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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... live upon con- 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 ...
... live upon con- 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 ...
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... live at present , but are providing to live another time . Party is the madness of many for the gain of a few . To endeavour to work upon the vulgar with fine sense , is like attempting to hew blocks of marble with a razor ...
... live at present , but are providing to live another time . Party is the madness of many for the gain of a few . To endeavour to work upon the vulgar with fine sense , is like attempting to hew blocks of marble with a razor ...
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... live in brass ; their virtues we write in water . The sense of death is most in apprehension ; And the poor beetle , that we tread upon , In corporal sufferance feels a pang as great , As when a giant dies . How far the little candle ...
... live in brass ; their virtues we write in water . The sense of death is most in apprehension ; And the poor beetle , that we tread upon , In corporal sufferance feels a pang as great , As when a giant dies . How far the little candle ...
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... live as good friends and confederates , and to share between them whatever conquests were made on either side . For this reason we now find Luxury and Avarice taking possession of the same heart , and dividing the same person between ...
... live as good friends and confederates , and to share between them whatever conquests were made on either side . For this reason we now find Luxury and Avarice taking possession of the same heart , and dividing the same person between ...
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... his chirping pint , and cracks his jokes : " Live like yourself , " was soon my lady's word ; And lo ! two puddings smok'd upon the board . Asleep and naked as an Indian lay , An honest 36 BOOK II . NARRATIVE PIECES .
... his chirping pint , and cracks his jokes : " Live like yourself , " was soon my lady's word ; And lo ! two puddings smok'd upon the board . Asleep and naked as an Indian lay , An honest 36 BOOK II . NARRATIVE PIECES .
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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