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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Who builds his hope in th ' air of men's fair looks , Lives like a drunken sailor on a mast , Ready with every nod to tumble down Into the fatal bowels of the deep . Who shall go about To cozen fortune , and be honourable Without the ...
Who builds his hope in th ' air of men's fair looks , Lives like a drunken sailor on a mast , Ready with every nod to tumble down Into the fatal bowels of the deep . Who shall go about To cozen fortune , and be honourable Without the ...
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This makes me hope you will gain , both for yourself and me , an immortal reputation . But be- fore I invite you into my society and friendship , I will be open and sincere with you , and must lay down this as an estab- lished truth ...
This makes me hope you will gain , both for yourself and me , an immortal reputation . But be- fore I invite you into my society and friendship , I will be open and sincere with you , and must lay down this as an estab- lished truth ...
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Love alone remained , having been stolen away by Hope , who was his nurse , and conveyed by her to the forests of Arcadia , where he was brought up among the shepherds . But Jupiter assigned him a different partner , and command- ed him ...
Love alone remained , having been stolen away by Hope , who was his nurse , and conveyed by her to the forests of Arcadia , where he was brought up among the shepherds . But Jupiter assigned him a different partner , and command- ed him ...
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And when the charioteer drew nigh , And , flush'd with hope , had caught his eye , " Alas ! unhappy youth , " he cried , " 6 Expect no praise from me , ” and sigh'd : " With indiguation I survey " Such skill and judgment thrown away ...
And when the charioteer drew nigh , And , flush'd with hope , had caught his eye , " Alas ! unhappy youth , " he cried , " 6 Expect no praise from me , ” and sigh'd : " With indiguation I survey " Such skill and judgment thrown away ...
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Distant a little mile he spied A western bank's still sunny side , And right toward the favour'd place Proceeding with his nimblest pace , In hope to bask a little yet , Just reach'd it when the sun was set .
Distant a little mile he spied A western bank's still sunny side , And right toward the favour'd place Proceeding with his nimblest pace , In hope to bask a little yet , Just reach'd it when the sun was set .
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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
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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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