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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But there seems to be no sufficient ground for a rule , which has of late gained some authority , that a writer , for the sake of distinctness , should confine himself to the ex- pression of a single thought in each sentence .
But there seems to be no sufficient ground for a rule , which has of late gained some authority , that a writer , for the sake of distinctness , should confine himself to the ex- pression of a single thought in each sentence .
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The difference there is betwixt honour and honesty seems to be chiefly in the motive . The honest man does that from duty , which the man of honour does for the sake of character . A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth ...
The difference there is betwixt honour and honesty seems to be chiefly in the motive . The honest man does that from duty , which the man of honour does for the sake of character . A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth ...
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The chief advantage , that ancient writers can boast over modern ones , seems owing to simplicity . Every noble truth and sentiment was expressed by the former in a natural man- ner ; in word and phrase simple , perspicuous , and ...
The chief advantage , that ancient writers can boast over modern ones , seems owing to simplicity . Every noble truth and sentiment was expressed by the former in a natural man- ner ; in word and phrase simple , perspicuous , and ...
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OH , World ! thy slippery turns : Friends now fast sworn , Whose double bosoms seem to wear one heart , Whose hours ... Of all the wonders that I yet have heard , It seems to me most strange , that men should 12 Book I. SELECT SENTENCES .
OH , World ! thy slippery turns : Friends now fast sworn , Whose double bosoms seem to wear one heart , Whose hours ... Of all the wonders that I yet have heard , It seems to me most strange , that men should 12 Book I. SELECT SENTENCES .
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It seems to me most strange , that men should fear ; Seeing that death , a necessary end , Will come , when it will come . There is some soul of goodness in things evil , Would men observingly distil it out ; For our bad neighbour makes ...
It seems to me most strange , that men should fear ; Seeing that death , a necessary end , Will come , when it will come . There is some soul of goodness in things evil , Would men observingly distil it out ; For our bad neighbour makes ...
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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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