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 TasteF.C. and J. Rivington, 1815 - 346 páginas |
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... Better to reign in Hell , than serve in Heav'n . He rais'd a mortal to the skies ; She drew an angel down . When any term , or phrase , is used to express some par- ticular meaning , not obviously arising from the words , it should be ...
... Better to reign in Hell , than serve in Heav'n . He rais'd a mortal to the skies ; She drew an angel down . When any term , or phrase , is used to express some par- ticular meaning , not obviously arising from the words , it should be ...
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... better than a censurable excrescence . Sed nunc non erat his locus . Whatever has no tendency to illustrate the subject interrupts the reader's attention , and weakens the general effect . xxxvi ON READING WORKS OF TASTE . -
... better than a censurable excrescence . Sed nunc non erat his locus . Whatever has no tendency to illustrate the subject interrupts the reader's attention , and weakens the general effect . xxxvi ON READING WORKS OF TASTE . -
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... better to reprove , than to be angry secretly . No revenge is more heroic , than that which torments envy , by doing good . The discretion of a man deferreth his anger , and it is his glory to pass over a transgression . Money , like ...
... better to reprove , than to be angry secretly . No revenge is more heroic , than that which torments envy , by doing good . The discretion of a man deferreth his anger , and it is his glory to pass over a transgression . Money , like ...
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... better than a gift . Lo ! is not a word better than a gift ? but both are with a gra- cious man . Blame not before thou hast examined the truth ; under- stand first , and then rebuke . If thou wouldst get a friend , prove him first ...
... better than a gift . Lo ! is not a word better than a gift ? but both are with a gra- cious man . Blame not before thou hast examined the truth ; under- stand first , and then rebuke . If thou wouldst get a friend , prove him first ...
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... better living on a little , than outliving a great deal . Next to the satisfaction I receive in the prosperity of an honest man , I am best pleased with the confusion of a rascal . What is often termed shyness is nothing more than ...
... better living on a little , than outliving a great deal . Next to the satisfaction I receive in the prosperity of an honest man , I am best pleased with the confusion of a rascal . What is often termed shyness is nothing more than ...
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action appear arms army bear better cause CHAP common consider continued death desire earth equal ev'ry fair fall father fear feel fool fortune give Gods hand happy hath head hear heard heart Heav'n hold honour hope hour human it's John kind king laws leave light live look lord manner means mind nature never night o'er once pain pass passion peace perfection person pleasure poor pow'r praise present proper reason rest round seems sense serve side soon soul sound speak spirit stand sweet taste tears tell thee thing thou thought thousand true truth turn virtue voice whole wisdom wise wish young youth