The English Reader Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best Writers ...: With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good ReadingHolbrook & Fessenden, 1826 - 204 Seiten |
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... possession of his heart . " He smote the chil- dren of Israel in all their coasts . He oppressed them during all the ... possessed were next to royal , his pride was every day fed with that servile homage , which is pecu- liar to ...
... possession of his heart . " He smote the chil- dren of Israel in all their coasts . He oppressed them during all the ... possessed were next to royal , his pride was every day fed with that servile homage , which is pecu- liar to ...
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... possession of the government , than pride and envy created him enemies ; who whispered their murmurs in every place ... possessed little , I wanted nothing : these hands supplied me with whatever I desired . " From this answer ...
... possession of the government , than pride and envy created him enemies ; who whispered their murmurs in every place ... possessed little , I wanted nothing : these hands supplied me with whatever I desired . " From this answer ...
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... possession of power in order to attain the enjoy- ment of happiness , seems to be an effort too great for the human mind . 3. Several instances , indeed , occur in history , of monarchs who have quitted a throne , and have ended their ...
... possession of power in order to attain the enjoy- ment of happiness , seems to be an effort too great for the human mind . 3. Several instances , indeed , occur in history , of monarchs who have quitted a throne , and have ended their ...
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of future felicity | 80 |
Cicero against Verres | 91 |
An address to young persons | 100 |
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Alexander Selkirk Antiparos appear attention beauty behold BLAIR blessing Caius Verres character comfort death Democritus Dioclesian distress divine dread EARL of STRAFFORD earth enjoy enjoyments envy errours eternity ev'ry evil father feel folly fortune friendship Fundanus gentle give ground Haman happiness hast Hazael heart heaven Heraclitus honour hope horrour human inflection innocence Jugurtha king labours LINDLEY MURRAY live look Lord mankind mercy Micipsa midst mind misery mount Etna nature nature's never Numidia o'er ourselves pain passions pause peace perfection person pleasure possession pow'r praise present pride prince proper publick Pythias reading reason religion render rest rich rise Roman Senate scene SECTION sense sentence sentiments shade shine Sicily smile sorrow soul sound spirit spring superiour sweet temper tempest thee things thou thought tion truth vanity vice virtue virtuous voice wisdom wise words youth