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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... light up glory through her wide domain ; Their various tastes in diff'rent arts display'd , Like temper'd harmony of light and shade , With friendly urion in one mass shall blend , And this adom the state , and that defend . I am , With ...
... light up glory through her wide domain ; Their various tastes in diff'rent arts display'd , Like temper'd harmony of light and shade , With friendly urion in one mass shall blend , And this adom the state , and that defend . I am , With ...
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... light that is IN thee be darkness , how great is THAT darkness ! In order to acquire a habit of speaking with a just and for- cible emphasis , nothing more is necessary , than previously to study the construction , meaning , and spirit ...
... light that is IN thee be darkness , how great is THAT darkness ! In order to acquire a habit of speaking with a just and for- cible emphasis , nothing more is necessary , than previously to study the construction , meaning , and spirit ...
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... light , than as a trial of skill , and a display of oratory . Hence the cha- racter of an Orator is often treated with ridicule , sometimes with contempt . We are pleased with the easy and graceful movements , which the true gentleman ...
... light , than as a trial of skill , and a display of oratory . Hence the cha- racter of an Orator is often treated with ridicule , sometimes with contempt . We are pleased with the easy and graceful movements , which the true gentleman ...
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... light them for themselves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us , ' twere all alike As if we had them not . Spirits are not finely touch'd , But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence , But ...
... light them for themselves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us , ' twere all alike As if we had them not . Spirits are not finely touch'd , But to fine issues : nor nature never lends The smallest scruple of her excellence , But ...
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... light and dark- The one of them lived in Heaven , and the other in Hell . The youngest descendant of the first family was Plea- sure , who was the daughter of Happiness , who was the child of Virtue , who was the offspring of the Gods ...
... light and dark- The one of them lived in Heaven , and the other in Hell . The youngest descendant of the first family was Plea- sure , who was the daughter of Happiness , who was the child of Virtue , who was the offspring of the Gods ...
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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