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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... to enjoy : Persons of a higher rank live in a kind of splendid poverty ; and are
perpetually wanting . because , instead of ... ing over their heads ; and , by
contracting their desires , they enjoy all that secret satisfaction which others are
always ...
... to enjoy : Persons of a higher rank live in a kind of splendid poverty ; and are
perpetually wanting . because , instead of ... ing over their heads ; and , by
contracting their desires , they enjoy all that secret satisfaction which others are
always ...
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Of course , such a man lives in a continual storm He knows not what it is to enjoy
a train of good humour . Servants , neighbours , friends , spouse , and children ,
all , through the unrestrained violence of his temper , become souroes of ...
Of course , such a man lives in a continual storm He knows not what it is to enjoy
a train of good humour . Servants , neighbours , friends , spouse , and children ,
all , through the unrestrained violence of his temper , become souroes of ...
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W « glow as we contemplate ; we feei a propensi : y to adore , whilst we enjoy In
the time of seed sowing , it is the season of confidence : the grain wliich the
husbandman trusts to the bosom of the earth shall , Isappily , yield its seven fold ...
W « glow as we contemplate ; we feei a propensi : y to adore , whilst we enjoy In
the time of seed sowing , it is the season of confidence : the grain wliich the
husbandman trusts to the bosom of the earth shall , Isappily , yield its seven fold ...
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the sense which one animal enjoys beyond what appears in another , that though
the sense in different an . imals is ... Had he made but one species of animals ,
none of the rest would have enjoy . ed the happiness of existence ; he has ...
the sense which one animal enjoys beyond what appears in another , that though
the sense in different an . imals is ... Had he made but one species of animals ,
none of the rest would have enjoy . ed the happiness of existence ; he has ...
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How vaioly , through infinite trouble aod strife , The inaoy their labours employ !
Since all that is truly delightful in life , Is what all , if they please , may enjoy .
Attachment to life . The tree of deepest ront is found Least willing still to quit the
ground ...
How vaioly , through infinite trouble aod strife , The inaoy their labours employ !
Since all that is truly delightful in life , Is what all , if they please , may enjoy .
Attachment to life . The tree of deepest ront is found Least willing still to quit the
ground ...
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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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