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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... the study of polite litera- ture cultivates the taste , and improves the heart ; and both unite , to form the Accomplished and Happy Man . BOOK I. Select Sentences . CHAP . I. To be ON READING WORKS OF TASTE . xliii.
... the study of polite litera- ture cultivates the taste , and improves the heart ; and both unite , to form the Accomplished and Happy Man . BOOK I. Select Sentences . CHAP . I. To be ON READING WORKS OF TASTE . xliii.
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... tentedly . A contented mind , and a good conscience , will make a man happy in all conditions . He knows not how to fear , who dares to die . B There is but one way of fortifying the soul against BOOK I SELECT SENTENCES Chap ON ANGER.
... tentedly . A contented mind , and a good conscience , will make a man happy in all conditions . He knows not how to fear , who dares to die . B There is but one way of fortifying the soul against BOOK I SELECT SENTENCES Chap ON ANGER.
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... happy . When once you profess yourself a friend , endeavour to be always such . He can never have any true friends , that will be often changing them . Prosperity gains friends , and adversity tries them . Nothing more engages the ...
... happy . When once you profess yourself a friend , endeavour to be always such . He can never have any true friends , that will be often changing them . Prosperity gains friends , and adversity tries them . Nothing more engages the ...
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... happy ; that he might make a distinction between the good and the bad , ordered the two youngest of the above - mentioned families , Pleasure , who was the daughter of Happiness , and Pain , who was the son of Misery , to meet one ...
... happy ; that he might make a distinction between the good and the bad , ordered the two youngest of the above - mentioned families , Pleasure , who was the daughter of Happiness , and Pain , who was the son of Misery , to meet one ...
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... happy period of the golden age , when all the ce- lestial inhabitants descended to the earth , and conversed familiarly with mortals , among the most cherished of the heavenly powers were twins , the offspring of Jupiter , Love and Joy ...
... happy period of the golden age , when all the ce- lestial inhabitants descended to the earth , and conversed familiarly with mortals , among the most cherished of the heavenly powers were twins , the offspring of Jupiter , Love and Joy ...
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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