An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking: Calculated to Improve the Minds and Refine the Taste of Youth : to which are Prefixed, Rules in Elocution, and Directions for Expressing the Principal Passions of the MindPublished and sold by David Hogan, 1809 - 230 Seiten |
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... equally remote from an insipid complaisance , and a low familiarity . The failings of good men are commonly more publish- ed in the world than their good deeds ; and one fault of a deserving man will meet with more reproaches , than all ...
... equally remote from an insipid complaisance , and a low familiarity . The failings of good men are commonly more publish- ed in the world than their good deeds ; and one fault of a deserving man will meet with more reproaches , than all ...
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... equally pleased with her father ; for they really loved their land- lord ; not perhaps the less for his infidelity ; at least that circumstance mixed a sort of pity with their regard for him . Their souls were not of a mould for harsher ...
... equally pleased with her father ; for they really loved their land- lord ; not perhaps the less for his infidelity ; at least that circumstance mixed a sort of pity with their regard for him . Their souls were not of a mould for harsher ...
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... of the pupit was past ; the scenes they had last met in , rushed again on his mind ; La Roche threw his arms around his neck , and watered it with his tears . The other was equally affected ; they went 58 AMERICAN SELECTION .
... of the pupit was past ; the scenes they had last met in , rushed again on his mind ; La Roche threw his arms around his neck , and watered it with his tears . The other was equally affected ; they went 58 AMERICAN SELECTION .
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... equally affected ; they went togeth- er in silence into the parlor , where the evening service was wont to be performed . 64. The curtains of the organ was opened ; La Roche started back at the sight- " Oh my friend , " said he , and ...
... equally affected ; they went togeth- er in silence into the parlor , where the evening service was wont to be performed . 64. The curtains of the organ was opened ; La Roche started back at the sight- " Oh my friend , " said he , and ...
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... equally balanced and so obstinate was the fight ! 11. At one moment , while the battle swerved in favor of the enemy , a young savage chose an odd way of dis- covering his humor . He found Putnam bound . He might have despatched him at ...
... equally balanced and so obstinate was the fight ! 11. At one moment , while the battle swerved in favor of the enemy , a young savage chose an odd way of dis- covering his humor . He found Putnam bound . He might have despatched him at ...
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Seite 207 - This many summers in a sea of glory, But far beyond my depth: my high-blown pride At length broke under me and now has left me, Weary and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me.
Seite 214 - Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not. Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's; then if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a blessed martyr!
Seite 216 - By heaven, I had rather coin my heart, And drop my blood for drachmas, than to wring From the hard hands of peasants their vile trash, By any indirection.
Seite 213 - Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries ; but thou hast forced me, Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. Let's dry our eyes : and thus far hear me, Cromwell ; And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, say, I taught thee, Say, Wolsey, that once trod the ways of glory...
Seite 79 - I then came home, and went whistling all over the house, much pleased with my whistle, but disturbing all the family. My brothers, and sisters, and cousins, understanding the bargain...
Seite 190 - WE all of us complain of the shortness of time, saith Seneca, and yet have much more than we know what to do with. Our lives, says he, are spent either in doing nothing at all, or in doing nothing to the purpose, or in doing nothing that we ought to do. We are always complaining our days are few, and acting as though there would be no end of them.
Seite 153 - Italy, bind, scourge, torture with fire and red hot plates of iron, and at last put to the infamous death of the cross, a Roman citizen ? Shall neither the cries of innocence expiring in agony, nor the tears of pitying spectators, nor the majesty of the Roman commonwealth, nor the...
Seite 169 - All sly, slow things, with circumspective eyes : Men in their loose, unguarded hours they take ; Not that themselves are wise, but others weak.
Seite 208 - Long in his highness' favor, and do justice For truth's sake, and his conscience ; that his bones, When he has run his course, and sleeps in blessings, May have a tomb of orphans' tears wept on 'em !
Seite 217 - When that rash humor, which my mother gave me, Makes me forgetful ? Bru. Yes, Cassius ; and, from henceforth, When you are over-earnest with your Brutus, He'll think your mother chides, and leave you so.