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 ReadingEdward Little & Company, 1811 - 254 страници |
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... thou poor ? Show thyself active and industrious , peaceable and contented . Art thou wealthy ? Show thyfelf beneficent and charitable , condefcending and humane . Though religion removes not all the evils of life , though it promifes no ...
... thou poor ? Show thyself active and industrious , peaceable and contented . Art thou wealthy ? Show thyfelf beneficent and charitable , condefcending and humane . Though religion removes not all the evils of life , though it promifes no ...
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... thou art able to engrave on her tomb , the names of three perfons who have never mourned . " The prince made inquiry after fuch perfons ; but found the inquiry vain , and was filent . SECTION VIII . He that hath no rule over his own ...
... thou art able to engrave on her tomb , the names of three perfons who have never mourned . " The prince made inquiry after fuch perfons ; but found the inquiry vain , and was filent . SECTION VIII . He that hath no rule over his own ...
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... thou a man wife in his own conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of him . He that is flow to anger , is better ... thou the God of thy fathers ; and ferve him with a perfect heart , and with a willing mind If thou feek him , he ...
... thou a man wife in his own conceit ? There is more hope of a fool than of him . He that is flow to anger , is better ... thou the God of thy fathers ; and ferve him with a perfect heart , and with a willing mind If thou feek him , he ...
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... thou a mind , Damocles , " fays the king , " to tafle this happiness ; and to know , by experience , what the enjoyments are , of which thou haft fo high an idea ? " Damocles , with joy , accepted the offer .. The King ordered that a ...
... thou a mind , Damocles , " fays the king , " to tafle this happiness ; and to know , by experience , what the enjoyments are , of which thou haft fo high an idea ? " Damocles , with joy , accepted the offer .. The King ordered that a ...
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... thou shalt be king -over Syria . " In the courfe of time , all that had been pre- dicted came to pafs . Hazael afcended the throne , and am- bition took poffeffion of his heart . " He fmote the chil- dren of Ifrael in all their coafts ...
... thou shalt be king -over Syria . " In the courfe of time , all that had been pre- dicted came to pafs . Hazael afcended the throne , and am- bition took poffeffion of his heart . " He fmote the chil- dren of Ifrael in all their coafts ...
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Страница 203 - Lo! the poor Indian, whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
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Страница 203 - Who for thy table feeds the wanton fawn, For him as kindly spread the flow'ry lawn: Is it for thee the lark ascends and sings? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat? Loves of his own and raptures swell the note.
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Страница 140 - Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, And drink thy wine with a merry heart ; For God now accepteth thy works.
Страница 210 - What conscience dictates to be done. Or warns me not to do, This teach me more than Hell to shun, That more than Heaven pursue.
Страница 22 - He did not, however, forget whither he was travelling, but found a narrow way bordered with flowers, which appeared to have the same direction with the main road, and was pleased that, by this happy experiment, he had found means to unite pleasure with business, and to gain the rewards of diligence without suffering its fatigues.
Страница 206 - Tis folly to be wise. HYMN TO ADVERSITY DAUGHTER of Jove, relentless power, Thou tamer of the human breast, Whose iron scourge and torturing hour The bad affright, afflict the best ! Bound in thy adamantine chain The proud are taught to taste of pain, And purple tyrants vainly groan With pangs unfelt before, unpitied and alone. When...