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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... 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 himself greater , by for- giving it . SECTION IV . Motives to the practice of Gentleness . BLAIR . TO promote the virtue of gentleness , we ought to view our character with ...
... earth can no sooner commit an injury , than a good man can make himself greater , by for- giving it . SECTION IV . Motives to the practice of Gentleness . BLAIR . TO promote the virtue of gentleness , we ought to view our character with ...
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... earth , they highly prize it , and with the greatest 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 greatest 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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... permitted to go forth , till the good man was called away , by a heavenly messenger , from his devoted city . 7 When " all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth , " then lived Noah , a righteous man 62 PART THE ENGLISH READER .
... permitted to go forth , till the good man was called away , by a heavenly messenger , from his devoted city . 7 When " all flesh had corrupted their way upon the earth , " then lived Noah , a righteous man 62 PART THE ENGLISH READER .
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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 ...
... 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 ...
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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