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 22
... mercy to the prisoner's soul , induced her to send priests , who molested her with perpetual disputation ; and even a reprieve of three days was granted her , in hopes that she would be persuaded , during that time , to pay , by a ...
... mercy to the prisoner's soul , induced her to send priests , who molested her with perpetual disputation ; and even a reprieve of three days was granted her , in hopes that she would be persuaded , during that time , to pay , by a ...
Side 23
... Mercy would be favorable to his soul : and that if her fault deserved punishment , her youth , at least , and her imprudence , were worthy of excuse ; and that God and posterity , she trusted , would show her fa- vour . " On the ...
... Mercy would be favorable to his soul : and that if her fault deserved punishment , her youth , at least , and her imprudence , were worthy of excuse ; and that God and posterity , she trusted , would show her fa- vour . " On the ...
Side 37
... mercy . The Almighty Ruler of the world , though for ages offended by the unrighteous- ness , and insulted by the impiety of men , is " long- suffering and slow to anger . ' His Son , when he ap- peared in our nature , exhibited , both ...
... mercy . The Almighty Ruler of the world , though for ages offended by the unrighteous- ness , and insulted by the impiety of men , is " long- suffering and slow to anger . ' His Son , when he ap- peared in our nature , exhibited , both ...
Side 48
... mercy that it was not his neck To which , since I am got into quotations , give me leave to add the say- ing of an old philosopher , who , after having invited some of his friends to dine with him , was ruffled by a person that came ...
... mercy that it was not his neck To which , since I am got into quotations , give me leave to add the say- ing of an old philosopher , who , after having invited some of his friends to dine with him , was ruffled by a person that came ...
Side 57
... mercy , those who endeavour to recommend themselves to his notice ; and , in unfeigned humility of heart , think themselves unworthy that he should be mindful of them . ADDISON . 58 CHAPTER IV . ARGUMENTATIVE PIECES . SECTION I ...
... mercy , those who endeavour to recommend themselves to his notice ; and , in unfeigned humility of heart , think themselves unworthy that he should be mindful of them . ADDISON . 58 CHAPTER IV . ARGUMENTATIVE PIECES . SECTION I ...
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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.