The English Reader Or Pieces in Prose and Poetry Selected from the Best WritersLongmann and Rees, 1799 - 356 páginas |
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Página vi
... Author fhould be fo fuccefsful as to ac- complish these ends , even in a small degree , he will think his time and pains well employed , and himself amply rewarded . 1 OBSERVATIONS ON THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD READING . To read vi PREFACE .
... Author fhould be fo fuccefsful as to ac- complish these ends , even in a small degree , he will think his time and pains well employed , and himself amply rewarded . 1 OBSERVATIONS ON THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD READING . To read vi PREFACE .
Página viii
... these points , much will remain to be taught by the living inftructer : much will be attainable by no other means , than the force of example influencing the imitative powers of the learner . Some rules and principles on thefe heads ...
... these points , much will remain to be taught by the living inftructer : much will be attainable by no other means , than the force of example influencing the imitative powers of the learner . Some rules and principles on thefe heads ...
Página ix
... these bounds , the other organs of fpeech will be at liberty to discharge their several offices with ease ; and we fhall always have our voice under command . But whenever we tranfgrefs these bounds , we give up the reins , and have no ...
... these bounds , the other organs of fpeech will be at liberty to discharge their several offices with ease ; and we fhall always have our voice under command . But whenever we tranfgrefs these bounds , we give up the reins , and have no ...
Página xvii
... these words are ranged in fentences ; the long being changed into short , the short into long , according to the importance of the words with regard to meaning . Emphatis also , in particular cafes , alters the feat of the accent . This ...
... these words are ranged in fentences ; the long being changed into short , the short into long , according to the importance of the words with regard to meaning . Emphatis also , in particular cafes , alters the feat of the accent . This ...
Página xviii
... these internal feelings , was of much more confequence in our focial intercourfe , than the mere conveyance of ideas , the Author of our being did not , as in that conveyance , leave the invention of the xviii INTRODUCTION .
... these internal feelings , was of much more confequence in our focial intercourfe , than the mere conveyance of ideas , the Author of our being did not , as in that conveyance , leave the invention of the xviii INTRODUCTION .
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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