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 Reading |
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In order to forni sound opinions concerning characters and actions , two things
are especially requisite , information and impartiality . But such as are most
forward to decide unfavourably , are cotomonly destitute of both . Instead of
possessing ...
In order to forni sound opinions concerning characters and actions , two things
are especially requisite , information and impartiality . But such as are most
forward to decide unfavourably , are cotomonly destitute of both . Instead of
possessing ...
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If the noble lord means by popularity , that applause bestowed by alterages on
good and virtuous actions , I have long been ... I dely the poble lord 10 poiot out a
single action of my life in which the popularity of the times ever had the smallest ...
If the noble lord means by popularity , that applause bestowed by alterages on
good and virtuous actions , I have long been ... I dely the poble lord 10 poiot out a
single action of my life in which the popularity of the times ever had the smallest ...
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This staods opposed to a jealous and suspicious temper , which ascribes every
action to the worst motive , and throws a black shade over every character . If we
would be happy in ourselves , or in our concexions with others , let us guard ...
This staods opposed to a jealous and suspicious temper , which ascribes every
action to the worst motive , and throws a black shade over every character . If we
would be happy in ourselves , or in our concexions with others , let us guard ...
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The mind grows fond of those actions it is accustomed to ; and is drawn with
reluctancy from those paths in which it has been ... In the first place , I would have
no man discouraged with that kind of life , or series of action , in which the choice
of ...
The mind grows fond of those actions it is accustomed to ; and is drawn with
reluctancy from those paths in which it has been ... In the first place , I would have
no man discouraged with that kind of life , or series of action , in which the choice
of ...
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attended with that pleasure , which naturally accoinpanies those actions to which
we are habituated , but with those supernumerar joys of heart , that rise from the
consciousness of such a pleasure ; from the satistaction of acting up to the ...
attended with that pleasure , which naturally accoinpanies those actions to which
we are habituated , but with those supernumerar joys of heart , that rise from the
consciousness of such a pleasure ; from the satistaction of acting up to the ...
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able actions affections appear attention bear beauty blessings cause character comfort common consider course danger dark death deep desire divine earth enjoy equal evil fall father fear feel fortune give ground hand happiness heart heaven honour hope hour human kind king labours less light live look Lord mankind manner means mind nature never night o'er objects observe once ourselves pain pass passions pause peace perfect person pleasure possession praise present pride proper raise reading reason regard render rest rich rise scene seems sense shine short soul sound spirit spring stand suffer temper thee things thou thought tion true truth turn virtue voice whole wisdom wise wish young youth
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| Título | 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 ... |
| Autor | Lindley Murray |
| Editor | John J. Williams, 1822 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Harvard |
| Digitalizado | 23 Mar 2007 |
| Largo | 264 páginas |
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