 | William Oxberry - 1822 - 430 páginas
...consulted the original, bat taken the translation, as I found it in CreswelTs Life of Politian.] " Among so many discordant opinions of those who write,...Cicero is not to be regarded as a proper model in epistolatory composition. Another will pronounce me the mere echo of Cicero. To him I shall reply —... | |
 | William Oxberry - 1824 - 380 páginas
...Extracted from a letter of the celebrated Politian to Petrus Medicis, in Creswell's Life of Politian, AMONG so many discordant opinions of those who write,...proper model in epistolary composition. Another will pronounce me the mere echo of Cicero. To him I shall reply — that I feel myself highly gratified... | |
 | Izora Scott - 1910 - 290 páginas
...think them worth perusal) it will probably be said that Politian has been writing his " Miscellanies," not letters. However, among so many discordant opinions...answer, not without good authority, that Cicero is not regarded as a proper model in epistolary composition. Another will pronounce me the mere echo of Cicero.... | |
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Miscellanies," and not letters. — However, among so many discordant opinions of those who write, or who give rules for writing letters, I do not despair of finding an apology. — One will say, for instance, " these letters are very unlike Cicero's. 