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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... suffer from injustice , he is always in hazard of suffering more from the prosecution of revenge . The violence of an enemy cannot inflict what is equal to the torment he creates to himself , by means of the fierce and desperate ...
... suffer from injustice , he is always in hazard of suffering more from the prosecution of revenge . The violence of an enemy cannot inflict what is equal to the torment he creates to himself , by means of the fierce and desperate ...
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... 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 is the source of many crimes and calami- ties in the ...
... 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 is the source of many crimes and calami- ties in the ...
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... suffer death , rather than my friend ; since it was Pythias whom thou hadst decreed to die . It were not just that Damon should suffer , to deliver me from the death which was designed , not for him , but for me only . Dio . But thou ...
... suffer death , rather than my friend ; since it was Pythias whom thou hadst decreed to die . It were not just that Damon should suffer , to deliver me from the death which was designed , not for him , but for me only . Dio . But thou ...
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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