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" Studies of men, nothing may be sooner obtain'd, than this vicious abundance of Phrase, this trick of Metaphors, this volubility of Tongue, which makes so great a noise in the World. But I spend words in vain ; for the evil is now so inveterate, that it... "
Dialogues Concerning Eloquence in General: And Particularly that Kind which ... - Page 26
by François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - 1760 - 333 pages
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The History of the Royal Society of London, for the Improving of Natural ...

Thomas Sprat - 1667 - 470 pages
...this volubility of Tongue., which makes fb great a noiie in the World. But I fpend words in vain j for the evil is now fo inveterate, that it is hard...where to begin to reform. We all value one another fb much, upon this beautiful deceipt ; and labour fb long after it, in the years of our education :...
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The History of the Royal Society of London, for the Improving of Natural ...

Thomas Sprat - 1722 - 470 pages
...vicious Abundance of Thrafe, this Trick o^Metafhors, this Volubility of Tongue, which makes fo great a Noife in the World. But I fpend Words in Vain $ for...•, and labour fo long after it, in the Years of our Education -, that we cannot but ever after think kinder of it, th^n it defervcs. And indeed, in moft...
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Dialogues Concerning Eloquence in General: And Particularly that Kind which ...

François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - 1722 - 364 pages
...Trick of Metaphors, this Volubility of Tongue, which makes fo great Noife in the World. But ifpend Words in -vain; for the Evil is now fo in-veterate,...Deceit, and labour fo long after it, in the Years of our Education; that we cannot but ever after thinlf kinder of it than it deferves. •. JSifhopS PRAT'S...
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Dialogues Concerning Eloquence in General: And Particularly that Kind which ...

François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - 1722 - 360 pages
...of Tongue, which makes fo great Noife in the World. But Ifpend Words in -vain ; for the Evilis nowfo inveterate, that it is hard to know whom to blame...Deceit, and labour fo long after it, in the Years of our Education ; that we cannot but ever after ttynk kinder of it than it deferves. Eifl-.opS PRA i's Hift....
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Lectures on Systematic Theology and Pulpit Eloquence

George Campbell - 1832 - 320 pages
...tongue, which makes so great noise in the world. But I spend words in vain ; for the evil is now so inveterate, that it is hard to know whom to blame,...where to begin to reform. We all value one another so much upon this beautiful deceit, and labour BO long after it, in the years of our education, that...
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English Prose: Selections, Volume 3

Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 674 pages
...tongue, which makes so great a noise in the world. But I spend words in vain ; for the evil is now so inveterate, that it is hard to know whom to blame,...where to begin to reform. We all value one another so much upon this beautiful deceit, and labour so long after it in the years of our education, that...
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English Prose: Selections : with Critical Introductions by Various ..., Volume 3

Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 648 pages
...tongue, which makes so great a noise in the world. But I spend words in vain ; for the evil is now so inveterate, that it is hard to know whom to blame,...where to begin to reform. We all value one another so much upon this beautiful deceit, and labour so long after it in the years of our education, that...
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English Prose: Selections, Volume 3

Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 648 pages
...tongue, which makes so great a noise in the world. But I spend words in vain ; for the evil is now so inveterate, that it is hard to know whom to blame,...where to begin to reform. We all value one another so much upon this beautiful deceit, and labour so long after it in the years of our education, that...
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Critical Essays of the Seventeenth Century ...

Joel Elias Spingarn - 1908 - 376 pages
...Tongue, which makes so great a noise in the World. 15 But I spend words in vain, for the evil is now so inveterate that it is hard to know whom to blame,...where to begin to reform. We all value one another so much upon this beautiful deceipt, and labour so long after it in the years of our education, that...
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Critical Essays of the Seventeenth Century ...

Joel Elias Spingarn - 1908 - 376 pages
...which makes so great a noise in the World. ) 1 5 But I spend words in vain, for the evil is now so inveterate that it is hard to know whom to blame,...where to begin to reform. We all value one another so much upon this beautiful deceipt, and labour so long after it in the years of our education, that...
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