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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... suffer them to be shaken by the scoffs of the licentious , or the cavils of the sceptical . 11. When we observe any tendency to treat religion or morals with disrespect and levity , let us hold it to be a sure indication of a perverted ...
... suffer them to be shaken by the scoffs of the licentious , or the cavils of the sceptical . 11. When we observe any tendency to treat religion or morals with disrespect and levity , let us hold it to be a sure indication of a perverted ...
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... suffered to lie waste by negligence , to be overrun with noxious plants , or laid out for show , rather than use . 3. When Aristotle was asked , " What a man could gain by telling a falsehood , " he replied , " Not to be credited when ...
... suffered to lie waste by negligence , to be overrun with noxious plants , or laid out for show , rather than use . 3. When Aristotle was asked , " What a man could gain by telling a falsehood , " he replied , " Not to be credited when ...
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... suffered in common , little room is left for envy . There is more occasion for pity and sympathy , and inclination to assist each other . 8. At our first setting out in life , when yet unacquainted with the world and its snares , when ...
... suffered in common , little room is left for envy . There is more occasion for pity and sympathy , and inclination to assist each other . 8. At our first setting out in life , when yet unacquainted with the world and its snares , when ...
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... suffering virtues . How much soever we complain of the vanity of the world , facts plainly show , that if its vanity were less , it could not answer the purpose of salutary discipline . Unsatisfactory as it is , its plea- sures are ...
... suffering virtues . How much soever we complain of the vanity of the world , facts plainly show , that if its vanity were less , it could not answer the purpose of salutary discipline . Unsatisfactory as it is , its plea- sures are ...
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... suffered no man to come in with the king , to the banquet that she had prepared , but myself ; and to - morrow also am I in- vited to her with the king . " After all this preamble , what is the conclusion ? " Yet all this availeth me ...
... suffered no man to come in with the king , to the banquet that she had prepared , but myself ; and to - morrow also am I in- vited to her with the king . " After all this preamble , what is the conclusion ? " Yet all this availeth me ...
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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