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, 1842 - 252 páginas |
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... never to utter a greater quantity of voice than we can afford without pain to ourselves , and without any ex- traordinary effort . As long as we keep within these bounds , the other organs of speech will be at liberty to discharge their ...
... never to utter a greater quantity of voice than we can afford without pain to ourselves , and without any ex- traordinary effort . As long as we keep within these bounds , the other organs of speech will be at liberty to discharge their ...
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... never returns : the moment which is lost , is lost for ever . There is nothing on 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 ...
... never returns : the moment which is lost , is lost for ever . There is nothing on 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 ...
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... never satisfied ; nourishes a sickly , effeminate delicacy which sours and corrupts every pleasure . SECTION VI . WE have seen the husbandman scattering his seed upon the furrowed ground ! It springs up , is gathered into his barns ...
... never satisfied ; nourishes a sickly , effeminate delicacy which sours and corrupts every pleasure . SECTION VI . WE have seen the husbandman scattering his seed upon the furrowed ground ! It springs up , is gathered into his barns ...
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... never mourned . " The prince made inquiry after such persons ; but found the in- quiry vain , and was silent . SECTION VIII . HE that hath no rule over his own spirit , is like a city that is broken down , and without wails . A soft ...
... never mourned . " The prince made inquiry after such persons ; but found the in- quiry vain , and was silent . SECTION VIII . HE that hath no rule over his own spirit , is like a city that is broken down , and without wails . A soft ...
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... never seen the righteous forsaken , nor his seed begging bread . It is better to be a door - keeper in the house of the Lord , than to dwell in the tents of wickedness . I have seen the wicked in great power ; and spreading him- self ...
... never seen the righteous forsaken , nor his seed begging bread . It is better to be a door - keeper in the house of the Lord , than to dwell in the tents of wickedness . I have seen the wicked in great power ; and spreading him- self ...
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affections amidst Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray attention balance of happiness Bayle beauty behold BLAIR blessing Caius Verres character comfort consider death Democritus Dioclesian distress Divine dread earth emphasis enemies enjoy enjoyment envy eternity ev'ry evil eyes father feel folly fortune friendship Fundanus gentle give Greek language ground happiness Hazael heart heaven Heraclitus honour hope human indulge inflection Jugurtha kind king labours live look Lord mankind manner Micipsa mind misery nature never noble Numidia o'er ourselves pain Pamphylia pass passions pause peace perfection person pleasing pleasures possession pow'r present prince proper Pythias racter reading reason religion render rest rich rise Roman Senate scene SECTION sense sentence sentiments shining Sicily smile sorrow soul sound spect spirit suffer temper tempest tence thee things thought tion truth vanity vice virtue virtuous voice wisdom wise wish words youth