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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... spirit of true religion breathes mildness and affability . It gives a native , unaffected ease to the behaviour . It is social , kind , and cheerful : far removed from that gloomy and illiberal superstition , which clouds the brow ...
... spirit of true religion breathes mildness and affability . It gives a native , unaffected ease to the behaviour . It is social , kind , and cheerful : far removed from that gloomy and illiberal superstition , which clouds the brow ...
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... spirit , is like a city that is broken down , and without walls . 2. A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words stir up anger . 3. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is , than a stalled ox and hatred therewith . 4. Pride ...
... spirit , is like a city that is broken down , and without walls . 2. A soft answer turneth away wrath ; but grievous words stir up anger . 3. Better is a dinner of herbs where love is , than a stalled ox and hatred therewith . 4. Pride ...
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... spirit . 1. A SUSPICIOUS , uncharitable spirit , is not only inconsistent with all social virtue and happiness , but it is also , in itself unres- sonable and unjust . In order to form sound opinions concerning characters and actions ...
... spirit . 1. A SUSPICIOUS , uncharitable spirit , is not only inconsistent with all social virtue and happiness , but it is also , in itself unres- sonable and unjust . In order to form sound opinions concerning characters and actions ...
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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