The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Verse, Form the Best Writers; Designed to Assist Young Persons to Read with Propriety and Effect. With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good ReadingW. and J. Bolles, 1834 - 252 páginas |
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... appears to be ; and what flatters most , is always farthest from reality . There are voices which sing around them ; but whose strains allure to ruin . There is a banquet spread , where poison is in every dish There is a couch which ...
... appears to be ; and what flatters most , is always farthest from reality . There are voices which sing around them ; but whose strains allure to ruin . There is a banquet spread , where poison is in every dish There is a couch which ...
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... appears ( to use the simile of Longinus ) like the sun in his evening de- clination : he remits his splendour , but retains his magnitude , and pleases more , though he dazzles less . If envious people were to ask themselves , whether ...
... appears ( to use the simile of Longinus ) like the sun in his evening de- clination : he remits his splendour , but retains his magnitude , and pleases more , though he dazzles less . If envious people were to ask themselves , whether ...
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... appear every where around us ! What a profusion of beauty and ornament is poured forth on the face of nature ! What a magnificent spectacle presented to the view of man ! What supply contrived for his wants ! What a variety of objects ...
... appear every where around us ! What a profusion of beauty and ornament is poured forth on the face of nature ! What a magnificent spectacle presented to the view of man ! What supply contrived for his wants ! What a variety of objects ...
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... appear under the form of venial weaknesses ; and are indulged , in the be ginning , with scrupulousness and reserve . But , by longer practice , these restraints weaken , n , and the power of habit grows . One vire brings in another to ...
... appear under the form of venial weaknesses ; and are indulged , in the be ginning , with scrupulousness and reserve . But , by longer practice , these restraints weaken , n , and the power of habit grows . One vire brings in another to ...
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... appears to have been one of the princes , or chief men of the Syrian court . 2 Charged with rich gifts from the king , he presents him- self before the prophet ; and accosts him in terms of the high- est respect . During the conference ...
... appears to have been one of the princes , or chief men of the Syrian court . 2 Charged with rich gifts from the king , he presents him- self before the prophet ; and accosts him in terms of the high- est respect . During the conference ...
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ADHERBAL affections amidst Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray attention Bayle beauty behold BLAIR blessing Caius Verres Calabria character cheerful comfort death Democritus Dioclesian distress divine dread earth emphasis enjoyment envy eternity ev'ry evil eyes father feel folly fortune friendship Fundanus gentle give ground Haman happiness hast Hazael heart heaven Heraclitus honour hope human indulge inflection Jugurtha kind king labours live look Lord mankind mercy Micipsa mind misery mount Etna nature nature's never noble Numidia o'er ourselves pain Pamphylia passions pause peace perfect persons pleasure possession pow'r praise present pride prince proper Pythias racter reading reason religion render rest rich rise Roman Senate scene SECTION sense sentence sentiments shade shining Sicily smiles sorrow soul sound spirit sweet temper tempest thee things thou thought tion vanity verse vice virtue virtuous voice wisdom wise words youth