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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... uninterrupted steadiness : for , beside the difficulties of the way , they were
continually solicited to turn aside , by a numerous crowd of appetites , passions ,
and pleasures , whose importunity , when once complied with , they became less
...
... uninterrupted steadiness : for , beside the difficulties of the way , they were
continually solicited to turn aside , by a numerous crowd of appetites , passions ,
and pleasures , whose importunity , when once complied with , they became less
...
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Her vigor , her constancy , her magnanimity , her penetration , vigilance , and
address , are allowed to merit the highest praises ; and appear not to have been
surpassed by any person who ever filled a throne : a condurt less rigorous , less ...
Her vigor , her constancy , her magnanimity , her penetration , vigilance , and
address , are allowed to merit the highest praises ; and appear not to have been
surpassed by any person who ever filled a throne : a condurt less rigorous , less ...
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The latter , leave always a comfort . less , often a morrifying , remembrance
behiod them . The former , are reviewed with applause and de . light . The
pleasures of stuge resemble a foaming torrent , which , after a disorderly course ,
speedily ...
The latter , leave always a comfort . less , often a morrifying , remembrance
behiod them . The former , are reviewed with applause and de . light . The
pleasures of stuge resemble a foaming torrent , which , after a disorderly course ,
speedily ...
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imparted to the low , no less than to the high : to the poor , as well as to the rich .
Jo thy presence , worldly distinctions cease ; and vader thy influence , worldly
sorrows are forgotten . Thou art the balme of the wouoded mind . Thy sanctuary is
...
imparted to the low , no less than to the high : to the poor , as well as to the rich .
Jo thy presence , worldly distinctions cease ; and vader thy influence , worldly
sorrows are forgotten . Thou art the balme of the wouoded mind . Thy sanctuary is
...
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... of the universe : every star , though in appearance po bigger than the diamond
that glitters upon a lady's ring , is fearly a vast globe , like the sun in size and in
glory ; no less spacious , 00 less luminous , than the radiant source of day .
... of the universe : every star , though in appearance po bigger than the diamond
that glitters upon a lady's ring , is fearly a vast globe , like the sun in size and in
glory ; no less spacious , 00 less luminous , than the radiant source of day .
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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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