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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... Virtue 17. On Versification .. 18. Lessons of Wisdom , 19. Against Indolence ; an Epistle 20. Elegy to a young Nobleman .. 21. On the Miseries of Human Life 22. Reflections on a future State 23. On Procrastination Page • Pope . 1 ibid ...
... Virtue 17. On Versification .. 18. Lessons of Wisdom , 19. Against Indolence ; an Epistle 20. Elegy to a young Nobleman .. 21. On the Miseries of Human Life 22. Reflections on a future State 23. On Procrastination Page • Pope . 1 ibid ...
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William Enfield. Chap . 12 In praise of Virtue 13. The Speech of Brutus on the Death of Casar 14. Gloucester's Speech to the Nobles .. Page . Price , 159 . Shak 160 ibid . 161 . COOO BOOK VI - DIALOGUES . 1. On Happiness Harris , 163 2 ...
William Enfield. Chap . 12 In praise of Virtue 13. The Speech of Brutus on the Death of Casar 14. Gloucester's Speech to the Nobles .. Page . Price , 159 . Shak 160 ibid . 161 . COOO BOOK VI - DIALOGUES . 1. On Happiness Harris , 163 2 ...
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... virtue itself has its stated limits ; which not being strickly observ- ed , it ceases to be virtue . It is wiser to prevent a quarrel before hand , than to revenge it afterward . It is much better to reprove , than to be angry se ...
... virtue itself has its stated limits ; which not being strickly observ- ed , it ceases to be virtue . It is wiser to prevent a quarrel before hand , than to revenge it afterward . It is much better to reprove , than to be angry se ...
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... virtues , praise : such is the force of ill - will and ill nature It is harder to avoid censure , than to gain ap❤- plause ; for this may be done by one great or wise action in an age : but to escape censure , a man must pass his whole ...
... virtues , praise : such is the force of ill - will and ill nature It is harder to avoid censure , than to gain ap❤- plause ; for this may be done by one great or wise action in an age : but to escape censure , a man must pass his whole ...
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... virtues by will , and settle his sense and learning upon his heirs , as certainly as he can his lands , a noble descent would then indeed be a valia . ble privilege . " Truth is always consistent with itself , and needs nothing to help ...
... virtues by will , and settle his sense and learning upon his heirs , as certainly as he can his lands , a noble descent would then indeed be a valia . ble privilege . " Truth is always consistent with itself , and needs nothing to help ...
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