The Speaker: Or Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English Writers, and Disposed Under Proper Heads, with a View to Facilitate the Improvement of Youth in Reading and Speaking, to which are Prefixed Two Essays: I. On Elocution. II. On Reading Works of TasteWilliam Enfield Stereotyped by Andrew Wilson, 1823 - 346 páginas |
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... look- ed about him for some time , he entered into a long gallery , where he laid down his wallet , and spread his carpet , in or- der to repose himself upon it after the manner of the eastern nations . He had not been long in this ...
... look- ed about him for some time , he entered into a long gallery , where he laid down his wallet , and spread his carpet , in or- der to repose himself upon it after the manner of the eastern nations . He had not been long in this ...
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... looks , and all the variety of colours in her dress , that she thought were the most proper to show her complexion to advantage . She cast her eyes upon herself , then turned them on those that were present , to see how they liked her ...
... looks , and all the variety of colours in her dress , that she thought were the most proper to show her complexion to advantage . She cast her eyes upon herself , then turned them on those that were present , to see how they liked her ...
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... look so perfectly in tune to a feeling heart , that I instantly made a vow , I would give him a four and twenty sous piece when I got to Moulines- -And who is poor Maria ? said I. The love and pity of all the villages around us , said ...
... look so perfectly in tune to a feeling heart , that I instantly made a vow , I would give him a four and twenty sous piece when I got to Moulines- -And who is poor Maria ? said I. The love and pity of all the villages around us , said ...
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... look and last farewell of Maria . Maria , though not tall , was nevertheless of the first order of fine forms - affliction had touched her looks with some- thing that was scarce earthly - still she was feminine : -and so much was there ...
... look and last farewell of Maria . Maria , though not tall , was nevertheless of the first order of fine forms - affliction had touched her looks with some- thing that was scarce earthly - still she was feminine : -and so much was there ...
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... look'd wond'rous wise- My children , " the chameleon cries , " 6 ( Then first the creature found a tongue , ) " You all are right , and all are wrong : " When next you talk of what you view , " Think others see as well as you : " Nor ...
... look'd wond'rous wise- My children , " the chameleon cries , " 6 ( Then first the creature found a tongue , ) " You all are right , and all are wrong : " When next you talk of what you view , " Think others see as well as you : " Nor ...
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Página 325 - tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them? To die : to sleep...
Página 217 - Perhaps in this neglected spot is laid Some heart once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have sway'd, Or wak'd to ecstasy the living lyre.
Página 311 - Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; •> I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil, that men do, lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; \ So let it be with Caesar.
Página 316 - For I can raise no money by vile means: By heaven, I had rather coin my heart, And drop my blood for drachmas, than to wring From the hard hands of peasants their vile trash By any indirection: I did send To you for gold to pay my legions, Which you denied me: was that done like Cassius?
Página 305 - Let's dry our eyes: and thus far hear me, Cromwell; And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, say, I taught thee...
Página 150 - Let him depart; his passport shall be made, And crowns for convoy put into his purse: We would not die in that man's company That fears his fellowship to die with us. This day is call'd the feast of Crispian: He that outlives this day, and comes safe home, Will stand a tip-toe when this day is nam'd, And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
Página 297 - No matter where ; of comfort no man speak : Let's talk of graves, of worms and epitaphs ; Make dust our paper and with rainy eyes Write sorrow on the bosom of the earth...
Página 323 - But that I am forbid To tell the secrets of my prison-house, I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, Thy knotted and combined locks to part And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon must not be To ears of flesh and blood.
Página 184 - As a sick girl. Ye gods, it doth amaze me, A man of such a feeble temper should So get the start of the majestic world, And bear the palm alone.
Página 334 - Thais led the way To light him to his prey, And like another Helen fired another Troy ! Thus long ago, Ere heaving bellows learned to blow, While organs yet were mute, Timotheus, to his breathing flute And sounding lyre, Could swell the soul to rage or kindle soft desire.