The English Reader Or Pieces in Prose and Poetry Selected from the Best WritersLongmann and Rees, 1799 - 356 páginas |
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... action : to the hearer , that the ear alfo may be relieved from the fatigue , which it would otherwife endure from a continuity of found ; and that the understand- ing may have fufficient time to mark the diftinction of fen- tences ...
... action : to the hearer , that the ear alfo may be relieved from the fatigue , which it would otherwife endure from a continuity of found ; and that the understand- ing may have fufficient time to mark the diftinction of fen- tences ...
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... actions which afford in the remem- brance a rational fatisfaction ? Are they the pursuits of fenfual pleasure , the riots of jollity , or the displays of show and vanity ? No : I appeal to your hearts , my friends , if what you ...
... actions which afford in the remem- brance a rational fatisfaction ? Are they the pursuits of fenfual pleasure , the riots of jollity , or the displays of show and vanity ? No : I appeal to your hearts , my friends , if what you ...
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... actions ; and the care which he took of his health , from his defire to preferve his mind free and tranquil . Eminently pleafing and honourable was the friend- fhip between David and Jonathan . " I am diftrefsed for thee , my brother ...
... actions ; and the care which he took of his health , from his defire to preferve his mind free and tranquil . Eminently pleafing and honourable was the friend- fhip between David and Jonathan . " I am diftrefsed for thee , my brother ...
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... actions . 1 Antoninus Pius , the Roman Emperour , was an ami- able and good man . When any of his courtiers at- tempted to inflame him with a passion for military glory , he used to answer : " That he more defired the prefervation of ...
... actions . 1 Antoninus Pius , the Roman Emperour , was an ami- able and good man . When any of his courtiers at- tempted to inflame him with a passion for military glory , he used to answer : " That he more defired the prefervation of ...
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... action ; but when allowed to extend its influence too far , it corrupts the whole character and produces guilt , difgrace , and mifery . To be en- tirely deftitute of it , is a defect . To be governed by it , is depravity . The proper ...
... action ; but when allowed to extend its influence too far , it corrupts the whole character and produces guilt , difgrace , and mifery . To be en- tirely deftitute of it , is a defect . To be governed by it , is depravity . The proper ...
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Términos y frases comunes
againſt alfo Antiparos appear arifes becauſe BLAIR Caius Verres cauſe circumftances confequences confider courfe defigns defire DEMOCRITUS diftrefs evil eyes fafe faid fame father fatisfaction fcene feemed fenfe fentiments ferve fhall fhining fhort fhould fhow fide firft fituation fociety folly fome fometimes foon forrow foul fource fpirit friendſhip ftand ftate ftill fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior fuppofed fupport fure happineſs happy Hazael heart heaven HERACLITUS higheſt himſelf honour houſe human intereft itſelf juft Jugurtha laft leaft lefs Lord mankind meaſure ment mifery mind moft moſt muſt myſelf nature Numidia obferve occafion ourſelves pafs pafsions paſsed perfons philofopher pleafing pleaſe pleaſures pofsefsed poſseſsion prefent proper purpoſe purſue Pythias raiſed reafon refpect reft rife ſcene SECTION ſhall ſhe Sicily ſpeak ſtate temper thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion uſe virtue whofe wiſdom