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... Sleep Shakspeare . 330 Vanity of Power and Misery of Kings Reproof of the Irish Bishops Ibid . ib . Grattan . 331 Speech on the Greek Revolution Character of Hamilton State of the French Republic Cicero for Cluentius Extract from ...
... Sleep Shakspeare . 330 Vanity of Power and Misery of Kings Reproof of the Irish Bishops Ibid . ib . Grattan . 331 Speech on the Greek Revolution Character of Hamilton State of the French Republic Cicero for Cluentius Extract from ...
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... sleep , no more , is commonly read with the falling slide on each word , thus ; to die , to sleep no more , expressing no sense , or a false one ; as if Hamlet meant , " When I die , I shall no more sleep . " But place the rising ...
... sleep , no more , is commonly read with the falling slide on each word , thus ; to die , to sleep no more , expressing no sense , or a false one ; as if Hamlet meant , " When I die , I shall no more sleep . " But place the rising ...
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... sleep , O sluggard ? when wilt thou arìse out of thy sleep ? - Yet a little sleep , a little slumber , a little folding of the hands to sleep : -- So shall thy pòverty come as one that travelleth , and thy want as an armed man . 2. And ...
... sleep , O sluggard ? when wilt thou arìse out of thy sleep ? - Yet a little sleep , a little slumber , a little folding of the hands to sleep : -- So shall thy pòverty come as one that travelleth , and thy want as an armed man . 2. And ...
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... sleep . Here , pláins turn òceans ; there , vast oceans join 10 Thro ' kingdoms channel'd deep from shore to shore ... sleeps on , untaught by what he sees , Can he prove infidel to what he feels ? Who reads his bosom , reads immortal ...
... sleep . Here , pláins turn òceans ; there , vast oceans join 10 Thro ' kingdoms channel'd deep from shore to shore ... sleeps on , untaught by what he sees , Can he prove infidel to what he feels ? Who reads his bosom , reads immortal ...
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... sleep the brave ? Awake ! Cecropia's ally save From the fury of the blast ;, Burst the storm on Phocis ' walls ; Rise ! or Greece for ever falls , Up ! or Freedom breathes her last ! " 4 ( 0 ) The jarring States , obsequious now , View ...
... sleep the brave ? Awake ! Cecropia's ally save From the fury of the blast ;, Burst the storm on Phocis ' walls ; Rise ! or Greece for ever falls , Up ! or Freedom breathes her last ! " 4 ( 0 ) The jarring States , obsequious now , View ...
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accent action affirmation Ahimaaz answer antithetic arms art thou articulation behold cadence Cæsar cæsura Christian Cicero circumflex clause common commonly death delivery denote distinction earth elocution eloquence emotion emphasis emphatic series example Exercises expressed falling inflection falling slide father fault feeling gesture give gospel grave habits hand hast hath hear heard hearers heart heaven Iago imitation imperative mood important Jesus Julius Cæsar king language Lord loud Macd manner mark meaning mind modulation never o'er open vowels orator pain palms united passion pause phatic pitch poetry preacher principle proper psalms public speaker question reader reading reason remarks requires respect rhetorical rising inflection rising slide rule SECT sense sentence sentiment soul sound speak spirit spoken syllable taste Tell thee thine things thou thought tion tones turn unto utterance variety vocal vowels Walker
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Page 237 - Ah! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blushed at the praise of their own loveliness; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs Which ne'er might be repeated...
Page 255 - And when Peter was come to himself, he said ; Now I know of a surety, that the Lord hath sent his angel, and hath delivered me out of the hand of Herod, and from all the expectation of the people of the Jews.
Page 253 - The baptism of John, whence was it? from heaven, or of men? And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven ; he will say unto us, Why did ye not then believe him? But if we shall say, Of men ; we fear the people ; for all hold John as a prophet. And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Page 251 - And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus. But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.
Page 251 - And when he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into a mountain apart, to pray : and when the evening, was come, he was there alone.
Page 252 - But forasmuch as he had not to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. The servant therefore fell down and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.
Page 227 - He bowed the heavens also, and came down; and darkness was under His feet. And He rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, He did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Page 194 - Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. But I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the day of judgment, than for you.
Page 317 - Romans, countrymen, and lovers! hear me for my cause ; and be silent that you may hear : believe me for mine honour; and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe: censure me in your wisdom; and awake your senses that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.
Page 353 - Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.