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 Taste |
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Better to reigu 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 particular meaning , not obviously arising from the words , it should be ...
Better to reigu 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 particular meaning , not obviously arising from the words , it should be ...
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A thought may be just ; a description may be beautiful ; a sentiment may be pathetic ; and yet , not naturally arising from the subject , it may be nothing better than a censurable excrescence . Sed nunc non erat his locus .
A thought may be just ; a description may be beautiful ; a sentiment may be pathetic ; and yet , not naturally arising from the subject , it may be nothing better than a censurable excrescence . Sed nunc non erat his locus .
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It is much 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 bis anger , and it is his glory to pass over a transgression .
It is much 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 bis anger , and it is his glory to pass over a transgression .
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Lo ! is not a word better than a gift ? but both are with a gracious man . Blame not before thou hast examined the truth ; understand first , and then rebuke . If trou wouldst get a friend , prove him first , and be not lasty to credit ...
Lo ! is not a word better than a gift ? but both are with a gracious man . Blame not before thou hast examined the truth ; understand first , and then rebuke . If trou wouldst get a friend , prove him first , and be not lasty to credit ...
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Economy is no disgrace : it is 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 .
Economy is no disgrace : it is 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 .
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appear arms army bear better cause CHAP consider continued death desire earth equal ev'ry eyes fair fall father fear feel fool fortune give Gods grace hand happy hath head hear heard heart Heav'n hold honour hope hour human it's kind king laws leave light live look lord means mind nature never night o'er once pain pass passion peace perfection person pleasure poor pow'r praise present reason rest round sense serve side soon soul sound speak spirit stand sweet taste tears tell thee thing thou thought thousand true truth turn uncle virtue voice whole winds wise wish young youth
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| Título | 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 Taste |
| Autor | William Enfield |
| Editora | F.C. and J. Rivington, 1815 |
| Original de | Universidade do Estado de Ohio |
| Digitalizado | 30 Set 2014 |
| Número de páginas | 346 páginas |
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