The English Reader; Or Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best Writers ... with a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good ReadingHarder, 1836 - 250 стор. |
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... earth so stable , as to assure us of un- disturbed rest ; nor so powerful , as to afford us constant pro- tection . The house of feasting , too often becomes an avenue to the house of mourning . Short , to the licentious , is the in ...
... earth so stable , as to assure us of un- disturbed rest ; nor so powerful , as to afford us constant pro- tection . The house of feasting , too often becomes an avenue to the house of mourning . Short , to the licentious , is the in ...
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... earth , can no sooner commit an injury , than a good man , can make himelf great- er , by forgiving it . SECTION IV . Motives to the practice of gentleness . BLAIR . TO promote the virtue of gentleness , we ought to view our character ...
... earth , can no sooner commit an injury , than a good man , can make himelf great- er , by forgiving it . SECTION IV . Motives to the practice of gentleness . BLAIR . TO promote the virtue of gentleness , we ought to view our character ...
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... earth , they highly prize it , and with the great- est anxiety seek to lengthen it out . 5 But when they view it in separate parcels , they appear to hold it in contempt , and squander it with inconsiderate profusion . While they ...
... earth , they highly prize it , and with the great- est anxiety seek to lengthen it out . 5 But when they view it in separate parcels , they appear to hold it in contempt , and squander it with inconsiderate profusion . While they ...
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... earth , " then lived Noah , a righteous man , and a preacher of righteousness . He stood alone and was scoffed by the profane crew . But they by the deluge were swept away while on him , Providence conferred the immortal honour , of ...
... earth , " then lived Noah , a righteous man , and a preacher of righteousness . He stood alone and was scoffed by the profane crew . But they by the deluge were swept away while on him , Providence conferred the immortal honour , of ...
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... earth , if this be beyond me , it is not possible . What conse- quence then follows ; or can there be any other than this ? - If I seek an interest of my own , detached from that of others , I seek an interest which is chimerical , and ...
... earth , if this be beyond me , it is not possible . What conse- quence then follows ; or can there be any other than this ? - If I seek an interest of my own , detached from that of others , I seek an interest which is chimerical , and ...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ... Lindley Murray Перегляд фрагмента - 1851 |
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affections Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray attention beauty behold BLAIR blessing Caius Verres character cheerful comfort creatures dark death delight Democritus Dioclesian distress divine dread earth enjoy enjoyment envy eternal ev'ry evil father fear feel folly fortune friendship give ground hand happiness hast Hazael heart heav'n Heraclitus honour hope human Jugurtha kind king labours live look Lord mankind mercy Micipsa midst mind misery Mount Etna nature nature's ness never night numbers Numidia o'er ourselves pain passions pause peace perfect person pleasing pleasure possession pow'r praise present pride prince proper Pythias racter reason reigns religion render rest rich rise scene SECTION sense shade shining Sicily smile sorrow soul sound spirit superiour sweet tears temper tempest tence thee things thought tion truth Tuning sweet twenty-third psalm vanity vice virtue virtuous voice wisdom wise words youth