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... character of the preparation , tend to a cold , self - critical , and restrained style , with a consequent restriction of vocal action . And instead of acquiring a flexible , free , and varied utterance , the student is in danger of ...
... character of the preparation , tend to a cold , self - critical , and restrained style , with a consequent restriction of vocal action . And instead of acquiring a flexible , free , and varied utterance , the student is in danger of ...
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... characters , and its ideas and incidents become vivid and real to us . And the sympathetic reader will not utter ... character . Style is the man himself . " True it is , that the man is 66 known by the manner of his speech . One can ...
... characters , and its ideas and incidents become vivid and real to us . And the sympathetic reader will not utter ... character . Style is the man himself . " True it is , that the man is 66 known by the manner of his speech . One can ...
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... character , we must give the meaning the author intended to convey in every phrase and sentence . There can be little delight in " the vision of the sky " when the lines Slow fades the vision of the sky , The golden water pales , are ...
... character , we must give the meaning the author intended to convey in every phrase and sentence . There can be little delight in " the vision of the sky " when the lines Slow fades the vision of the sky , The golden water pales , are ...
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... character of its inhabitants , who are descendants from the original Dutch settlers , this sequestered glen has long been known by the name of SLEEPY HOLLOW . A drowsy , dreamy influence seems to hang over the land , and to pervade the ...
... character of its inhabitants , who are descendants from the original Dutch settlers , this sequestered glen has long been known by the name of SLEEPY HOLLOW . A drowsy , dreamy influence seems to hang over the land , and to pervade the ...
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... in the audience and the size of the room also influ- ence the length of pauses . Length of pause as determined by the character of the thought is illustrated in the two following extracts . Note that in the first the pauses GROUPING.
... in the audience and the size of the room also influ- ence the length of pauses . Length of pause as determined by the character of the thought is illustrated in the two following extracts . Note that in the first the pauses GROUPING.
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Page 70 - And Ardennes waves above them her green leaves, Dewy with nature's tear-drops as they pass, Grieving, if aught inanimate e'er grieves, Over the unreturning brave, — alas! Ere evening to be trodden like the grass...
Page 216 - The lights begin to twinkle from the rocks: The long day wanes: the slow moon climbs: the deep Moans round with many voices. Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world. Push off, and sitting well in order smite The sounding furrows; for my purpose holds To sail beyond the sunset, and the baths Of all the western stars, until I die.
Page 141 - The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein. For he hath founded it upon the seas, and established it upon the floods. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor swom deceitfully.
Page 263 - Mysterious Night ! when our first Parent knew Thee from report divine, and heard thy name, Did he not tremble for this lovely frame, This glorious canopy of light and blue ? Yet 'neath a curtain of translucent dew, Bathed in the rays of the great setting flame, Hesperus with the host of heaven came; And lo, Creation widened in man's view.
Page 224 - Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, The flying cloud, the frosty light: The year is dying in the night; Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. Ring out the old, ring in the new, Ring, happy bells, across the snow: The year is going, let him go; Ring out the false, ring in the true.
Page 206 - How like a fawning publican he looks ! I hate him for he is a Christian; But more for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis, and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
Page 154 - Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail ; because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets...
Page 216 - In offices of tenderness, and pay Meet adoration to my household gods, When I am gone. He works his work, I mine. "There lies the port: the vessel puffs her sail: There gloom the dark broad seas. My mariners, Souls that have...
Page 261 - How sweet the moonlight sleeps upon this bank ! Here will we sit, and let the sounds of music Creep in our ears ; soft stillness, and the night, Become the touches of swedt harmony.
Page 274 - Guid faith he mauna fa' that. For a' that, and a' that, Their dignities, and a' that ; The pith o' sense, and pride o' worth, Are higher rank than a that. Then let us pray that come it may, As come it will for a' that ; That sense and worth, o'er a' the earth, May bear the gree, and a' that. For a