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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Hast thou a mind , Damocles , " says the king , “ to taste this happiness ? and to
know , by experience , what the enjoyments are , of which thou hast so high an
idea ? ” Damocles , with joy accepted the offer . The king ordered that a royal ...
Hast thou a mind , Damocles , " says the king , “ to taste this happiness ? and to
know , by experience , what the enjoyments are , of which thou hast so high an
idea ? ” Damocles , with joy accepted the offer . The king ordered that a royal ...
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By constautly amusing thyself with the errors aod misconduct of others , thou
mayst render thyself equal . ly ridiculous and culpable . Democritus . Thou art at
liberty to iodulge such sentiments ; and to weep over me too , if thou hast any
tears to ...
By constautly amusing thyself with the errors aod misconduct of others , thou
mayst render thyself equal . ly ridiculous and culpable . Democritus . Thou art at
liberty to iodulge such sentiments ; and to weep over me too , if thou hast any
tears to ...
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But why dost thou return ? Hast thou no fear of leath ? Is it not the character of a
madman to seek it thus voluntarily ? ' Pythias . I return to suffer , though I have not
deserved death . Every principle of honour and goodness , forbids me to allow ...
But why dost thou return ? Hast thou no fear of leath ? Is it not the character of a
madman to seek it thus voluntarily ? ' Pythias . I return to suffer , though I have not
deserved death . Every principle of honour and goodness , forbids me to allow ...
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How couldst thou , who hast never loved any person , expect to have friends : If
thou hadst loved and respected men , thou wouldst have secured their love and
respect . Thou hast feared mankind ; and they fear thee ; they detest thee .
How couldst thou , who hast never loved any person , expect to have friends : If
thou hadst loved and respected men , thou wouldst have secured their love and
respect . Thou hast feared mankind ; and they fear thee ; they detest thee .
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And I said , " who art thou , Lord ? ” And he replieil , “ I am Jesus whom thou
persecutest . But rise , and stand upon thy feet : for i bave appeared to thee for
this purpose , to make thee a ininister and a witoess both of these things , which
thou ...
And I said , " who art thou , Lord ? ” And he replieil , “ I am Jesus whom thou
persecutest . But rise , and stand upon thy feet : for i bave appeared to thee for
this purpose , to make thee a ininister and a witoess both of these things , which
thou ...
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Información bibliográfica
| 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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