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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... course cannot be foreseen ; and he seldom fails of suffer- ing most from their poisonous effect , who first allowed them to fow . SECTION V. BLAIR . A suspicious temper the source of misery to its possessor . 1. As a suspicious spirit ...
... course cannot be foreseen ; and he seldom fails of suffer- ing most from their poisonous effect , who first allowed them to fow . SECTION V. BLAIR . A suspicious temper the source of misery to its possessor . 1. As a suspicious spirit ...
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... course ; so , in human life , every period of our age , according as it is well or ill spent , influences the happiness of that which is to follow . Virtuous youth gradually brings forward accomplished and flour- ishing manhood ; and ...
... course ; so , in human life , every period of our age , according as it is well or ill spent , influences the happiness of that which is to follow . Virtuous youth gradually brings forward accomplished and flour- ishing manhood ; and ...
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... course ; and we shall find that gradually , as it rises , it taints the soundness , and troubles the peace , of his nind over whom it . reigns ; that , in its progress , it engages him in pursuits which are marked either with danger or ...
... course ; and we shall find that gradually , as it rises , it taints the soundness , and troubles the peace , of his nind over whom it . reigns ; that , in its progress , it engages him in pursuits which are marked either with danger or ...
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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