Outlines of Composition: Designed to Simplify and Develop the Principles of the Art by Means of Exercises in the Preparation of Essays, Debates, Lectures, and Orations : for the Use of Schools, Colleges, and Private StudentsRobert S. Davis & Company, 1869 - 215 páginas |
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... practice of the art . It is not enough to tell the young writer how he should compose : it is necessary to have him , as it were , see the actual process of compos- ing . There is not a more disheartening task than that proposed to the ...
... practice of the art . It is not enough to tell the young writer how he should compose : it is necessary to have him , as it were , see the actual process of compos- ing . There is not a more disheartening task than that proposed to the ...
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... practice . e . He should read those books which give him valuable information , or make him think on noble subjects . f . He should keep the company of none but virtuous and diligent companions . I. As fuel . 15 . UTILITY OF WOOD . a ...
... practice . e . He should read those books which give him valuable information , or make him think on noble subjects . f . He should keep the company of none but virtuous and diligent companions . I. As fuel . 15 . UTILITY OF WOOD . a ...
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... practice overcome the difficulties , we shall find ourselves enabled to set down our thoughts in a systematic manner , according to the requirements of good composition . 2 . WRITING . I. A young man who writes a poor hand complains to ...
... practice overcome the difficulties , we shall find ourselves enabled to set down our thoughts in a systematic manner , according to the requirements of good composition . 2 . WRITING . I. A young man who writes a poor hand complains to ...
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... practice of virtue , as temperance , fru- gality , industry , & c . Sensuality , idleness , & c . , are generally associated with abundance . e . It inspires us with sentiments of gratitude towards those who assist us , and of sympathy ...
... practice of virtue , as temperance , fru- gality , industry , & c . Sensuality , idleness , & c . , are generally associated with abundance . e . It inspires us with sentiments of gratitude towards those who assist us , and of sympathy ...
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... practice moderation , remembering the exhortation of Holy Writ , " Be ye filled with the Holy Spirit . " 36 . IMPOLITENESS . I. Denotes what is contrary to rule and order in relation to the forms and manners of social life . II ...
... practice moderation , remembering the exhortation of Holy Writ , " Be ye filled with the Holy Spirit . " 36 . IMPOLITENESS . I. Denotes what is contrary to rule and order in relation to the forms and manners of social life . II ...
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accomplished acquired actions advantages affords ancient Rome animals ARITHMETIC Bad education beautiful become blessings Cæsar Carthage cause character child Christianity Cicero civilization COMPLIMENTARY CLOSING consequences courage danger death Dejotarus disposition ELEMENTARY ALGEBRA enjoy enjoyments Epaminondas Equations Art especially esteem Europe evil exercise favor feelings fortune frugal future give GREENLEAF'S Gustavus Adolphus happy heart honor human idleness improvement influence intellectual Introduction joys Jugurtha kind knowledge labor language laws liberty live luxury mankind manner means ment METRIC SYSTEM moral nations nature never noble old age ourselves parents peace pleasure Pompey poor possession promote proper regard respect rich Richard Arkwright Romans scholars Security of person Seneca sick sleep social Socrates soul Sparta spirit student teacher things thoughts tion Treatise TRIGONOMETRY true virtue wish words young persons youth
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Página 182 - How charming is divine Philosophy! Not harsh and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, But musical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feast of nectared sweets, Where no crude surfeit reigns.
Página 201 - Tis the voice of the sluggard ; I heard him complain, " You have waked me too soon, I must slumber again." As the door on its hinges, so he on his bed, Turns his sides, and his shoulders, and his heavy head. "A little more sleep, and a little more slumber...
Página 200 - ... all remind us We can make our lives sublime, And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of Time, — Footprints that perhaps another, Sailing o'er life's solemn main, A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again. Let us, then, be up and doing, With a heart for any fate ; Still achieving, still pursuing, Learn to labor and to wait.
Página 194 - The selfish heart deserves the pain it feels : More generous sorrow, while it sinks exalts, And conscious virtue mitigates the pang.
Página 110 - A beautiful eye makes silence eloquent, a kind eye makes contradiction an assent, an enraged eye makes beauty deformed. This little member gives life to every other part about us, and I believe the story of Argus implies no more, than that the eye is in every part; that is to say, every other part would be mutilated, were not its force represented more by the eye than even by itself.
Página 71 - Extol not riches, then, the toil of fools, The wise man's cumbrance, if not snare : more apt To slacken virtue, and abate her edge, Than prompt her to do aught may merit praise.
Página 102 - Let Fortune empty her whole quiver on me, I have a soul, that, like an ample shield, Can take in all, and verge enough for more.
Página 79 - Youth is not rich in time, it may be poor ; Part with it as with money, sparing ; pay No moment, but in purchase of its worth ; And what its worth, ask death-beds ; they can tell.
Página 173 - ... and purposes. Since the circulation of the blood has been found out, and many other great discoveries have been made by our modern anatomists, we see new wonders in the human frame, and discern several important uses for those parts, -which uses the ancients knew nothing of. In short, the body of man is such a subject as stands the utmost test of examination.
Página 83 - After- long use he shin'd ; for as the light Not only serves to show, but render us Mutually profitable ; so our lives In acts exemplary, not only win Ourselves good names, but do to others give Matter for virtuous deeds, by which we live.