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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Página 49
They may show him that his discontent is unreasonable , but they are by no
means sufficient to relieve it They rather give despair than consolation . In a word
, a man might reply to one of these comforters , as Augustus did to his friend , who
...
They may show him that his discontent is unreasonable , but they are by no
means sufficient to relieve it They rather give despair than consolation . In a word
, a man might reply to one of these comforters , as Augustus did to his friend , who
...
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such glorious creatures for so mean a purpose ? ... It is true , the higher na . ture
still advances , and by that means preserves his distance and superiority in the
scale of being ; but he knows that , how high soever the slation is of which he ...
such glorious creatures for so mean a purpose ? ... It is true , the higher na . ture
still advances , and by that means preserves his distance and superiority in the
scale of being ; but he knows that , how high soever the slation is of which he ...
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Then cometh the harvest , when the large wish is satisfied , and the granaries of
nalure are loaded with the means of life , eve . to a luxury of abundance The
powers of language are unequal to the description of this happy season Il is the ...
Then cometh the harvest , when the large wish is satisfied , and the granaries of
nalure are loaded with the means of life , eve . to a luxury of abundance The
powers of language are unequal to the description of this happy season Il is the ...
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... of this slanderous imputation , one whose life and actions condemn him in the
opinion of all impartial persops ; but who according to his owo reckoning and
declared dependence upon his riches , is already arquitted ; I mean Caius Verres
.
... of this slanderous imputation , one whose life and actions condemn him in the
opinion of all impartial persops ; but who according to his owo reckoning and
declared dependence upon his riches , is already arquitted ; I mean Caius Verres
.
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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 struggling in that race : co what
purpose , all - trying time can alone deierinioe . But if the noble lord means that ...
If the noble lord means by popularity , that applause bestowed by alterages on
good and virtuous actions , I have long been struggling in that race : co what
purpose , all - trying time can alone deierinioe . But if the noble lord means that ...
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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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