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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... tion of youth ; and to make strong and durable impressions on their minds . * The Compiler has been careful to avoid every expression and sentiment , that might gratify a corrupt mind , or , in the least de- gree , offend the eye or ear ...
... tion of youth ; and to make strong and durable impressions on their minds . * The Compiler has been careful to avoid every expression and sentiment , that might gratify a corrupt mind , or , in the least de- gree , offend the eye or ear ...
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... tion , it will hold also in reading to others . But let us remember , that in reading , as well as in conversation , it is possible to offend by speaking too loud . This extreme hurts the ear , by making the voice come upon it in rum ...
... tion , it will hold also in reading to others . But let us remember , that in reading , as well as in conversation , it is possible to offend by speaking too loud . This extreme hurts the ear , by making the voice come upon it in rum ...
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... tion of the words belonging to the English language . SECTION V. Emphasis . By Emphasis is meant a stronger and fuller sound of voice , by which we dis- tinguish some word or words , on which we design to lay particular stress , and to ...
... tion of the words belonging to the English language . SECTION V. Emphasis . By Emphasis is meant a stronger and fuller sound of voice , by which we dis- tinguish some word or words , on which we design to lay particular stress , and to ...
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... tion in the use of them , that we can give them any weight . If they recur too often ; if a render attempts to render every thing he expresses of high impor- tance , by a multitude of strong emphases , we soon learn to pay little regard ...
... tion in the use of them , that we can give them any weight . If they recur too often ; if a render attempts to render every thing he expresses of high impor- tance , by a multitude of strong emphases , we soon learn to pay little regard ...
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... tion of something further to complete the sense : the inflection attending the third pause signifies that the sense is completed . The preceding example is an illustration of the suspending pause , in its simple state : the following ...
... tion of something further to complete the sense : the inflection attending the third pause signifies that the sense is completed . The preceding example is an illustration of the suspending pause , in its simple state : the following ...
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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