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 57
... whole train of moral virtues are my inte- rest ; without some portion of which , not even thieves can main-- tain society . 5. But , farther still - I stop not here - I pursue this social inte- rest as far as I can trace my several ...
... whole train of moral virtues are my inte- rest ; without some portion of which , not even thieves can main-- tain society . 5. But , farther still - I stop not here - I pursue this social inte- rest as far as I can trace my several ...
Page 67
... whole place completely illuminated , never could the eye be presented with a more glittering , or a more magnificent scene . The whole roof hung with solid icicles , transparent as glass , yet solid as marble . The eye could scarcely ...
... whole place completely illuminated , never could the eye be presented with a more glittering , or a more magnificent scene . The whole roof hung with solid icicles , transparent as glass , yet solid as marble . The eye could scarcely ...
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... whole , The least confusion but in one , not all That system only , but the whole must fall . Let earth , unbalanc'd from her orbit fly , Planets and suns run lawless thro ' the sky ; Let ruling angels from their spheres be hurl'd ...
... whole , The least confusion but in one , not all That system only , but the whole must fall . Let earth , unbalanc'd from her orbit fly , Planets and suns run lawless thro ' the sky ; Let ruling angels from their spheres be hurl'd ...
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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