The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best Writers: Designed to Assist Young Persons to Read with Propriety and Effect, to Improve Their Language and Sentiments, and to Inculcate Some of the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue : with a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good ReadingIsaac Collins and Son, 1802 - 366 strán (strany) |
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Strana ix
... highest pitch of his voice , in order to be well heard in a large company . This is confounding two things which are different , loudnefs or ftrength of found , with the key or note on which we speak . There is a va riety of found ...
... highest pitch of his voice , in order to be well heard in a large company . This is confounding two things which are different , loudnefs or ftrength of found , with the key or note on which we speak . There is a va riety of found ...
Strana xxx
... highest interest , Sect . 3. The injuftice of an uncharitable fpirit , Sect . 4. The misfortunes of men moftly charge- Sect . 5 . Sect . 6 . able on themselves , On difinterested friendship , On the immortality of the foul , 84 85 87 ...
... highest interest , Sect . 3. The injuftice of an uncharitable fpirit , Sect . 4. The misfortunes of men moftly charge- Sect . 5 . Sect . 6 . able on themselves , On difinterested friendship , On the immortality of the foul , 84 85 87 ...
Strana 4
... highest earthly glory , is but a reed floating on the ftream of time , and forced to fol- low new direction of the current . every 1 The corrupted temper , and the guilty paffions . of the bad , fruftrate the effect of every advantage ...
... highest earthly glory , is but a reed floating on the ftream of time , and forced to fol- low new direction of the current . every 1 The corrupted temper , and the guilty paffions . of the bad , fruftrate the effect of every advantage ...
Strana 20
... a matter that deferves our highest attention . For when any one of them , becomes either too weak or too ftrong , it endangers both our virtue and our happiness . રા The defires and paffions of a vicious man , The English Reader . Part I.
... a matter that deferves our highest attention . For when any one of them , becomes either too weak or too ftrong , it endangers both our virtue and our happiness . રા The defires and paffions of a vicious man , The English Reader . Part I.
Strana 72
... highest rank . The fplen- dour of retinue , the found of titles , the appear- ances of high refpect , are indeed foothing , for a fhort time , to the great . But , become familiar , they are foon forgotten . Custom effaces their im ...
... highest rank . The fplen- dour of retinue , the found of titles , the appear- ances of high refpect , are indeed foothing , for a fhort time , to the great . But , become familiar , they are foon forgotten . Custom effaces their im ...
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