The English Reader; Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best Writers: Designed to Assist Young Persons to Read with Propriety and Effect; to Improve Their Language and Sentiments; and to Inculcate Some of the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue. With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good ReadingEdward Little & Company, 1811 - 254 Seiten |
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... tempered with thoughtful and ferious retreat . He who would act like a wife man , and build his house on the rock , and not on the fand , fhould contemplate human life , not only in the funfhine , but in the fhade . Let usefulness and ...
... tempered with thoughtful and ferious retreat . He who would act like a wife man , and build his house on the rock , and not on the fand , fhould contemplate human life , not only in the funfhine , but in the fhade . Let usefulness and ...
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... temper , and the guilty paffions of the bad , fruftrate the effect of every advantage which the world con- fers on them . The external misfortunes of life , difappointments , poverty , and fickness , are light in comparison of those ...
... temper , and the guilty paffions of the bad , fruftrate the effect of every advantage which the world con- fers on them . The external misfortunes of life , difappointments , poverty , and fickness , are light in comparison of those ...
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... temper , the fentiments , the morality , and , in general , the whole conduct and character of men , are influ- enced by the example and difpofition of the perfons with whom they affociate , is a reflection which has long fince paffed ...
... temper , the fentiments , the morality , and , in general , the whole conduct and character of men , are influ- enced by the example and difpofition of the perfons with whom they affociate , is a reflection which has long fince paffed ...
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... temper , dejects the fpirit , and teaches men to fit themfelves for another world , by neglecting the concerns of this . Reveal none of the fecrets of thy friend . Be faithful to his interefts . Forfake him not in danger . Abhor the ...
... temper , dejects the fpirit , and teaches men to fit themfelves for another world , by neglecting the concerns of this . Reveal none of the fecrets of thy friend . Be faithful to his interefts . Forfake him not in danger . Abhor the ...
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... - morrow . Can we efteem that man profperous , who is raised to a fituation which flatters his paffions , but which corrupts his principles , diforders his temper , and , finally , C. 2 CHAP . I. SELECT SENTENCES , & c .
... - morrow . Can we efteem that man profperous , who is raised to a fituation which flatters his paffions , but which corrupts his principles , diforders his temper , and , finally , C. 2 CHAP . I. SELECT SENTENCES , & c .
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Seite 179 - Slaves cannot breathe in England ; * if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free, They touch our country, and their shackles, fall.
Seite 203 - Lo! the poor Indian, whose untutor'd mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind; His soul proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk, or milky way...
Seite 204 - Know, nature's children all divide her care ; The fur that warms a monarch, warm'da bear. While man exclaims, " See all things for my use ! "
Seite 176 - Strikes thro' their wounded hearts the sudden dread; But their hearts wounded, like the wounded air, Soon close ; where past the shaft, no trace is found. As from the wing no scar the sky retains ; The parted wave no furrow from the keel ; So dies in human hearts the thought of death.
Seite 203 - Who for thy table feeds the wanton fawn, For him as kindly spread the flow'ry lawn: Is it for thee the lark ascends and sings? Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat? Loves of his own and raptures swell the note.
Seite 191 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Seite 140 - Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, And drink thy wine with a merry heart ; For God now accepteth thy works.
Seite 210 - What conscience dictates to be done. Or warns me not to do, This teach me more than Hell to shun, That more than Heaven pursue.
Seite 22 - He did not, however, forget whither he was travelling, but found a narrow way bordered with flowers, which appeared to have the same direction with the main road, and was pleased that, by this happy experiment, he had found means to unite pleasure with business, and to gain the rewards of diligence without suffering its fatigues.
Seite 206 - Tis folly to be wise. HYMN TO ADVERSITY DAUGHTER of Jove, relentless power, Thou tamer of the human breast, Whose iron scourge and torturing hour The bad affright, afflict the best ! Bound in thy adamantine chain The proud are taught to taste of pain, And purple tyrants vainly groan With pangs unfelt before, unpitied and alone. When...