English Synonymes Classified and Explained: With Practical Exercises, Designed for Schools and Private TuitionD. Appleton, 1856 - 344 Seiten |
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... less . It is thus that we may learn how to escape the evils of vagueness , obscurity and perplexity - the manifold mischiefs of words used thoughtlessly and at random , or words used in ignorance and confusion . In preparing this ...
... less . It is thus that we may learn how to escape the evils of vagueness , obscurity and perplexity - the manifold mischiefs of words used thoughtlessly and at random , or words used in ignorance and confusion . In preparing this ...
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... less than four hundred names for the lion . * The copious- ness of the English tongue may be further illustrated by its etymology , and a word becomes a theme by the study of its origin and history . Let an examination , for example ...
... less than four hundred names for the lion . * The copious- ness of the English tongue may be further illustrated by its etymology , and a word becomes a theme by the study of its origin and history . Let an examination , for example ...
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... less familiar though very remarkable passage - the speech of Ulysses , beginning , ' Time hath , my lord , a wallet at his back , ' It is not neces- in the third scene of the third act of Troilus and Cressida . sary here to show by ...
... less familiar though very remarkable passage - the speech of Ulysses , beginning , ' Time hath , my lord , a wallet at his back , ' It is not neces- in the third scene of the third act of Troilus and Cressida . sary here to show by ...
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... less interested in tidings ; whereas , we may be indifferent as to news . We may be curious to hear news , but we are always anxious for tidings . We receive news of the political events of Europe ; but we receive tidings of our friends ...
... less interested in tidings ; whereas , we may be indifferent as to news . We may be curious to hear news , but we are always anxious for tidings . We receive news of the political events of Europe ; but we receive tidings of our friends ...
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... less demagogues had inflamed the minds of the sottish unaccountable abhorrence of the best of men . " to a strange , When the new member reached the gates of the town , he was received with deafening cheers by the - , who , unharnessing ...
... less demagogues had inflamed the minds of the sottish unaccountable abhorrence of the best of men . " to a strange , When the new member reached the gates of the town , he was received with deafening cheers by the - , who , unharnessing ...
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action active ancient appear beauty Brougham Castle cause character Cleop common Comus Coriolanus Cymbeline death difference difficulty distinction doth duty earth endeavour English evil Excursion Exercise exists expression fault fear feeling former frequently friends give habit Hamlet happy hath heart heaven Henry IV Henry VIII hope human idea intensive Julius Cæsar King John King Lear knowledge labour language Laodamia latter Liberty live look Macb Macbeth meaning MILTON mind moral nature never night o'er object observed Othello ourselves pain passions passive peace perceive persons pleasure possess praise principle reason Rich Richard III Roman Romeo and Juliet Rylstone sense signifies Sonnets soul speak species spirit strength style synonymous temper Tempest thee things thou thought tion truth Twelfth Night verbs virtue voice whole Winter's Tale words WORDSWORTH writing
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Seite 114 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form ; Then have I reason to be fond of grief.
Seite 79 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise; which not nice art In beds and curious knots, but nature boon Poured forth profuse on hill and dale and plain...
Seite 78 - How exquisitely the individual Mind (And the progressive powers perhaps no less Of the whole species') to the external World Is fitted : — and how exquisitely, too — Theme this but little heard of among men — The external World is fitted to the Mind; And the creation (by no lower name Can it be called) which they with blended might Accomplish : — this is our high argument.
Seite iii - It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
Seite 134 - The old Man still stood talking by my side; But now his voice to me was like a stream Scarce heard; nor word from word could I divide; And the whole body of the Man did seem Like one whom I had met with in a dream; Or like a man from some far region sent, To give me human strength, by apt admonishment.
Seite 208 - I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for murmurings from within Were heard, sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea.
Seite 83 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the Earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep : All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night. How often, from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket, have we heard Celestial voices to the midnight air. Sole, or responsive each to other's note, Singing their great Creator ! Oft in bands While they keep watch, or nightly rounding walk, With heavenly touch of instrumental sounds In full harmonic number joined, their songs Divide the...
Seite 329 - Hence in a season of calm weather, Though inland far we be, Our Souls have sight of that immortal sea Which brought us hither, Can in a moment travel thither, And see the Children sport upon the shore, And hear the mighty waters rolling evermore...
Seite 291 - Remember thee? Yea, from the table of my memory I'll wipe away all trivial fond records, All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past, That youth and observation copied there; And.
Seite 181 - Not for a moment could I now behold A smiling sea, and be what I have been: The feeling of my loss will ne'er be old ; This, which I know, I speak with mind serene.