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: 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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A short view of English grammar . In a method intirely new. Containing, I. The Doctrine of the Eight Parts of Speech, together with their Signs to know them. II. The Declension of Substantives, Regular, Irregular, Defective, and Redundant, with their Articles and Signs. III. A Table of Adjectives in the three Degrees of Comparison; and how they form Abstracts and Adverbs. IV. The Declension of Pronouns, Substantive and Adjective, Simple and Compound. V. A Table of the Themes of Verbs, with their Government; also their Conjugation and Application of their Signs. VI. A Table of Participles of all Kinds, together with the Gerunds. Vii. The most remarkable Original Adverbs, Simple and Compounded, disposed Alphabetically. Viii. Prepositions and their Government: Also those called Inseparable, and other Syllables borrowed from the Latin in Words compounded. IX. A Summary of Syntax, shewing the Concord and Government of Words join'd in Speech. X. Prosody, shewing the various Ways of accenting Words. XI. The principal and ornamental Rules of Rhetoric, necessary to understand an English Author in Prose or Poetry. XII. Lastly, The Terms explain'd; and an Account of the Stops and Marks in Writing. For the use of schools. By John Stirling, M. A. Vicar of Great Gaddesden in Hertfordshire, and Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Gordon.
Stirling, John d. 1777.Date: 1740- 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: 1770- E-books
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The private tutor to the British youth who may by this and another little book ... not only be duly prepared for entering upon their classical studies; but also attended and kindly guided through the ordinary system ... For the use of schools. By John Stirling, D.D.
Stirling, John d. 1777.Date: 1778