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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Damocles , one of his flatterers , deceived by these ssecious appearances of
happiness , took occasion to compliment ... treasures , and royal magoificence ;
ard declared that no mon . arch had ever been greater or happier than Dionysius
.
Damocles , one of his flatterers , deceived by these ssecious appearances of
happiness , took occasion to compliment ... treasures , and royal magoificence ;
ard declared that no mon . arch had ever been greater or happier than Dionysius
.
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You have strayed , my friends , form the road which conducts to felicity ; you have
dishonoured the native dignity of your souls , in allowing your wishes to termiaate
or nothing bigher than worldly ideas of greatness or happiness . Your imagina ...
You have strayed , my friends , form the road which conducts to felicity ; you have
dishonoured the native dignity of your souls , in allowing your wishes to termiaate
or nothing bigher than worldly ideas of greatness or happiness . Your imagina ...
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Reflection essential to happiness . Much joy not only speaks small bappiness ,
But happiness that shortly must expire . Can joy unbottom'd in rettection , stand ?
And , in a tempest , can reflection live ? Friendship Can gold gain friendship ?
Reflection essential to happiness . Much joy not only speaks small bappiness ,
But happiness that shortly must expire . Can joy unbottom'd in rettection , stand ?
And , in a tempest , can reflection live ? Friendship Can gold gain friendship ?
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Ah ! whither now are fled Those dreams of greatness } those unsolid hopes Of
happiness ? those longings after fame ? Those restless cares ? those busy
bustling days ? Those gay - spent , festive nights ? those veering thoughts , Lost
bei ...
Ah ! whither now are fled Those dreams of greatness } those unsolid hopes Of
happiness ? those longings after fame ? Those restless cares ? those busy
bustling days ? Those gay - spent , festive nights ? those veering thoughts , Lost
bei ...
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Or happiness ! our being's end and aim ; Good , pleasure , ease , content ! wbate'
er thy name ; That something still which prompts th ' eternal sigh , For which we
bear to live , or dare to die ; Which still so near us , yet beyond us lies , O'erlook'd
...
Or happiness ! our being's end and aim ; Good , pleasure , ease , content ! wbate'
er thy name ; That something still which prompts th ' eternal sigh , For which we
bear to live , or dare to die ; Which still so near us , yet beyond us lies , O'erlook'd
...
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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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