The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best Writers. Designed to Assist Young Persons to Read with Propriety and Effect; to Improve Their Language and Sentiments; and to Inculcate Some of the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue. With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good ReadingC. Spaulding, 1821 - 253 páginas |
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... danger arising from future intercourse with the world . The author has endeavored to relieve the grave and serious parts of his collection , by the occasional admission of pieces which amuse as well as instruct . If , however , any of ...
... danger arising from future intercourse with the world . The author has endeavored to relieve the grave and serious parts of his collection , by the occasional admission of pieces which amuse as well as instruct . If , however , any of ...
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... dangers which spring from our passions . Every age , and every station they beset ; from youth to grey hairs , and from ... danger . Abhor the thought of acquiring any advantage by his prejudice . Man , always prosperous , would be giddy ...
... dangers which spring from our passions . Every age , and every station they beset ; from youth to grey hairs , and from ... danger . Abhor the thought of acquiring any advantage by his prejudice . Man , always prosperous , would be giddy ...
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... danger of being too much attached to it , how entirely would it have seduced our affections , if no troubles had been min- gled with its pleasures ? In seasons of distress or difficulty , to abandon ourselves 10 PART I. THE ENGLISH READER .
... danger of being too much attached to it , how entirely would it have seduced our affections , if no troubles had been min- gled with its pleasures ? In seasons of distress or difficulty , to abandon ourselves 10 PART I. THE ENGLISH READER .
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... danger- ous situation ; and earnestly entreats the king to restore him to his former humble condition , having no desire to enjoy any longer a happiness so terrible . By this device , Dionysius intimated to Damocles , how miserable he ...
... danger- ous situation ; and earnestly entreats the king to restore him to his former humble condition , having no desire to enjoy any longer a happiness so terrible . By this device , Dionysius intimated to Damocles , how miserable he ...
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... danger , should have been the protectors of their innocence and youth . This extraordinary young person , besides ... dangerous , not to say so criminal ; and desired to remain in that private station in which she was born . Overcome at ...
... danger , should have been the protectors of their innocence and youth . This extraordinary young person , besides ... dangerous , not to say so criminal ; and desired to remain in that private station in which she was born . Overcome at ...
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The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry: From the Best Writers ... Lindley Murray Visualização integral - 1819 |
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Palavras e frases frequentes
affections ancholy Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray attention beauty behold BLAIR blessing Caius Verres cerns character comforts dark death delight Democritus Dioclesian distress divine dread earth emphasis enjoy enjoyment envy eternal ev'ry evil father feel folly fortune friendship Fundanus gentle give ground happiness hast Hazael heart heaven Heraclitus honor hope human inflection innocence Jugurtha kind king labors lence live look Lord mankind ment mercy Micipsa midst mind misery Mount Etna mountains nature never noble Numidia o'er ourselves pain Pamphylia passions pause peace perfect person pleasure possession pow'r praise present pride proper Pythias reading reason religion render rest rich rise Roman Senate scene SECTION sense sentence sentiments shade shining Sicily smile sorrow soul sound spirit tears temper tempest thee things thou thought tion truth vanity vice virtue virtuous voice wisdom wise words youth
Passagens conhecidas
Página 231 - Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth ; Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Página 249 - Around, how wide ! how deep extend below ! Vast chain of being ! which from God began, Natures ethereal, human, angel, man, Beast, bird, fish, insect, what no eye can see, No glass can reach ; from infinite to thee, From thee to nothing.
Página 190 - ... sober livery all things clad; Silence accompanied; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but .the wakeful nightingale; She all night long her amorous descant sung; Silence was...
Página 196 - A little learning is a dangerous thing ; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring : There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again.
Página 230 - Lord my pasture shall prepare, And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye ; My noon-day walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend.
Página 205 - Slaves cannot breathe in England ; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free ; They touch our country, and their shackles fall.
Página 113 - And now I stand, and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers; unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come; for which hope's sake, King Agrippa I am accused of the Jews.
Página 225 - Join voices, all ye living Souls; ye Birds, That singing up to Heaven gate ascend, Bear on your wings and in your notes his praise. Ye that in waters glide, and ye that walk » The earth, and stately tread, or lowly creep, Witness if I be silent, morn or even, To hill or valley, fountain, or fresh shade, Made vocal by my song, and taught his praise.
Página 250 - Great in the earth, as in the ethereal frame; Warms in the sun, refreshes in the breeze, Glows in the stars, and blossoms in the trees; Lives through all life, extends through all extent; Spreads undivided, operates unspent! Breathes in our soul, informs our mortal part, As full, as perfect, in a hair as heart...
Página 244 - Through this day's life or death ! This day, be bread and peace my lot All else beneath the sun, Thou know'st if best bestow'd or not, And let Thy will be done.