The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Verse, Selected from the Best Writers ...Stereotyped, printed and published by H. and E. Phinney, 1829 - 252 Seiten |
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... appears to be ; and what flatters most , is always farthest from reality . There are voices which sing around them ; but whose strains allure to ruin . There is a banquet spread , where poison is in every dish There is a couch which ...
... appears to be ; and what flatters most , is always farthest from reality . There are voices which sing around them ; but whose strains allure to ruin . There is a banquet spread , where poison is in every dish There is a couch which ...
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... appears ( to use the simile of Longinus ) like the sun in his evening de- clination : he remits his splendour , but retains his magnitude ; and pleases more , though he dazzles less . If envious people were to ask themselves , whether ...
... appears ( to use the simile of Longinus ) like the sun in his evening de- clination : he remits his splendour , but retains his magnitude ; and pleases more , though he dazzles less . If envious people were to ask themselves , whether ...
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... appear every where around us ! What a profusion of beauty and ornament is poured forth on the face of nature ! What a magnificent spectacle presented to the view of man ! What supply contrived for his wants ! What a variety of objects ...
... appear every where around us ! What a profusion of beauty and ornament is poured forth on the face of nature ! What a magnificent spectacle presented to the view of man ! What supply contrived for his wants ! What a variety of objects ...
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... appear under the form of venial weaknesses ; and are indulged , in the be- ginning , with scrupulousness and reserve . But , by longer practice , these restraints weaken , and the power of habit grows . One vice brings in another to its ...
... appear under the form of venial weaknesses ; and are indulged , in the be- ginning , with scrupulousness and reserve . But , by longer practice , these restraints weaken , and the power of habit grows . One vice brings in another to its ...
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... appears to have been one of the princes , or chief men of the Syrian court . 2 Charged with rich gifts from the king , he presents him- self before the prophet ; and accosts him in terms of the high- est respect . During the conference ...
... appears to have been one of the princes , or chief men of the Syrian court . 2 Charged with rich gifts from the king , he presents him- self before the prophet ; and accosts him in terms of the high- est respect . During the conference ...
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Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray attention Bayle beauty behold BLAIR blessing bliss breast Caius Verres cheerful dark death delight Democritus Dioclesian distress divine dread earth enjoy enjoyment envy eternal ev'ry evil eyes father favour fear feel folly fortune friendship Fundanus give ground hand happiness hast Hazael heart heav'n HERACLITUS honour hope human indulge Jugurtha kind king labours live look Lord mankind mercy Micipsa midst mind misery mount Etna nature nature's never night noble Numidia o'er pain Pamphylia passions pause peace perfect person pleasures possession pow'r praise pride prince proper Pythias racter religion render rest rich rise scene SECTION sense shade shine Sicily smiles solitude sorrow soul sound spect spirit spring sweet tears temper tempest thee things thou art thought tion truth Tuning sweet vanity virtue virtuous voice wisdom wise youth