Stirling, John, d. 1777.
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A system of rhetorick, in a method entirely new. Containing all the tropes and figures, necessary to illustrate the classicks, Both poetical and historical. For the use of schools. By John Sterling, M.A. To which is added, The art of rhetorick made easy: or, the elements of oratory, briefly stated, and sitted for the practice of the studious youth of Great-Britain and Ireland: Illustrated with proper examples to each figure, best English authors. By John Holmes.
Stirling, John, d. 1777.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- E-books
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A system of rhetoric , in a method entirely new. Containing all the tropes and figures necessary to illustrate the classics, both Poetical and Historical. To render which more generally useful, The Whole is divided into two Parts; in the first of which the Rules are given in English, in the second in Latin Verse; below which are placed proper Examples in each Language; and at the Bottom of the Page are the Terms translated in the one, and their Derivations from the Greek, in the other. For the Use of Schools. By John Stirling, M. A. Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Gordon.
Stirling, John, d. 1777.Date: 1744- E-books
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Catonis Disticha moralia , et Lilii Monita pædagogica; or, Cato's Moral distichs, and Lily's Pædagogical admonitions, with the following improvements, in a method entirely new; Viz. The Words of the Author placed according to their Grammatical Construction, in the lower Part of the Page. An Alphabetical Vocabulary of all the Words, shewing their Parts of Speech, and Signification. The Themes of the Verbs with their Government. A Table of Scanning, containing all the possible Variations of Hexameter and Pentameter Verse; by which every Line of the Author may be Scanned. Lastly, The Rhetorical Figures are placed at the Bottom of each Page as they occur. For the use of schools. By John Stirling, M. A. and Master of St. Andrew's School in Holbourn.
Date: 1734- E-books
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Catonis Disticha moralia , et Lilii Monita p�dagogica; or, Cato's moral distichs, and Lily's P�dagogical admonitions. With the following improvements, in a Method intirely new. Viz. The Words of the Author placed according to their Grammatical Construction, in the lower Part of the Page, and those of more than Two Syllables accented, to shew the right Pronunciation. An Alphabetical Vocabulary of all the Words, shewing their Parts of Speech, and Signification. The Themes of the Verbs with their Government. A Table of Scanning, containing all the possible Variations of Hexameter and Pentameter Verses, by which every Line of the Author may be Scannea. Lastly, The Rhetorical Figures are placed at the Bottom of each Page as they occur. For the use of schools. By John Stirling, D. D. Vicar of Great Gaddesden in Hertfordshire.
Date: 1755- E-books
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A system of rhetorick , in a method entirely new. Containing all the tropes and figures, necessary to illustrate the classicks, both Poetical and Historical. For the use of schools. By John Sterling, M.A. To which is added, The art of rhetorick made easy: or the elements of oratory, Briefly stated, and sitted for the Practice of The studious youth of Great-Britain and Ireland: Illustrated with proper examples to each Figure, and a Collection of speeches from the best English Authors. By John Holmes.
Stirling, John, d. 1777.Date: M,DCC,LXX. [1770]