M E T H O D Μ Ε Τ OF THE BELLES LETTRES, OR, An Introduction to LANGUAGES, POETRY, RHETORIC, HISTORY, MORAL PHILOSOPHY, PHYSICKS, &c. W I TH Reflections on TASTE; and Instructions with regard to the ELOQUENCE of the PUL PIT, the B AR, and the STAGE. The whole illustrated with Passages from the most famous Poets and ORATORS, ancient and modern, with CRITICAL REMARKS on them. Designed more particularly for STUDENT s in the UNIVERSITIES. By Mr. ROLLIN, late Principal of the University of Paris, Professor of Eloquence in the Rogal College, and Member of the Royal Academy of Inscriptions and Belles Lettres. Translated from the French. VOL. II. The THIRD EDITION. L O N D ON: noter Row. M. DCC. XLII. Of Composition 7 ARTICLE I. Of Themes ibid. ARTICLE II. An Esay on the method of forming youth for composing, either by word of mouth, or by writing 15 1. Encomium of Cæsar's clemency 16 Cæsar's clemency in pardoning Marcellus, is much more glorious than all his victories ibid. A subječt in writing, for a French Theme The foregoing subject as treated by M, Mascaron, in the funeral oration of M. Turenne The same topic taken from M. Fleckier 20 21 22 DESCRIPTION S. I. The retired life of M. de Lamoignon in the country, during the vacation 25 II. The modesty of M. Turenne. His private life 26 Ill. The 1 III. The honourable reception M. Turenne met with from the King, upon his return from the campaign. His modefty Page 27 IV. The Queen of England's escape by sea 29 PARALLEL S. 1. Parallel between M. Turenne and the Cardinal de Bouillon 30 II. Parallel between violent and languishing diseases ibid. III. Parallel. The Queen serving the poor in the Hof pital, and sharing in the King's glory and triumphs 31 IV. Parallel between a wicked and an ignorant Judge ibid. Common Places 32 CHAP. III. Of the reading and explaining of Authors 42 SECTION 1. h Of the three different kinds or characters of Elon quence 44 ARTICLE I. Of the fimple kind 47 ARTICLE II. Of the sublime 56 ARTICLE III. Of the mediate kind 66 ARTICLE IV. General reflections on the three kinds of Eloquence 73 SECTION II. What must chiefly be observed in reading and explaining 80 ARTICLE Article I. Of Argument and Proofs Page 81 Explanation of a speech in Livy The combat of the Horatii and the Curiatii Different reflections upon thoughts I. Conference between Demaratus and Xerxes 113 II. Seneca's reflection upon a saying of Augustus 117 III. Another i bought of Seneca upon the scarcity of ARTICLE III. Of the choice of words A second method of order or disposition 2. To heighten low and common thoughts 3. To foften harsh expressions The Antithesis, Distribution, and such like Figures Figures with regard to thoughts: SECTION INI. Of the Eloquence of the Bar r94. |
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