The English Reader Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best Writers ...: With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good Reading |
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... appears ( to use the simile of Longinus ) like the sun in his evening declina- tion : he remits his splendour , but ... appear every where around us ! What a profusion of beauty and ornament is poured forth on the face of nature ! What ...
... appears ( to use the simile of Longinus ) like the sun in his evening declina- tion : he remits his splendour , but ... appear every where around us ! What a profusion of beauty and ornament is poured forth on the face of nature ! What ...
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... appears to have proved , what the prophet foresaw him to be , a man of violence , cruelty , and blood . 5. In this ... appear- ance of disrespect from Mordecai , Haman " was full of wrath : but he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai ...
... appears to have proved , what the prophet foresaw him to be , a man of violence , cruelty , and blood . 5. In this ... appear- ance of disrespect from Mordecai , Haman " was full of wrath : but he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai ...
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... appear in different kinds of actions , according as they are more or less rectified and swayed by reason . When one ... appears in these poor wretches on many occasions , be raised to , were it rightly cultivated ? And what colour of ...
... appear in different kinds of actions , according as they are more or less rectified and swayed by reason . When one ... appears in these poor wretches on many occasions , be raised to , were it rightly cultivated ? And what colour of ...
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of future felicity | 80 |
Cicero against Verres | 91 |
An address to young persons | 100 |
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Alexander Selkirk Antiparos appear attention beauty behold BLAIR blessing Caius Verres character comfort death Democritus Dioclesian distress divine dread EARL of STRAFFORD earth enjoy enjoyments envy errours eternity ev'ry evil father feel folly fortune friendship Fundanus gentle give ground Haman happiness hast Hazael heart heaven Heraclitus honour hope horrour human inflection innocence Jugurtha king labours LINDLEY MURRAY live look Lord mankind mercy Micipsa midst mind misery mount Etna nature nature's never Numidia o'er ourselves pain passions pause peace perfection person pleasure possession pow'r praise present pride prince proper publick Pythias reading reason religion render rest rich rise Roman Senate scene SECTION sense sentence sentiments shade shine Sicily smile sorrow soul sound spirit spring superiour sweet temper tempest thee things thou thought tion truth vanity vice virtue virtuous voice wisdom wise words youth