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 Inclucate Some of the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue. With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good ReadingDurrie & Peck, 1830 - 204 páginas Describes the wonders of light and optics, exploring such developments as lasers, fiber optics, and holography. |
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... Peace 13. Ode to Adversity 16. Conscience . 17. On an infant • • 14. The Creation required to praise its Author 15. The universal prayer 18. The cuckoo • • 19. Day . A pastoral in three parts 20. The order of Nature · 21. Confidence in ...
... Peace 13. Ode to Adversity 16. Conscience . 17. On an infant • • 14. The Creation required to praise its Author 15. The universal prayer 18. The cuckoo • • 19. Day . A pastoral in three parts 20. The order of Nature · 21. Confidence in ...
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... peace and safety , without any par- ticular or uncommon evils to afflict our condition , what more can we reasonably look for in this vain and uncertain world ? How little can the greatest prosperity add to such a state ? Will any ...
... peace and safety , without any par- ticular or uncommon evils to afflict our condition , what more can we reasonably look for in this vain and uncertain world ? How little can the greatest prosperity add to such a state ? Will any ...
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... peace- able and contented . Art thou wealthy ? -Show thyself beneficent and charitable , condescending and humane . 9. Though religion removes not all the evils of life , though it promises no continuance of undisturbed prosperity ...
... peace- able and contented . Art thou wealthy ? -Show thyself beneficent and charitable , condescending and humane . 9. Though religion removes not all the evils of life , though it promises no continuance of undisturbed prosperity ...
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... peace . 16. How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell toge- ther in unity ! It is like precious ointment : Like the dew of Her- mon , and the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion . 17. The sluggard will not plough ...
... peace . 16. How good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell toge- ther in unity ! It is like precious ointment : Like the dew of Her- mon , and the dew that descended upon the mountains of Zion . 17. The sluggard will not plough ...
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... peace will be impaired . But if any , which has the taint of guilt , take early possession of our mind , we may date , from that moment , the ruin of our tranquillity . 9. Every man has some darling passion , which generally affords the ...
... peace will be impaired . But if any , which has the taint of guilt , take early possession of our mind , we may date , from that moment , the ruin of our tranquillity . 9. Every man has some darling passion , which generally affords the ...
Términos y frases comunes
ADDISON ages offend amidst Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray Aristippus Aristotle attend beauty behold BLAIR blessing block of marble cæsural pause Caius Verres character comfort death delightful Dioclesian distress divine dread earth enjoy enjoyments envy errours eternity ev'ry evil falling inflection father folly give gratitude happiness Hazael heart heaven Heraclitus honour hope human indulge judgement Jugurtha kind labours live look Lord mankind manner mercy Micipsa mind misery misfortunes morning calls nature never numbers Numidia o'er ourselves pain passions peace perfection perly person Phidias philosopher pleasing pleasure possess pow'r praise Praxiteles pride proper publick Pythias reading reason religion render rest rich rising savage nations scene SECTION sense sentence sentiments shade shine Sicily smiles sometimes sorrow soul sound spirit superiour sweet temper tempest thee things thou thought tion vanity verse vice virtue voice wisdom wise youth