The English Reader Or Pieces in Prose and Poetry Selected from the Best WritersLongmann and Rees, 1799 - 356 páginas |
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Página iii
... youth in the art of reading ; to meliorate their language and fentiments ; and to inculcate fome of the most im- portant principles of piety and virtue . THE pieces felected , not only give exercife to a great variety of emotions , and ...
... youth in the art of reading ; to meliorate their language and fentiments ; and to inculcate fome of the most im- portant principles of piety and virtue . THE pieces felected , not only give exercife to a great variety of emotions , and ...
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... youth ; and to make ftrong and durable imprefsions on their minds * . THE Compiler has been careful to avoid every ex- prefsion and fentiment , that might gratify a corrupt mind , or , in the leaft degree , offend the eye or ear of ...
... youth ; and to make ftrong and durable imprefsions on their minds * . THE Compiler has been careful to avoid every ex- prefsion and fentiment , that might gratify a corrupt mind , or , in the leaft degree , offend the eye or ear of ...
Página vi
... youth efpecially , is much entertained , the fober dic- tates of the understanding are regarded with indif- ference ; and the influence of the good affections , is either feeble , or tranfient . A temperate ufe of fuch entertainment ...
... youth efpecially , is much entertained , the fober dic- tates of the understanding are regarded with indif- ference ; and the influence of the good affections , is either feeble , or tranfient . A temperate ufe of fuch entertainment ...
Página x
... youth is committed . SECTION II . Diftinctness . In the next place , to being well heard and clearly under- ftood , diftinctnefs of articulation contributes more than mere loudness of found . The quantity of found necessary to fill even ...
... youth is committed . SECTION II . Diftinctness . In the next place , to being well heard and clearly under- ftood , diftinctnefs of articulation contributes more than mere loudness of found . The quantity of found necessary to fill even ...
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... youth and the philosopher , Discourse between Adam and Eve , retiring SECT . 6. Religion and death , 270 · 272 275 CHAPTER III . DIDACTIC PIECES . SECT . I. The vanity of wealth , · • 279 SECT . 2 . Nothing formed in vain , 279 SECT . 3 ...
... youth and the philosopher , Discourse between Adam and Eve , retiring SECT . 6. Religion and death , 270 · 272 275 CHAPTER III . DIDACTIC PIECES . SECT . I. The vanity of wealth , · • 279 SECT . 2 . Nothing formed in vain , 279 SECT . 3 ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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