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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Page 91
... true . Heaven and hell are not more different , than the system of faith I defended , and that which pro- duced the horrours of which you speak . Why would you so falla- ciously confound them together in some of your writings , that it ...
... true . Heaven and hell are not more different , than the system of faith I defended , and that which pro- duced the horrours of which you speak . Why would you so falla- ciously confound them together in some of your writings , that it ...
Page 117
... true honour of man . BLAIR . 1. THE proper honour of man arises not from some of those splendid actions and abilities , which excite high admiration . Cour- age and prowess , military renown , signal victories and conquests , may render ...
... true honour of man . BLAIR . 1. THE proper honour of man arises not from some of those splendid actions and abilities , which excite high admiration . Cour- age and prowess , military renown , signal victories and conquests , may render ...
Page 118
... true to the God whom he worships , and true to the faith in which he professes to believe ; full of affection to his brethren of mankind ; faithful to his friends , generous to his ene- mies , warm with compassion to the unfortunate ...
... true to the God whom he worships , and true to the faith in which he professes to believe ; full of affection to his brethren of mankind ; faithful to his friends , generous to his ene- mies , warm with compassion to the unfortunate ...
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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