The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Verse, Selected from the Best Writers: Designed to Assist Young Persons to Read with Propriety and Effect; to Improve Their Language and Sentiments ... with a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good ReadingJ.R. Shute & Company, 1826 - 286 oldal |
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1 - 5 találat összesen 28 találatból.
11. oldal
... sometimes on the vowel , and sometimes on the consonant . The genius of the language requires the voice to mark that syllable by a stronger per- cussion , and to pass more slightly over the rest . Now , af- ter we have learned the ...
... sometimes on the vowel , and sometimes on the consonant . The genius of the language requires the voice to mark that syllable by a stronger per- cussion , and to pass more slightly over the rest . Now , af- ter we have learned the ...
12. oldal
... Sometimes the emphatic words must be distinguished by a particular tone of voice , as well as by a particular stress . On the right manage- ment of the emphasis depends the life of pronunciation . If no emphasis be placed on any words ...
... Sometimes the emphatic words must be distinguished by a particular tone of voice , as well as by a particular stress . On the right manage- ment of the emphasis depends the life of pronunciation . If no emphasis be placed on any words ...
14. oldal
... sometimes more words . together . The following sentences exemplify both the parts of this position : " If you seek to make one rich , study not to increase his stores , but to diminish his desires . " " The Mexican figures , or picture ...
... sometimes more words . together . The following sentences exemplify both the parts of this position : " If you seek to make one rich , study not to increase his stores , but to diminish his desires . " " The Mexican figures , or picture ...
16. oldal
... sometimes even the whole of a discourse . To show the use and necessity of tones , we need only observe , that the mind , in communicating its ideas , is in a constant state of activity , emotion , or agitation , from the different ...
... sometimes even the whole of a discourse . To show the use and necessity of tones , we need only observe , that the mind , in communicating its ideas , is in a constant state of activity , emotion , or agitation , from the different ...
18. oldal
... Sometimes , before such a thing ' is said , we usher it in with a pause of this nature . Such pau- ses have the same effect as a strong emphasis ; and are subject to the same rules ; especially to the caution , of not repeating them too ...
... Sometimes , before such a thing ' is said , we usher it in with a pause of this nature . Such pau- ses have the same effect as a strong emphasis ; and are subject to the same rules ; especially to the caution , of not repeating them too ...
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The English Reader; or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ... Lindley Murray Korlátozott előnézet - 2024 |
Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
Almighty band Antiparos appear attention balance of happiness beauty behold BLAIR blessing Caius Verres character comfort dark death distress divine dread earth emphasis enjoyments envy eternity ev'ry evil fall father feel folly fortune gentle give Greek language ground happiness Hazael heart heaven Heraclitus honour hope human imitative powers inflection innocence Jugurtha kind king labours live look Lord lord Guilford Dudley mankind Micipsa midst mind misery mount Etna nature ness never Numidia o'er observe Ortogrul ourselves pain passions pause peace perfection persons phatical pleasing pleasure possession pow'r praise present pride prince proper Pythias racter reading reason religion render rest rich rise scene SECTION sense sentence sentiments shade shining Sicily smiles sorrow soul sound spirit suffer temper tempest tences thee things thou thought tion tones vice virtue voice wisdom wise words youth
Népszerű szakaszok
213. oldal - With thee conversing I forget all time ; All seasons and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
227. oldal - I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd.
247. oldal - 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. Hail universal Lord, be bounteous still To give us only good ; and if the night Have gather'd aught of evil, or conceal'd, Disperse it, as now light dispels...
268. oldal - What time the daisy decks the green, Thy certain voice we hear; Hast thou a star to guide thy path, Or mark the rolling year? Delightful visitant ! with thee I hail the time of flowers, And hear the sound of music sweet, From birds among the bowers.
266. oldal - If I am right, Thy grace impart, Still in the right to stay ; If I am wrong, oh, teach my heart To find that better way.
202. oldal - The Epitaph Here rests his head upon the lap of Earth A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown; Fair Science frown'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own.
252. oldal - Though in the paths of death I tread, With gloomy horrors overspread, My steadfast heart shall fear no ill, For Thou, O Lord, art with me still; Thy friendly crook shall give me aid, And guide me through the dreadful shade.
246. oldal - On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him first, him last, him midst, and without end. Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
224. oldal - tis madness to defer ; Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time ; Year after year it steals, till all are fled, And to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene.
275. oldal - Should fate command me to the farthest verge Of the green earth, to distant barbarous climes, Rivers unknown to song; where first the sun Gilds Indian mountains, or his setting beam Flames on th...