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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... itself on our head . The man of true fortitude may be compared to the castle built on a rock , which defies the attacks of furrounding waters : the man of a feeble and timorous fpirit , to a hut placed on the fhore The English Reader's ...
... itself on our head . The man of true fortitude may be compared to the castle built on a rock , which defies the attacks of furrounding waters : the man of a feeble and timorous fpirit , to a hut placed on the fhore The English Reader's ...
22. oldal
... this kind , a pure , a ftedfaft , and enlightened mind , poffeffed of ftrong virtue , could enjoy itself in peace , and fimile at the impotent af- faults of fortune and the elements . It is within 22 Part I. The English Reader .
... this kind , a pure , a ftedfaft , and enlightened mind , poffeffed of ftrong virtue , could enjoy itself in peace , and fimile at the impotent af- faults of fortune and the elements . It is within 22 Part I. The English Reader .
31. oldal
... itself imaginary woes ! SECTION IV . Ortogrul ; or , The Vanity of Riches . BLAIR As Ortogrul of Bafra was one day wandering along the streets of Bagdat , mufing on the varieties of merchandise which the fhops offered to his view ; and ...
... itself imaginary woes ! SECTION IV . Ortogrul ; or , The Vanity of Riches . BLAIR As Ortogrul of Bafra was one day wandering along the streets of Bagdat , mufing on the varieties of merchandise which the fhops offered to his view ; and ...
40. oldal
... itself in the clouds . As I was gazing on thefe things with aftonishment , a friendly inftructer fuddenly appeared : " The mountain before thee , " faid he , " is the Hill of Science . On the top is the temple of Truth , whofe head is ...
... itself in the clouds . As I was gazing on thefe things with aftonishment , a friendly inftructer fuddenly appeared : " The mountain before thee , " faid he , " is the Hill of Science . On the top is the temple of Truth , whofe head is ...
50. oldal
... itself in fiercenefs , refolution in obftinacy , wifdom in cunning , patience in fullennefs and despair . Men's paffions operate varioufly , and appear in different kinds of actions , according as they are more or lefs rectified and ...
... itself in fiercenefs , refolution in obftinacy , wifdom in cunning , patience in fullennefs and despair . Men's paffions operate varioufly , and appear in different kinds of actions , according as they are more or lefs rectified and ...
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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