 | Alexander Chalmers - 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 in his way, and has many of his audience f who could not be intelligent hearers of his discourse, were there not explanation as well as grace... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1809 - 350 pages
...that advantage, and adding to the propriety of speech, which might pass the criticism of Longinus, an action which would have been approved by Demosthenes....has a peculiar force in his way, and has many of his audiencef who could not be intelligent hearers of his discourse, were there not explanation as well... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 536 pages
...losing that advantage, and adding to a propriety of speech (which might pass the criticism of Longinus) an action which would have been approved by Demosthenes....be intelligent hearers of his discourse, were there no explanation as well as grace in his action. This art of his is used with the most exact and honest... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 538 pages
...losing that advantage, and adding to a propriety of speech (which might pass the criticism of Longinus) an action which would have been approved by Demosthenes....be intelligent hearers of his discourse, were there no explanation as well as grace in his action. This art of his is used with the most exact and honest... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 378 pages
...which would have been approved by Demosthenes. He has a peculiar force in his way, and has charmed many of his audience* who could not be intelligent...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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 350 pages
...Demosthenes. He has a peculiar force in his way, and has charmed many of his audience* who could uot be intelligent hearers of his discourse, were there...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... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 558 pages
...that advantage ; and adding to the propriety of speech, which might pass the criticism of Longinus, an action which would have 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, were there not... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 562 pages
...that advantage ; and adding to the propriety of speech, which might pass the criticism of Longinus, an action which would have 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, were there not... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 530 pages
...losing that advantage, and adding to a propriety of speech, which might pass the criticism of Longinus, an action which would have been approved by Demosthenes....has a peculiar force in his way, and has many of his audience,f who could not be intelligent hearers of his discourse, were there not explanation as well... | |
 | 1816 - 740 pages
...which would have been approved byDemoft^ henes. lie has a peculiar force in his way, aud has aflected many of his audience, who could not be intelligent hearers of his difcourfe, were there no| explanation as well as grace in his action. Thisj art of his is ufed with... | |
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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... 
