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 ReadingM. Bartgis, 1819 - 252 sider |
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... folly , let us descend to our proper level . 2. Let us survey the natural equality on which Providence has placed man with man , and reflect on the infirmities com- mon to all . If the reflection on natural equality and mutual offences ...
... folly , let us descend to our proper level . 2. Let us survey the natural equality on which Providence has placed man with man , and reflect on the infirmities com- mon to all . If the reflection on natural equality and mutual offences ...
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... folly ; as it shows him wrong , though blessed with the best ca- pacity of being right . CHAPTER VII . DIALOGUE S. :::::: SECTION I. DEMOCRITUS AND HERACLITUS . * DR . YOUNG . The vices and follies of men should excite compassion rather ...
... folly ; as it shows him wrong , though blessed with the best ca- pacity of being right . CHAPTER VII . DIALOGUE S. :::::: SECTION I. DEMOCRITUS AND HERACLITUS . * DR . YOUNG . The vices and follies of men should excite compassion rather ...
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... folly's call , attends The music of the mind . SECTION VIII - THE FIRE - SIDE 1. DEAR Chloe , while the busy crowd , The vain , the wealthy , and the proud , In folly's maze advance , Though singularity and pride Be call'd our choice ...
... folly's call , attends The music of the mind . SECTION VIII - THE FIRE - SIDE 1. DEAR Chloe , while the busy crowd , The vain , the wealthy , and the proud , In folly's maze advance , Though singularity and pride Be call'd our choice ...
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Character of Alfred king of England | 89 |
On the slavery of vice 91 | 92 |
Gentleness | 93 |
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Antiparos appear attention Bayle beauty behold BLAIR blessing Caius Verres character comforts cusations dark death delight Democritus Dioclesian Dionysius distress divine dread earth emphasis enjoy enjoyment envy eternal ev'ry evil eyes fall father feel folly fortune Fundanus gentle give Greek language ground Haman hand happiness hast Hazael heart heaven Heraclitus honour hope human inflection innocence Jugurtha kind king labours live look Lord mankind mercy Micipsa midst mind misery Mount Etna nature nature's never Numidia o'er ourselves pain Pamphylia pass passions pause peace person pleasing pleasure possession pow'r praise present pride proper Pythias racter reading reason religion render rest rich rise ROMAN SENATE scene SECTION sense sentence sentiments shade shining Sicily smiles sorrow soul sound spirit temper tempest thee things thou thought tion truth vanity vice virtue virtuous voice wisdom wise words young youth