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 ReadingEdward Little & Company, 1811 - 254 páginas |
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... objects to improve youth in the art of reading to meliorate their language and fentiments ; and to inculcate fome of the noft important piles of piety and virtue . The pieces felected , not only give exercife to a great varie- ty of ...
... objects to improve youth in the art of reading to meliorate their language and fentiments ; and to inculcate fome of the noft important piles of piety and virtue . The pieces felected , not only give exercife to a great varie- ty of ...
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... objects of religion , no heart to admire and adore the great Father of the universe , has rea- fon to diftruft the truth and delicacy of his fenfibility . When , upon rational and fober inquiry , we have establish- ed our principles ...
... objects of religion , no heart to admire and adore the great Father of the universe , has rea- fon to diftruft the truth and delicacy of his fenfibility . When , upon rational and fober inquiry , we have establish- ed our principles ...
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... object . By the ftorm which it rifes within , and by the mifchis which it occafions without , it generally brings on the paffion t ate and revengeful man , greater mifery than he can bring of the object of his refentment . The palace of ...
... object . By the ftorm which it rifes within , and by the mifchis which it occafions without , it generally brings on the paffion t ate and revengeful man , greater mifery than he can bring of the object of his refentment . The palace of ...
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... object of thought . About what are we now bufied ? What is the ultimate fcope of our prefent purfuits and cares ? Can we juftify them to ourselves ! Are they likely to produce any thing that will furvive the moment , and bring forth ...
... object of thought . About what are we now bufied ? What is the ultimate fcope of our prefent purfuits and cares ? Can we juftify them to ourselves ! Are they likely to produce any thing that will furvive the moment , and bring forth ...
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... object , and every returning day ! With what a luftre does it guild even the fmall habitation , where fuch placid ... objects fet before him , to gratify his fenfes , to employ his understanding , to entertain his imagination , to ...
... object , and every returning day ! With what a luftre does it guild even the fmall habitation , where fuch placid ... objects fet before him , to gratify his fenfes , to employ his understanding , to entertain his imagination , to ...
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Página 179 - Slaves cannot breathe in England ; * if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free, They touch our country, and their shackles, fall.
Página 203 - Lo! the poor Indian, whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Página 204 - Know, nature's children all divide her care ; The fur that warms a monarch, warm'da bear. While man exclaims, " See all things for my use ! "
Página 176 - Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the sudden dread; But their hearts wounded, like the wounded air, Soon close ; where past the shaft, no trace is found. As from the wing no scar the sky retains ; The parted wave no furrow from the keel ; So dies in human hearts the thought of death.
Página 203 - Who for thy table feeds the wanton fawn, For him as kindly spread the flow'ry lawn: Is it for thee the lark ascends and sings? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat? Loves of his own and raptures swell the note.
Página 191 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Página 140 - Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, And drink thy wine with a merry heart ; For God now accepteth thy works.
Página 210 - What conscience dictates to be done. Or warns me not to do, This teach me more than Hell to shun, That more than Heaven pursue.
Página 22 - He did not, however, forget whither he was travelling, but found a narrow way bordered with flowers, which appeared to have the same direction with the main road, and was pleased that, by this happy experiment, he had found means to unite pleasure with business, and to gain the rewards of diligence without suffering its fatigues.
Página 206 - Tis folly to be wise. HYMN TO ADVERSITY DAUGHTER of Jove, relentless power, Thou tamer of the human breast, Whose iron scourge and torturing hour The bad affright, afflict the best ! Bound in thy adamantine chain The proud are taught to taste of pain, And purple tyrants vainly groan With pangs unfelt before, unpitied and alone. When...