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 ReadingIsaac Collins and Son, 1802 - 366 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 24
Página v
... Such impreffions deeply engraven on their minds , and connected with all their attainments , could fcarcely fail of attending them through life ; and of pro- ducing a folidity of principle and character , that would be able to refift ...
... Such impreffions deeply engraven on their minds , and connected with all their attainments , could fcarcely fail of attending them through life ; and of pro- ducing a folidity of principle and character , that would be able to refift ...
Página xii
... Such a pronunciation gives weight and dignity to the subject It is a great affiftance to the voice , by the paufes and rests which it allows it more easily to make ; and it enables the reader to fwell all his founds , both with more ...
... Such a pronunciation gives weight and dignity to the subject It is a great affiftance to the voice , by the paufes and rests which it allows it more easily to make ; and it enables the reader to fwell all his founds , both with more ...
Página xxi
... Such paufes have the fame effect as a strong emphafis ; and are fubject to the fame rules ; efpecially to the caution , of not repeat- ing them too frequently . For as they excite uncommon attention , and of course raife expectation ...
... Such paufes have the fame effect as a strong emphafis ; and are fubject to the fame rules ; efpecially to the caution , of not repeat- ing them too frequently . For as they excite uncommon attention , and of course raife expectation ...
Página xxiv
... Such only are diftinguished as are most striking , and will best serve to fhow the reader their utility and importance . 66 " Manufactures , trade ' , and agriculture ' , naturally employ more than nineteen parts in twenty , of the hu ...
... Such only are diftinguished as are most striking , and will best serve to fhow the reader their utility and importance . 66 " Manufactures , trade ' , and agriculture ' , naturally employ more than nineteen parts in twenty , of the hu ...
Página xxvi
... such a tone as is used in finishing a sentence ; but , without either fall or elevation of the voice , it should be denoted only by such a flight fufpenfion of found , as may diftinguish the paffage from one line to another , without ...
... such a tone as is used in finishing a sentence ; but , without either fall or elevation of the voice , it should be denoted only by such a flight fufpenfion of found , as may diftinguish the paffage from one line to another , without ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
againſt alfo Antiparos appeared Archbishop of Cambray arifes becauſe BLAIR bleffed caufe cauſe confider courfe defire DEMOCRITUS diftrefs emphafis evils eyes fafe faid fame fatisfaction fcene fecret feemed felves fenfe fentence fentiments feveral fhall fhining fhort fhould fhow firft firſt fituation fociety folly fome fometimes foon forrow foul fource fpirit friendſhip ftand ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior fupport furely happineſs happy Hazael heart heaven HERACLITUS higheſt himſelf honour houſe human intereft itſelf juft Jugurtha labour laft laſt lefs Lord mankind meaſure mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt myfelf nature neceffary Numidia obferve occafion ourſelves paffed paffions paufe perfons philofopher pleafing pleaſure poffefs poffible prefent proper Pythias raiſed reafon refpect reft religion rife Sect SECTION ſhall ſtate ſtill temper thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion underſtanding uſe virtue whofe wifdom wife