Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages, from the Best English Authors and Translations, Volumes 1-2Benjamin B. Mussey, 1842 |
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... principles of virtue and religion . It may be employed in various methods for the improvement of learners according to the judgment of various instructers . The pupils may not only read it in private , or in the classes in the presence ...
... principles of virtue and religion . It may be employed in various methods for the improvement of learners according to the judgment of various instructers . The pupils may not only read it in private , or in the classes in the presence ...
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... principles of morality and religion , and displaying excellent models of style and language , must effectually contribute to the improvement of the RISING GENERATION in knowledge , taste , and virtue . The Public have , in- deed ...
... principles of morality and religion , and displaying excellent models of style and language , must effectually contribute to the improvement of the RISING GENERATION in knowledge , taste , and virtue . The Public have , in- deed ...
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... Principles at an early Age Excessive Desire of Praise tends to cor- rupt the Heart , and to create disregard to the Admonitions of Conscience Sense of Right and Wrong , independent of Religion Ibid . 61 Ibid . 61 Guardian . 28 54 ...
... Principles at an early Age Excessive Desire of Praise tends to cor- rupt the Heart , and to create disregard to the Admonitions of Conscience Sense of Right and Wrong , independent of Religion Ibid . 61 Ibid . 61 Guardian . 28 54 ...
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... principles look up- the cheerfulness of his companion : on mirth as too wanton and dissolute it is like a sudden sunshine , that for a state of probation , and as filled awakens a secret delight in the mind , with a certain triumph and ...
... principles look up- the cheerfulness of his companion : on mirth as too wanton and dissolute it is like a sudden sunshine , that for a state of probation , and as filled awakens a secret delight in the mind , with a certain triumph and ...
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... - After having mentioned these two fections , we see every thing that we great principles , which are destruc- can imagine as great , glorious , or amiable . We find ourselves every other ; with this BOOK I. ] 31 MORAL AND RELIGIOUS .
... - After having mentioned these two fections , we see every thing that we great principles , which are destruc- can imagine as great , glorious , or amiable . We find ourselves every other ; with this BOOK I. ] 31 MORAL AND RELIGIOUS .
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Elegant Extracts, Or Useful and Entertaining Pieces of Poetry (Classic Reprint) Vicesimus Knox No preview available - 2018 |
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