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 ReadingR. Patterson & Lambdin, 1822 - 264 páginas |
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Página xvi
... beauty , and harmony of delivery consist . The limits of this introduction , do not admit of ex- amples , to illustrate the variety of tones belonging to the different passions and emotions . We shall , howev- er , select one , which is ...
... beauty , and harmony of delivery consist . The limits of this introduction , do not admit of ex- amples , to illustrate the variety of tones belonging to the different passions and emotions . We shall , howev- er , select one , which is ...
Página xx
... beauty on expression , and is so necessary to be studied by the young reader , that we shall insert a few more examples to induce him to pay greater attention to the subject . In these instances , all the inflections are not marked ...
... beauty on expression , and is so necessary to be studied by the young reader , that we shall insert a few more examples to induce him to pay greater attention to the subject . In these instances , all the inflections are not marked ...
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... the practice of reading without attention to the subject ; and establish a habit of readily discover- ing the meaning , force , and beauty of every sentence they peruse THE ENGLISH READER . PART I. PIECES IN PROSE . Introduction . xxiii .
... the practice of reading without attention to the subject ; and establish a habit of readily discover- ing the meaning , force , and beauty of every sentence they peruse THE ENGLISH READER . PART I. PIECES IN PROSE . Introduction . xxiii .
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... beauty and ornament is poured forth on the face of nature . What a magnificent spectacle presented to the view of man ! What supply contrived for his wants ! What a variety of objects set before him , to gratify his senses , to employ ...
... beauty and ornament is poured forth on the face of nature . What a magnificent spectacle presented to the view of man ! What supply contrived for his wants ! What a variety of objects set before him , to gratify his senses , to employ ...
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... beauty were ordered to attend his table , and to obey his commands with the utmost readiness , and the most profound sub- mission . Fragrant ointments , chaplets of flowers , and rich perfumes , were added to the entertainment . The ...
... beauty were ordered to attend his table , and to obey his commands with the utmost readiness , and the most profound sub- mission . Fragrant ointments , chaplets of flowers , and rich perfumes , were added to the entertainment . The ...
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amidst Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray attention beauty behold BLAIR blessings Caius Verres character cheerful comforts dark death Democritus Descartes Dionysius distress divine dread earth emphasis enjoy enjoyment envy eternal ev'ry evil fall father feel folly fortune give Greek language ground happiness hast Hazael heart heav'n Heraclitus honour hope human inflection innocence Jugurtha kind king labours live look Lord mankind ment mercy Micipsa mind misery Mount Etna mountain nature nature's never Numidia o'er ourselves pain Pamphylia passions pause peace perfection person pleasure possession pow'r praise present pride prince proper Pythias reading reason religion render rest rich rise scene SECTION SECTION VI sense sentence sentiments shade shine Sicily smile sorrow soul sound spirit spring stancy sweet temper tempest tence thee things thou thought tion vanity vice virtue virtuous voice wisdom wise words youth
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Página 181 - Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.