The English Reader, Or Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best Writers : Designed to Assist Young Persons to Read with Propriety and Effect, to Improve Their Language and Sentiments, and to Inculcate Some of the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue. With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good ReadingR. Patterson & Lambdin, 1822 - 264 páginas |
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... danger arising from future intercourse with the world . The Author has endeavored to relieve the grave and seri- ous parts of his collection , by the occasional admission of pie- ces which amuse as well as instruct If , however , any of ...
... danger arising from future intercourse with the world . The Author has endeavored to relieve the grave and seri- ous parts of his collection , by the occasional admission of pie- ces which amuse as well as instruct If , however , any of ...
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... dangers which spring from our pas- sions . 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 criminal deeds . Yet those riches ...
... dangers which spring from our pas- sions . 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 criminal deeds . Yet those riches ...
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... danger . Ab- hor the thought of acquiring any advantage by his pre- judice . Man , always prosperous , would be giddy and inso- lent ; always afflicted , would be sullen or despondent . Hopes and fears , joy and sorrow , are , therefore ...
... danger . Ab- hor the thought of acquiring any advantage by his pre- judice . Man , always prosperous , would be giddy and inso- lent ; always afflicted , would be sullen or despondent . Hopes and fears , joy and sorrow , are , therefore ...
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... dangerous situation and earnestly entreats the king to restore him to his former humble condition , having no desire to enjoy any longer a happiness so terrible . By this device , Dionysius intimated to Damocles , how miserable he was ...
... dangerous situation and earnestly entreats the king to restore him to his former humble condition , having no desire to enjoy any longer a happiness so terrible . By this device , Dionysius intimated to Damocles , how miserable he was ...
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... danger , should have been the pro- tectors of their innocence and youth . This extraordinary young person , besides the solid endowments of piety and virtue , possessed the most engaging disposition , the most accomplished parts ; and ...
... danger , should have been the pro- tectors of their innocence and youth . This extraordinary young person , besides the solid endowments of piety and virtue , possessed the most engaging disposition , the most accomplished parts ; and ...
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amidst Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray attention beauty behold BLAIR blessings Caius Verres character cheerful comforts dark death Democritus Descartes Dionysius distress divine dread earth emphasis enjoy enjoyment envy eternal ev'ry evil fall father feel folly fortune give Greek language ground happiness hast Hazael heart heav'n Heraclitus honour hope human inflection innocence Jugurtha kind king labours live look Lord mankind ment mercy Micipsa mind misery Mount Etna mountain nature nature's never Numidia o'er ourselves pain Pamphylia passions pause peace perfection person pleasure possession pow'r praise present pride prince proper Pythias reading reason religion render rest rich rise scene SECTION SECTION VI sense sentence sentiments shade shine Sicily smile sorrow soul sound spirit spring stancy sweet temper tempest tence thee things thou thought tion vanity vice virtue virtuous voice wisdom wise words youth
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Página 181 - Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.