The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: From the Best Writers : Designed to Assist Young Persons to Read with Propriety and Effect, Improve Their Language and Sentiments, and to Inculcate the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue : with a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good Reading

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Calvin Spaulding, 1819 - 258 páginas

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On gratitude
49
Motives to the practice of gentleness
50
A suspicious temper the source of misery to its possessor
51
Comforts of religion
53
Diffidence of our abilities a mark of wisdom
54
The dignity of virtue amidst corrupt examples
56
The mortifications of vice greater than those of virtue
58
On contentment
59
Rank and riches afford no ground for envy
61
Patience under provocations our interest as well as duty
63
Moderation in our wishes recommended
64
Omniscience and omnipresence of the Deity source of consolation
66
Happiness is founded in rectitude of conduct
69
Virtue mans highest interest
70
The injustice of an uncharitable spirit
71
The misfortunes of men mostly chargeable on themselves 12
75
On the immortality of the soul
77
The seasons
80
The cataract of Niagara in Canada North America
81
Grotto of Antiparos
82
The grotto of Antiparos continued
83
Earthquake at Catanea
84
Creation
85
Charity
86
On the beauties of the Psalms
88
Character of Alfred king of England
89
On the slavery of vice
91
The man of integrity
92
Gentleness
93
Trial and execution of the Earl of Strafford
95
An eminent instance of true fortitude of mind
97
The good mans comfort in affliction
98
Exalted society and the renewal of virtuous connexions c
100
The clemency and amiable character of the patriach Joseph
101
Altamont
104
Democritus and Heraclitus
106
Locke and Bayle
110
Cicero against Verres
115
Speech of Adherbal to the Roman Senate imploring protection
118
The Apostle Pauls noble defence before Festus and Agrippa
121
Lord Mansfields speech in the House of Lords 1770 on the bill for preventing the delays of justice c
123
An Address to young persons
127
Earthquake at Calabria in the year 1538
131
Letter from Pliny to Geminius
134
Letter from Pliny to Marcellinus on the death of an amiable young woman
135
On Discretion
136
On the government of our thoughts
138
On the evils which flow from unrestrained passion
140
On the proper state of our temper with respect to one another
141
Excellence of the Holy Scriptures
143
Reflections occasioned by a review of the blessings pronounced by Christ on his disciples in his sermon on the mount
144
Schemes of life often illusory
145
The pleasures of virtuous sensibility
147
On the true honour of man
149
Virtue deeply rooted is not subject to the influence of fortune
169
The speech of Fabricius to king Pyrrhus who attempted to bribe him to his interests by the offer of a large sum of money
170
Character of James I king of England
171
Charles V Em of Germany resigns his dominions c
172
The same subject continued
175
Verses in which the lines are of different length
180
Verses containing exclamations interrogations parentheses c
181
Verses in various forms
183
Verses in which sound corresponds with signification
185
Connubial Affection
186
The bears and the bees
188
The nightingale and the glow worm
189
The trials of virtue
190
The youth and the philosopher
192
Discourse between Adam and Eve retiring to rest
193
Religion and death
195
The vanity of wealth
197
Nothing formed in vain
198
Cruelty to brutes censured
199
A paraphrase on the latter part of the 6th chapt of Matthew
200
The death of a good man a strong incentive to virtue
201
Adams advice to Eve to avoid temptation
203
That philosophy which stops at secondary causes reproved
204
Indignant sentiments on national prejudice slavery c
205
The morning in summer
207
The Rose
208
Care of birds for their young
209
Charity A paraphrase on the 13th chap to the Corinthians
210
Picture of a good man
212
The pleasures of retirement
213
The pleasures and benefit of an improved imagination
214
The Hermit
216
The Beggars Petition
217
Unhappy close of life
218
Verses by Alex Selkirk in the island of Juan Fernandez
219
Gratitude
220
A morning hymn
223
Ode to Content
225
The Shepherd and the Philosopher
226
The road to happiness open to all men
228
The goodness of Providence
229
Address to the Deity
230
The pursuit of happiness often illdirected 231
231
The fireside 9 Providence vindicated in the present state of man
234
Selfishness reproved 336
237
Ode to adversity
238
The Creation required to praise its author
239
The universal prayer
241
Conscience
242
The Cuckoo
243
Day A pastoral in three parts 244
244
The order of nature 21 Hymn composed during sickness
247
Hymn on a review of the seasons
248
On solitude
250

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Página 13 - and which the reader should manage with judgment, or he will be apt to fall into an affected sing-song mode of pronouncing verses of this kind. The following lines exemplify the demi-caesura : *' Warms' in the sun", refreshes' in the breeze, '* Glows' in the stars", and blossoms' in the trees ; '* Lives' through all life"; extends
Página 182 - BATTLE. Arms on armour clashing bray'd Horrible discord ; and the madding wheels Of brazen fury rag'd. SOUND IMITATING RELUCTANCE. For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being e'er resign'd ; Left the warm precincts of the cheerful day, Nor cast one longing, ling'ring look behind ? SECTION VI.
Página 120 - 6. But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared to thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness, both of these things which thou hast seen and of those things in which I will appear to thee ; delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles,
Página 28 - If thine enemy be hungry give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink. He that planted the ear, shall he not hear ? He that formed the eye, shall he not see ? I have been young, and now I am old ; yet have I never seen the righteous
Página 29 - Solomon, my son, know thou the God of thy fathers ; and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind. If thou seek him, he will be found of thee ; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever. SECTION IX. That every day
Página 163 - Divine Shepherd are with him ; and, through all the unknown periods of this and of future existence, commits himself to his guidance with secure and triumphant hope : " Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life ; and I shall dwell in the house of the
Página 190 - But neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flow'r, Glist'ring with dew ; nor fragrance after show'rs ; Nor grateful ev'ning mild ; nor silent night, With this her solemn bird ; nor walk by moon, Or glittering star-light—without thee is sweet.
Página 225 - SECTION IV. THE GOODNESS OF PROVIDENCE. 1. The Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye ; My noon-day walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours
Página 120 - me. 5. And when we were all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice speaking to me and saying, in the Hebrew tongue : Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me ? It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And I said, who art thou, Lord 1 And he

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