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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... spring from our passions . Every age , and every station they beset ; from youth to gray hairs , and from the peasant to the prince . Riches and pleasures are the chief temptations to crimi- nal deeds . Yet those riches , when obtained ...
... spring from our passions . Every age , and every station they beset ; from youth to gray hairs , and from the peasant to the prince . Riches and pleasures are the chief temptations to crimi- nal deeds . Yet those riches , when obtained ...
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... springs up , is gathered into his barns , and crowns his labours with joy and plenty . Thus the man who distributes his fortune with generosity and prudence , is amply repaid by the gratitude of those whom he obliges , by the ...
... springs up , is gathered into his barns , and crowns his labours with joy and plenty . Thus the man who distributes his fortune with generosity and prudence , is amply repaid by the gratitude of those whom he obliges , by the ...
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... spring up among many whom we consider as reprobates . No one ought to consider himself as insignificant in the sight of his Creator . In our several stations , we are all sent • forth to be labourers in the vineyard of our 4 PART 1 THE ...
... spring up among many whom we consider as reprobates . No one ought to consider himself as insignificant in the sight of his Creator . In our several stations , we are all sent • forth to be labourers in the vineyard of our 4 PART 1 THE ...
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... spring ; all his senses were gratified , and all care was Danished from his heart . 3 Thus he went on , till the sun approached his meridian , and the increasing heat preyed upon his strength ; he then looked round about him for some ...
... spring ; all his senses were gratified , and all care was Danished from his heart . 3 Thus he went on , till the sun approached his meridian , and the increasing heat preyed upon his strength ; he then looked round about him for some ...
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... spring of certain misery to the person who indulges it . His friends will be few ; and small will be his comfort in those whom he possesses . Be- lieving others to be his enemies , he will of course make them such . Let his caution be ...
... spring of certain misery to the person who indulges it . His friends will be few ; and small will be his comfort in those whom he possesses . Be- lieving others to be his enemies , he will of course make them such . Let his caution be ...
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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