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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manner in which we relate a story , or maintain an argument , in conversation ,
will show , that it is more frequently proper to raise the voice , than to fall it , at the
end of a sentence . Some sentences are so constructed , that the last words ...
manner in which we relate a story , or maintain an argument , in conversation ,
will show , that it is more frequently proper to raise the voice , than to fall it , at the
end of a sentence . Some sentences are so constructed , that the last words ...
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To save our life leap all into the grave ? “ For can we find it less ? Contemplate
first “ The depth how awful ! falling there , we burst ; “ Or should the brambles ,
interpos d , our fall " In part abate , that happiness were small ; · For with a race
like ...
To save our life leap all into the grave ? “ For can we find it less ? Contemplate
first “ The depth how awful ! falling there , we burst ; “ Or should the brambles ,
interpos d , our fall " In part abate , that happiness were small ; · For with a race
like ...
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They set out with a great appearance of activity , humility , and moderation : and
they quickly fall into sloth , pride , and avarice . It is , undoubtedly , tio easy matter
to discharge , to the general satisfaction , the duty of a supreme commander in ...
They set out with a great appearance of activity , humility , and moderation : and
they quickly fall into sloth , pride , and avarice . It is , undoubtedly , tio easy matter
to discharge , to the general satisfaction , the duty of a supreme commander in ...
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Deep are his feet in Towy's flood , His sides are cloth'd with waving wood , And
ancient towers crown his brow , That cast an awful look below ; Whose ragged
walls the ivy creeps , And with her arms from falling keeps ; So both a safety from
...
Deep are his feet in Towy's flood , His sides are cloth'd with waving wood , And
ancient towers crown his brow , That cast an awful look below ; Whose ragged
walls the ivy creeps , And with her arms from falling keeps ; So both a safety from
...
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Thou fall'st a blessed martyr ! Serve the KingAnd prithee lead me inThere take an
inventry of all I have , To the last penny , ' tis the King's . My robe , And my
integrity to Heav'n , are all I dare now call my own . O Cromwell , Cromwell , Had I
but ...
Thou fall'st a blessed martyr ! Serve the KingAnd prithee lead me inThere take an
inventry of all I have , To the last penny , ' tis the King's . My robe , And my
integrity to Heav'n , are all I dare now call my own . O Cromwell , Cromwell , Had I
but ...
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affection appear army bear better Brutus cause CHAP conduct consider continued danger death desire earth equal ev'ry eyes fair fall father fear feel fool fortune give Gods hand happy head hear heart Heav'n hold honour hope hour human it's 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 side Sir John soon soul sound speak spirit stand taste tears tell thee thing thou thought thousand true truth turn uncle virtue voice whole wind wise wish young youth