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 Inculcate Some of the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue. With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good ReadingR. Patterson & Lambdin, 1822 - 264 sider |
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Side vii
... Blair , and to the Encyclopedia Britannica . omme SECTION I. Proper loudness of voice . THE first attention of every person who reads to others , doubtless , must be , to make himself be heard by all those to whom he reads . He must ...
... Blair , and to the Encyclopedia Britannica . omme SECTION I. Proper loudness of voice . THE first attention of every person who reads to others , doubtless , must be , to make himself be heard by all those to whom he reads . He must ...
Side 19
... BLAIR . SECTION III . Haman ; or , the misery of pride . AHASUERUS , who is supposed to be the prince known among the Greek historians by the name of Artaxerxes , had advan⚫ ced to the chief dignity in his kingdom , Haman , an Amale ...
... BLAIR . SECTION III . Haman ; or , the misery of pride . AHASUERUS , who is supposed to be the prince known among the Greek historians by the name of Artaxerxes , had advan⚫ ced to the chief dignity in his kingdom , Haman , an Amale ...
Side 21
... BLAIR . SECTION IV . Lady Jane Grey . THIS excellent personage was descended from the royal line of England by both her parents . She was carefully educated in the principles of the Reformation : and her wisdom and virtue rendered her a ...
... BLAIR . SECTION IV . Lady Jane Grey . THIS excellent personage was descended from the royal line of England by both her parents . She was carefully educated in the principles of the Reformation : and her wisdom and virtue rendered her a ...
Side 37
... commit an injury , than a good man can make himself greater , by forgiving it . SECTION IV . Motives to the practice of gentleness . BLAIR . Chap . 3 . 37 Didactic Pieces . among men,order and comfort, peace and repose...
... commit an injury , than a good man can make himself greater , by forgiving it . SECTION IV . Motives to the practice of gentleness . BLAIR . Chap . 3 . 37 Didactic Pieces . among men,order and comfort, peace and repose...
Side 39
... BLAIR . A suspicious temper the source of misery to its possessor . As a suspicious spirit is the source of many crimes and calamities in the world , so it is the spring of cer- tain misery to the person who indulges it . His friends ...
... BLAIR . A suspicious temper the source of misery to its possessor . As a suspicious spirit is the source of many crimes and calamities in the world , so it is the spring of cer- tain misery to the person who indulges it . His friends ...
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amidst Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray attention beauty behold BLAIR blessings Caius Verres character cheerful comforts dark death Democritus Descartes Dionysius distress divine dread earth emphasis enjoy enjoyment envy eternal ev'ry evil fall father feel folly fortune give Greek language ground happiness hast Hazael heart heav'n Heraclitus honour hope human inflection innocence Jugurtha kind king labours live look Lord mankind ment mercy Micipsa mind misery Mount Etna mountain nature nature's never Numidia o'er ourselves pain Pamphylia passions pause peace perfection person pleasure possession pow'r praise present pride prince proper Pythias reading reason religion render rest rich rise scene SECTION SECTION VI sense sentence sentiments shade shine Sicily smile sorrow soul sound spirit spring stancy sweet temper tempest tence thee things thou thought tion vanity vice virtue virtuous voice wisdom wise words youth
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Side 181 - Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.