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 ReadingDescribes the wonders of light and optics, exploring such developments as lasers, fiber optics, and holography. |
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Brought death into the world , and all our wo , ” & c . “ Sing heavenly Muse ! "
Supposing that originally other beings , besides men , had disobeyed the com .
mands of the Almighty , and that the circumstance were well known to us , there ...
Brought death into the world , and all our wo , ” & c . “ Sing heavenly Muse ! "
Supposing that originally other beings , besides men , had disobeyed the com .
mands of the Almighty , and that the circumstance were well known to us , there ...
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149 3 . The trials of virtue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ib . 4 . The youth and the
philosopher . . 351 5 . Discourse between Adam and Eve , retiring to rest . . . . . . . .
. 152 6 . Religion and death . . . . . . . . 154 CHAPTER JIL Didactick Pieces . Sect .
1 .
149 3 . The trials of virtue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ib . 4 . The youth and the
philosopher . . 351 5 . Discourse between Adam and Eve , retiring to rest . . . . . . . .
. 152 6 . Religion and death . . . . . . . . 154 CHAPTER JIL Didactick Pieces . Sect .
1 .
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But I am persuaded that I ought to suffer death , rather than my friend ; since it
was Pythias whom thoni hadst decreed to die . It were not just that Damon should
suffer , to deliver me from the death which was designed , not for him , but for me
...
But I am persuaded that I ought to suffer death , rather than my friend ; since it
was Pythias whom thoni hadst decreed to die . It were not just that Damon should
suffer , to deliver me from the death which was designed , not for him , but for me
...
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The death of a good man a strong incentive to virtue . 1 . The chamber where the
good man meets his fate , Is privileg ' d beyond the common walk Of virtuous life ,
quite in the verge of heav ' n . Fly , ye profane ! if not , draw near with awe ...
The death of a good man a strong incentive to virtue . 1 . The chamber where the
good man meets his fate , Is privileg ' d beyond the common walk Of virtuous life ,
quite in the verge of heav ' n . Fly , ye profane ! if not , draw near with awe ...
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In midst of dangets , fears , and deaths , Thy goodness I ' ll adore ; And praise
thee for thy mercies past , And humbly hope for more . 10 . My life , if thou
preserve my life , Thy sacrifice shall be ; And death , if death must be my doom ,
Shall join ...
In midst of dangets , fears , and deaths , Thy goodness I ' ll adore ; And praise
thee for thy mercies past , And humbly hope for more . 10 . My life , if thou
preserve my life , Thy sacrifice shall be ; And death , if death must be my doom ,
Shall join ...
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| Título | 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 ... Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Children's Literature and Childhood |
| Autor | Lindley Murray |
| Compilado por | Lindley Murray |
| Editor | R. Pew, 1830 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Harvard |
| Digitalizado | 14 Mar 2008 |
| Largo | 252 páginas |
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