English Synonymes Classified and Explained: With Practical Exercises Designed for Schools and Private TuitionD. Appleton, 1848 - 344 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 56
Página iii
... courses of education , it has no larger scope than the study of some rhetorical principles and prac- tice and of grammatical ... course of this kind , regularly and carefully completed , will be more than the amount of information gained ...
... courses of education , it has no larger scope than the study of some rhetorical principles and prac- tice and of grammatical ... course of this kind , regularly and carefully completed , will be more than the amount of information gained ...
Página ix
... course of justice , none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy . There can of course be no difficulty in choosing passages in the text of Shakspere ...
... course of justice , none of us Should see salvation : we do pray for mercy ; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy . There can of course be no difficulty in choosing passages in the text of Shakspere ...
Página 11
... words suggesting themselves in the course of writing . In all cases of this sort , there is a word , and but one word , which will exactly convey our meaning ; but the difficulty is how to get at it . ON ENGLISH SYNONYMES . 11.
... words suggesting themselves in the course of writing . In all cases of this sort , there is a word , and but one word , which will exactly convey our meaning ; but the difficulty is how to get at it . ON ENGLISH SYNONYMES . 11.
Página 12
... course , not apply to the careless writer . To him it is of little consequence in what form he exhibits his thoughts , or what words he employs in expressing them ; how- ever just his views on any subject may be , or whatever merit he ...
... course , not apply to the careless writer . To him it is of little consequence in what form he exhibits his thoughts , or what words he employs in expressing them ; how- ever just his views on any subject may be , or whatever merit he ...
Página 13
... course of time , acquiring an incrustation , as it were , of signification , we should not place too firm a reliance on a knowledge of their original meaning , in endeavoring to fix the exact limits of their modern acceptation . A love ...
... course of time , acquiring an incrustation , as it were , of signification , we should not place too firm a reliance on a knowledge of their original meaning , in endeavoring to fix the exact limits of their modern acceptation . A love ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
action active ancient appear beast beauty Brougham Castle cause character Cleop common Comus consequence Coriolanus Cymbeline death difference difficulty distinction doth duty earth endeavour English English language esteem evil Excursion Exercise expression fear feeling former French frequently friends German give grammar Grecian Greek habit Hamlet happy hath heart heaven Henry IV HENRY REED Henry VIII History hope human idea Julius Cæsar King Lear knowledge labour language Laodamia latter live look Macb Macbeth meaning MILTON mind moral nature never object observed Ollendorff's Othello ourselves passions passive peace perceive persons Poems possess principle reason refers Rich Roman Romeo and Juliet savage sense shun signifies Sonnets soul speak species strength style Synonymes synonymy temple thee things thou thought tion tongue truth verbs whole Winter's Tale words WORDSWORTH writing
Pasajes populares
Página 311 - Hence in a season of calm weather, Though inland far we be, Our Souls have sight of that immortal sea Which brought us hither, Can in a moment travel thither, And see the Children sport upon the shore, And hear the mighty waters rolling evermore...
Página 202 - I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for from within were heard Murmurings, whereby the monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea.
Página 79 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise; which not nice art In beds and curious knots, but nature boon Poured forth profuse on hill and dale and plain...
Página 112 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief ? Fare you well: had you such a loss as I, I could give better comfort than you do.
Página 51 - And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, say, I taught thee; Say, Wolsey, that once trod the ways of glory, And sounded all the depths and shoals of honour...
Página 47 - WHEN I consider how my light is spent, Ere half my days in this dark world and wide, And that one Talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest He returning chide, "Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?
Página 25 - And Paul said, I would to GOD, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
Página 201 - Thou interposest, that my sudden hand Prevented spares to tell thee yet by deeds What it intends; till first I know of thee...
Página 42 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep : All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night.
Página ix - Though justice be thy plea, consider this, That, in the course of justice, none of us Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy; And that same prayer doth teach us all to render The deeds of mercy.