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English language - Rhetoric - Early works to 1800
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The art of rhetorick, as to pronunciation; explain'd : and familiarly adapted to the capacities of school-boys, by way of question and answer; in English.
Bland, Charles.Date: 1708- Books
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Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres. By Hugh Blair, ... In three volumes. ...
Blair, Hugh, 1718-1800.Date: 1788- Books
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A system of rhetorick, in a method entirely new. Containing all the tropes and figures, necessary to illustrate the classicks, both Poetical and Historical. For the use of schools. By John Sterling, M.A. To which is added, The art of rhetorick made easy: or the elements of oratory, Briefly stated, and sitted for the Practice of The studious youth of Great-Britain and Ireland: Illustrated with proper examples to each Figure, and a Collection of speeches from the best English Authors. By John Holmes.
Stirling, John, -1777.Date: M,DCC,LXX. [1770]- Books
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Lectures on rhetoric and belles lettres. By Hugh Blair, D. D. One of the Ministers of the High Church, and Professor of Rhetoric and Belles Lettres in the University, of Edinburgh. In three volumes. ...
Blair, Hugh, 1718-1800.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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A new system of reading; or, the art of reading English, practically exemplified in almost every word in use; and farther illustrated from the beauties of the whole Bible, arranged under different heads, according to the moral Virtues therein recommended, or the Vices reproved; With every Word accented, and Rules for placing the Accent: A systematical Arrangement, on a Plan so entirely new as not to bear the least Resemblance to any Thing of the Kind hitherto attempted by other Grammarians: and, by the Help of which, Pupils, whether English or Foreigners, may be taught to read English in one tenth Part of the Time usually devoted to that Purpose. By Mr. Du Mitand, Author of a similar System for reading French, and other grammatical Works; Teacher of the Greek and Latin, and of the ten principal European living Tongues.
Huguenin Du Mitand, Louis.Date: M.DCC.LXXXVII. [1787]