...chiefly, of their suggestive character, as regards the formation of style in reading and speaking.] MOST foreign writers, who have given any character...naturally modest. It proceeds, perhaps, from this our nationaj virtue, that our orators arc observed to make use of less gesture or action than those of...

...abest facundis gratia dictis. Ovid. Met. Lib. xiii. 127. Eloquent words a graceful manner want. T. MOST foreign writers, who have given any character...general, that the people are naturally modest. It prbceeds, perhaps, from this our national virtue, that our orators are observed to make use of less...

...chiefly, of their suggestive character, as regards the formation of style in reading and speaking.] MOST foreign writers, who have given any character...perhaps, from this our national virtue, that our orators arc observed to make use of less gesture or action than those of other countries. Our preachers stand...

...OF THE LANGUAGE OF THE PEOPLE. BOTH THESE CAUSES THEMSELVES THE EFFECTS OF AN ENGLISH HIERARCHT. " Our Orators are observed to make use of less gesture or action than those of other countries. Our preachers stand stock still in the pulpit, and will not so much...

...OF THE LANGUAGE OF THE PEOPLE. BOTH THESE CAUSES THEMSELVES THE EFFECTS OF AN ENGLISH HIERARCHY. " Our Orators are observed to make use of less gesture or action than those of other countries. Our preachers stand stock still in the pulpit, and will not so much...

...copiam, numerum, tempus ostendimus." — QCINTILIAN. foreign •writers," to quote Mr. Addison again, " who have given any character of the English nation,...are observed to make use of less gesture or action than those of other countries. Our preachers stand stock still in the pulpit, and will not so much...

...neglect of them by public speakers 1n England. Abest facundis gratia dictis. Ovrn, Met. xiii. 127. Most foreign writers who have given any character...people are naturally modest. It proceeds perhaps from 20 this our national virtue, that our orators are observed to make use of less gesture or action than...

...neglect of them by public speakers in England. Ahest facundis gratia dictis. OVID, Met. xiii. I2f. Most foreign writers who have given any character...nation, whatever vices they ascribe to it, allow in genera! that the people are naturally modest. It proceeds perhaps from 20 this our national virtue,...

...was at its highest pitch. ADDISON. Most foreign writers, who have given any character of the Knglish nation, whatever vices they ascribe to it, allow,...national virtue, that our orators are observed to make less gesture or action than those of other countries. Our preachers stand slock -still in the pulpit,...

...he hath rered to us an horn of helthe in the house of Dauith his child. — WICLIF'S Bible, Luke i. Most foreign writers who have given any character of the English nation, whatever views they ascribe to it, allow that the people are naturally modest ; it proceeds perhaps from this...