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... demand for a second edi- tion , and by other unequivocal marks of favor with which the publication has been generally received . A few unim- portant changes have been made in this edition , from the friendly suggestions of those who had ...
... demand for a second edi- tion , and by other unequivocal marks of favor with which the publication has been generally received . A few unim- portant changes have been made in this edition , from the friendly suggestions of those who had ...
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... demand . In respect to those principles of modulation , in which the power of delivery so essentially consists , we should always remember too , that , as no theory of the passions can teach a man to be pathetic , so no description that ...
... demand . In respect to those principles of modulation , in which the power of delivery so essentially consists , we should always remember too , that , as no theory of the passions can teach a man to be pathetic , so no description that ...
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... demands . But he is trammelled with the narrow- ness of language as presented to the eye . He has been accustomed to regard words and pauses only , and all the movements of his voice are adjusted accordingly . You may tell him that he ...
... demands . But he is trammelled with the narrow- ness of language as presented to the eye . He has been accustomed to regard words and pauses only , and all the movements of his voice are adjusted accordingly . You may tell him that he ...
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... demands , some attempt seems necessary to go to the root of the evil , by incorpo- rating the principles of spoken language with the written . Not that such a change should be attempted in respect to books generally ; but in books of ...
... demands , some attempt seems necessary to go to the root of the evil , by incorpo- rating the principles of spoken language with the written . Not that such a change should be attempted in respect to books generally ; but in books of ...
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... demands one . But change the structure so as to render a pause proper after pain , and the difficulty vanishes ; —thus , " Though he endured great pain , nobody pitied him . " 2. ] A third difficulty arises from the influence of ac ...
... demands one . But change the structure so as to render a pause proper after pain , and the difficulty vanishes ; —thus , " Though he endured great pain , nobody pitied him . " 2. ] A third difficulty arises from the influence of ac ...
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Page 270 - And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the cool of the day : and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden.
Page 254 - But what think ye? A certain man had two sons; and he came to the first, and said, Son, go work to day in my vineyard. 29 He answered and said, I will not: but afterward he repented, and went. 30 And he came to the second, and said likewise. And he answered and said, I go, sir: and went not. 31 Whether of them twain did the will of his father?
Page 252 - So when his fellowservants saw what was done, they were very 'sorry, and came and told unto their lord all that was done.
Page 180 - For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but cast them down to hell, and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment...
Page 252 - And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.
Page 251 - And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. 30 But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid ; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
Page 331 - Allowing him a breath, a little scene, To monarchize, be fear'd and kill with looks, Infusing him with self and vain conceit, As if this flesh which walls about our life Were brass impregnable, and humour'd thus Comes at the last and with a little pin Bores through his castle wall, and farewell king...
Page 255 - Then shall they also answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungered, or athirst, or a stranger, or naked, or sick, or in prison, and did not minister unto thee? Then shall he answer them, saying, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye did it not to one of the least of these, ye did it not to me. And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Page 252 - But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Page 193 - Lord, I knew thee that thou art a hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed ; and I was afraid and went and hid thy talent in the earth : lo there thou hast that is thine.