This grew speedily to an excess; for men began to hunt more after words than matter ; and more after the choiceness of the phrase, and the round and clean composition of the sentence, and the sweet falling of the clauses, and the varying and illustration... Francis Bacon: His Life and Philosophy - Page 127by John Nichol - 1889Full view - About this book
| 1810 - 578 pages
...and clean composition of sentence; sweet falling of the clause; varying an illustration by figures ; weight of matter ; worth of subject ; soundness of argument ; life of invention ; depth of judgment. ' Before you enter on the main subject, endeavour to gain the affection of your... | |
| William Wirt - United States - 1804 - 120 pages
...languages, a taste for the fulness of the Ciceronian manner, and hence the still prevalent error of hunting more after the choiceneSs of the phrase and the round...and clean composition of the sentence, and the sweet fallings of the clauses, and the varying and illustration of their works with trop'es and figures,... | |
| William Wirt - Virginia - 1805 - 144 pages
...ness of the Ciceronean manner ; and hence the " still prevalent error of hunting more afterwords "" than matter ; and more after the choiceness of " the phrase and the round and clean compositi*' on of the sentence, and the sweet fallings of " the clauses, and the- varying and ittustration... | |
| William Roscoe - 1806 - 546 pages
...flourish. " This," says he, " grew speedily to an ex" cess ; for men began to hunt more after " words than matter, and more after the " choiceness of the...weight of " matter, worth of subject, soundness of ar" gument, life of invention, or depth of judg" meat. Then grew the flowing and watery 0 . . J A.... | |
| William Roscoe - Papal States - 1806 - 538 pages
...to nourish. This," says he, " grew " speedily to an excess; for men began to hunt " more after words than matter, and more, after " the choiceness of the...sweet " falling of the clauses, and the varying and illus" tration of their works with tropes and figures, " than after the weight of matter, worth of... | |
| Literature - 1806 - 422 pages
...this stamp may profit by the following pertinent rebuke of Lord Bacon. They " hunt more after words, than matter, and more after " the choiceness of the phrase, and the round and clean com" position of the sentence, and the sweet falling of the claus" es, and the varying and illustration... | |
| George Burnett - 1807 - 528 pages
...then began to flourish. This grew speedily into an excess ; for men began to hunt more after words than matter; and more after the choiceness of the...argument, life of invention, or depth of judgment. Then grew the flowing and watery vein of Osorius, the Portugal bishop, to be in price. Then did Sturmius... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 528 pages
...into an excess ; for men began to hunt more after words than matter; and more after the chtiiceness of the phrase, and the round and clean composition...argument, life of invention, or depth of judgment. Then grew the flowing and watery vein of Osorius, the Portugal bishop, to be in price. Then did Sturmius... | |
| George Burnett - Authors, English - 1807 - 970 pages
...then began to flourish. This grew speedily into an excess ; for men began to hunt more after words than matter ; and more after the choiceness of the...and the round and clean composition of the sentence, andthe sweet falling of the clauses, and the varying and illustration of their works with tropes and... | |
| William Gerard Hamilton - Corn laws (Great Britain) - 1808 - 316 pages
...clean composition of sentence ; sweet falling of the clause ; varying an illustration by figures ; weight of matter ; worth of subject ; soundness of argument ; life of invention, depth of judgment. Understand those to whom you are to speak ; consider what they will hear with most... | |
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