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 ReadingIsaac Collins and Son, 1802 - 366 oldal |
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... , and to recal , from time to time , the admonitions of confcience . SECTION IV . TIME once paft never returns : the moment which is loft , is loft for ever . There is nothing on earth fo ftable , as to Chap . I. 7 Select Sentences , & c .
... , and to recal , from time to time , the admonitions of confcience . SECTION IV . TIME once paft never returns : the moment which is loft , is loft for ever . There is nothing on earth fo ftable , as to Chap . I. 7 Select Sentences , & c .
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... earth fo ftable , as to affure us of undisturbed reft ; nor fo powerful , as to af ford us conftant protection . The house of feafting too often becomes an avenue to the house of mourning . Short , to the licentious , is the interval ...
... earth fo ftable , as to affure us of undisturbed reft ; nor fo powerful , as to af ford us conftant protection . The house of feafting too often becomes an avenue to the house of mourning . Short , to the licentious , is the interval ...
53. oldal
... that the greatest man on earth can no fooner commit an injury , than a good man can make himself greater , by forgiving it . BLAIR . 1 SECTION IV . Motives to the practice of Gentleness H 2 Chap . III . 53 Didactic Pieces .
... that the greatest man on earth can no fooner commit an injury , than a good man can make himself greater , by forgiving it . BLAIR . 1 SECTION IV . Motives to the practice of Gentleness H 2 Chap . III . 53 Didactic Pieces .
61. oldal
... earth , they highly prize it , and with the greatest anxiety seek to lengthen it out . But when they view it in feparate parcels , they appear to hold it in contempt , and fquander it with inconfiderate profufion . While they com- plain ...
... earth , they highly prize it , and with the greatest anxiety seek to lengthen it out . But when they view it in feparate parcels , they appear to hold it in contempt , and fquander it with inconfiderate profufion . While they com- plain ...
64. oldal
... earth , " then liv- ed Noah , a righteous man , and a preacher of right- eoufnefs . He ftood alone , and was fcoffed by the profane crew . But they by the deluge were swept away ; while on him , Providence conferred the im- mortal ...
... earth , " then liv- ed Noah , a righteous man , and a preacher of right- eoufnefs . He ftood alone , and was fcoffed by the profane crew . But they by the deluge were swept away ; while on him , Providence conferred the im- mortal ...
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againſt alfo Antiparos appeared Archbishop of Cambray arifes becauſe BLAIR bleffed caufe cauſe confider courfe defire DEMOCRITUS diftrefs emphafis evils eyes fafe faid fame fatisfaction fcene fecret feemed felves fenfe fentence fentiments feveral fhall fhining fhort fhould fhow firft firſt fituation fociety folly fome fometimes foon forrow foul fource fpirit friendſhip ftand ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior fupport furely happineſs happy Hazael heart heaven HERACLITUS higheſt himſelf honour houſe human intereft itſelf juft Jugurtha labour laft laſt lefs Lord mankind meaſure mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt myfelf nature neceffary Numidia obferve occafion ourſelves paffed paffions paufe perfons philofopher pleafing pleaſure poffefs poffible prefent proper Pythias raiſed reafon refpect reft religion rife Sect SECTION ſhall ſtate ſtill temper thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion underſtanding uſe virtue whofe wifdom wife