The Speaker, Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English Writers and Disposed Under Proper Heads, with a View to Facilitate the Improvement of Youth in Reading and Speaking. To which is Prefixed an Essay on ElocutionSimms&McIntyre, 1811 - 644 pages |
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... perfection From his void embrace , ( Mysterious Heaven ! ) that moment to the ground , A blacken'd corse , was struck the beauteous maid . But who can paint the lover as he stood , Pierc'd by severe amazement , hating life , Speechless ...
... perfection From his void embrace , ( Mysterious Heaven ! ) that moment to the ground , A blacken'd corse , was struck the beauteous maid . But who can paint the lover as he stood , Pierc'd by severe amazement , hating life , Speechless ...
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... perfection was never seen to laugh . Cheerfulness of mind is not liable to any of these exceptions : it is of a serious and composed nature ; it does not throw the mind into a condition improper for the present state of humanity , and ...
... perfection was never seen to laugh . Cheerfulness of mind is not liable to any of these exceptions : it is of a serious and composed nature ; it does not throw the mind into a condition improper for the present state of humanity , and ...
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... perfection , and conse . quently an increase of happiness ? The consciousness of such a being spreads a perpetual diffusion of joy through the soul of a virtuous man , and makes him look upon himself every moment as more happy than he ...
... perfection , and conse . quently an increase of happiness ? The consciousness of such a being spreads a perpetual diffusion of joy through the soul of a virtuous man , and makes him look upon himself every moment as more happy than he ...
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... perfection , That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her , And imitates her actions where she is not . It ought not to he sported with.z CATO . In the second place , we are to consider those who have mistaken notions of honour ...
... perfection , That aids and strengthens virtue where it meets her , And imitates her actions where she is not . It ought not to he sported with.z CATO . In the second place , we are to consider those who have mistaken notions of honour ...
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... perfection to human abili ties , are surprised to see men wrinkled with study , yet wanting to be instructed in the minute circum- stances of propriety , or the necessary forms of daily transaction ; and quickly shake off their ...
... perfection to human abili ties , are surprised to see men wrinkled with study , yet wanting to be instructed in the minute circum- stances of propriety , or the necessary forms of daily transaction ; and quickly shake off their ...
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Acmit army Avarice Balaam behold bliss bosom breast Brutus Cæsar CELADON CHAP cheerfulness Dæmon danger daugh daughter death divine doth earth endeavour eternal Ev'n ev'ry fate father fear fool fortune FRAM Gauls give Gods grace Grongar Hill hand happy hast hath head hear heart heav'n honour hope hour humour IAGO king labour learning live look Lord MACD mankind Maria marriage means mind modesty motley fool Muse nature Nature's never noble nymph o'er once pain passion Patricians peace perfection person pity pleasure poor pow'r praise pride Romans sapadillas Scythians sense shade SHAKSPEARE SIR JOHN smiles SNEYD DAVIES soul speak spirit STERL suavitèr sweet Syphax tears tell Theana thee thing thou thought Tis green truth twas uncle Toby virtue virtuous voice whole wisdom wise words youth