opinion,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 794 pages
...both In comparing Demosthenes andCicero, most of the French critics incline to give the preference = * [Y 7 % ; _ G) ,> ǵ a / 0O< ƅ/ ns Z i ...th~+ ƮТ FՆ ^ 3Y s q33 M lfN Y _9O M Ql extracompatible ; and the genius that carries ordinary nature ; viz. that Demosthenes ornament to its... | |
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In comparing Demosthenes and Cicero, most of the French Critics are disposed to give the preference to the latter. P. Rapin the Jesuit, in the Parallels which he has drawn between some of the most eminent Greek and Roman writers, uniformly decides in... 
