Twelve Dissertations Out of Monsieur Le Clerk's Genesis ...Printed and are to be sold by R. Baldwin, 1696 - 344 pages |
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... observed , that the Arabians have more than five hundred names for a Lyon , more than a thou- fand for a Sword , two hundred at least for a Serpent , and fourfcore for Honey . The reason of it is , because the Arabians use frequently to ...
... observed , that the Arabians have more than five hundred names for a Lyon , more than a thou- fand for a Sword , two hundred at least for a Serpent , and fourfcore for Honey . The reason of it is , because the Arabians use frequently to ...
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... Sense of the word , than the Number of it ; and at other times ratione numeri babita , add a plural Verb to it , as Gen. 20 , 13 . cause cause the Phenicians did not observe a sufficient diftinction between Concerning the Hebrew Tongue .
... Sense of the word , than the Number of it ; and at other times ratione numeri babita , add a plural Verb to it , as Gen. 20 , 13 . cause cause the Phenicians did not observe a sufficient diftinction between Concerning the Hebrew Tongue .
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Jean Le Clerc. cause the Phenicians did not observe a sufficient diftinction between God , Angels and Magi- ftrates , fince several Men were reputed as Gods by them . For otherwife if this Language had been invented , and cultivated by a ...
Jean Le Clerc. cause the Phenicians did not observe a sufficient diftinction between God , Angels and Magi- ftrates , fince several Men were reputed as Gods by them . For otherwife if this Language had been invented , and cultivated by a ...
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... Observations that respect intire Sentences , and the due ordering of them , we pafs to fingle Words and fingle Locutions , we hall find the Precepts of Rhetorick no lefs neg lected there . But at present we will only con- tent our ...
... Observations that respect intire Sentences , and the due ordering of them , we pafs to fingle Words and fingle Locutions , we hall find the Precepts of Rhetorick no lefs neg lected there . But at present we will only con- tent our ...
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... observe , the chief Excellence of a word figuratively applied , confifts in making a greater Impreffion upon the Senfe ; therefore all groß fordid Images are care- fully to be avoided , that may naufeate the Hearer . Therefore by this ...
... observe , the chief Excellence of a word figuratively applied , confifts in making a greater Impreffion upon the Senfe ; therefore all groß fordid Images are care- fully to be avoided , that may naufeate the Hearer . Therefore by this ...
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