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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... desires . " " The Mexican figures , or picture- " writing , represent things , not words ; they exhibit images to the cye , not ideas " to the understanding . " Some sentences are so full and comprehensive , that almost every word is ...
... desires . " " The Mexican figures , or picture- " writing , represent things , not words ; they exhibit images to the cye , not ideas " to the understanding . " Some sentences are so full and comprehensive , that almost every word is ...
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... desire to fix the hearer's attention . Sometimes , before such a thing is said , we usher it in witt a pause of this nature . Such pauses have the same effect as a strong em phasis ; and are subject to the same rules ; especially to the ...
... desire to fix the hearer's attention . Sometimes , before such a thing is said , we usher it in witt a pause of this nature . Such pauses have the same effect as a strong em phasis ; and are subject to the same rules ; especially to the ...
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... desires and passions , can tell how far they may carry him . Tranquillity of mind is always most likely to be attained . when the business of the world is tempered with thoughtful and serious retreat . He who would act like a wise man ...
... desires and passions , can tell how far they may carry him . Tranquillity of mind is always most likely to be attained . when the business of the world is tempered with thoughtful and serious retreat . He who would act like a wise man ...
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... of human wisdom , in all ages of the world . SECTION IH . THE desire of improvement discovers a liberal mind , and is connected with many accomplishments , and many virtues . Innocence confers ease and freedom on the mind ; and A ...
... of human wisdom , in all ages of the world . SECTION IH . THE desire of improvement discovers a liberal mind , and is connected with many accomplishments , and many virtues . Innocence confers ease and freedom on the mind ; and A ...
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... desires to see others happy , make haste to give while his gift can be enjoyed ; and remember , that every moment of delay takes away something from the value of his benefaction . And let him who proposes his own happiness reflect ...
... desires to see others happy , make haste to give while his gift can be enjoyed ; and remember , that every moment of delay takes away something from the value of his benefaction . And let him who proposes his own happiness reflect ...
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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