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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 General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and ..., Volume 3

Alexander Chalmers - 1812 - 544 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...
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The Tatler; corrected from the originals, with a preface ..., Volume 2

Alexander Chalmers - 1817 - 342 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 m his way, and has many of his audience t who could not be intelligent hearers of his discourse, were...
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The Tatler, Volume 2

1822 - 496 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 audience1 who could not be intelligent hearers of his discourse, were there not explanation as well...
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The British Essayists: With Prefaces, Biographical, Historical and ..., Volume 2

Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 326 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...
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The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 16

1826 - 384 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 explanations as well as grace in his action. This art of his is used with the most exact and honest...
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The Guardian: Complete in One Volume, with Notes, and a General Index

1829 - 804 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 audience-)who could not be intelligent hearers of his discourse, were there not explanation as well...
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Tatler & Guardian

1831 - 704 pages
...and adding to the propriety of Dr. Atlcrbury. speech, which might pass the criticism of Longinius, f this general calamity, when every body thought our...misfortune irretrievable, and our case desperate, the most exact and honest. skill : he never attempts your passions until he has convinced your reason....
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The British Cyclopaedia of the Arts, Sciences, History, Geography ...

1838 - 1056 pages
...way, and has many of his audience who coulc not 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 skill. He never attempts your passions, till he has convinced your reason....
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The Biographical Dictionary of the Society for the Diffusion of ..., Volume 4

1844 - 440 pages
...might pass the criticism of Longinus) an action which would have been approved by Demosthenes. He tyas a peculiar force in his way, and has many of his audience,...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...
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The Biographical Dictionary of the Society for the ..., Volume 4, Issue 1

Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain) - 1844 - 432 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....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...
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