 I shall detain you now no longer in the demonstration of what we should not do, but straight conduct you to a hill-side, where I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education ; laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth,...  Blair's Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles-lettres - Page 39by Hugh Blair - 1822 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Say - English language - 1745 - 210 pages
...Laborious, indeed, at the Firft Afcent, but elfe " S5 Smo5th, So Green, S5 Full of Goodly Profpedt and melodious " Sounds on every Side, that the Harp of ORPHEUS was not m5re " charming." A very agreeable Clofe, if the Ear itfelf may be the Judge. | Nor did the Ancient... | |
 | John Walker - Elocution - 1801 - 424 pages
...conduct you " to a hill-side, laborious, indeed, at the first " ascent ; but else so smooth, so green, so full " of goodly prospects and melodious sounds on...that the harp of Orpheus was not " more charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires to render it harmonious. The words are well chosen ; laborious,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...conduct you to a hill-side, laborious indeed, at the first ascent; but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects, and melodious sounds on...side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires" to promote the harmony. The words are well chosen ; full of... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 624 pages
...education; laborious, indeed, at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. I doubt not but ye shall have mbre adoe to drive our dullest and laziest youth, our stocks and stubs... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 406 pages
...you to " a hill-side, laborious, indeed, at the first ascent ; but else, so' ** smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects, and melodious " sounds on...that the harp of Orpheus was not more " charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires to promote the Harmony. The words are happily chosen ; full... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1807 - 290 pages
...conduct you to a hill side, laborious indeed, at the first assent ; but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charwing." Every thing in this sentence conspires to promote the harmony. The words are well chosen... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1808 - 330 pages
...you to a hill« side, laborious iadeed at thevfirst asceirt ; but else, so \. « smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects and ! .-" melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Or" pheus was not more charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires to rentier it harmonious.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 330 pages
...conduct you to a hill-side, laborious indeed, at the first ascent; but else so. smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospects, and melodious sounds on...side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires to promote the harmony. The words are well chosen ; full of... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 534 pages
...education ; laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect, and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming. I doubt not but ye shall have more ado to drive our dullest and laziest youth, our stocks and stubs,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1810 - 352 pages
...conduct you to a hill-side, laborious indeed, at the first ascent; but else so smooth, so green, so lull of goodly prospects, and melodious sounds on every...side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming." Every thing in this sentence conspires to promote the harmony. The words are well chosen ; full of... | |
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