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 Virture. : With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Princliples of Good Reading |
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... danger arising from future intercourse with the world . The Author has endeavoured to relieve the grave and serious parts of his collection , by the occasional admission of pieces which amuse as well as instruct . If , however , any of ...
... danger arising from future intercourse with the world . The Author has endeavoured to relieve the grave and serious parts of his collection , by the occasional admission of pieces which amuse as well as instruct . If , however , any of ...
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... dangers which spring from our passions . Every age , and every station they beset ; from youth to gray hairs , and from the peasant . to the prince . 9 Riches and pleasures are the chief temptations to criminal- deeds . Yet those riches ...
... dangers which spring from our passions . Every age , and every station they beset ; from youth to gray hairs , and from the peasant . to the prince . 9 Riches and pleasures are the chief temptations to criminal- deeds . Yet those riches ...
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... danger . Abhor the thought of ac- quiring any advantage by his prejudice . 15. Man , always prosperous , would be giddy and insolent ; al- ways afflicted , would be sullen or despondent . Hopes and fears , joy and sorrow , are ...
... danger . Abhor the thought of ac- quiring any advantage by his prejudice . 15. Man , always prosperous , would be giddy and insolent ; al- ways afflicted , would be sullen or despondent . Hopes and fears , joy and sorrow , are ...
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... danger of being too much attached to it , how entirely would it have seduced our affec- tions , if no troubles had been mingled with its pleasures ? 5. In seasons of distress or difficulty , to abandon ourselves to de- jection , carries ...
... danger of being too much attached to it , how entirely would it have seduced our affec- tions , if no troubles had been mingled with its pleasures ? 5. In seasons of distress or difficulty , to abandon ourselves to de- jection , carries ...
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... dangerous situation ; and earnestly entreats the king to restore him to his for- mer humble condition , having no desire to enjoy any longer a hap- piness so terrible . 6. By this device , Dionysius intimated to Damocles , how mise ...
... dangerous situation ; and earnestly entreats the king to restore him to his for- mer humble condition , having no desire to enjoy any longer a hap- piness so terrible . 6. By this device , Dionysius intimated to Damocles , how mise ...
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Page 96 - 5. But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared to thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister, and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in which I will appear to thee; delivering thee from the people, and from the Gentiles,
Page 97 - know that thou believest. Then Agrippa said to Paul, " Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian." And Paul replied, " I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds."* acts xxvi. SECTION IV. Lord Mansfield's
Page 196 - My daily thanks employ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy. Thy goodness I'll pursue; And, after death, in distant worlds, The glorious theme renew. 12-. When nature fails, and day and night, Divide thy works no more, My ever-grateful heart, O Lord
Page x - in some degree, elucidate what has been said on this subject. " The beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places; how are the mighty fallen! Tell it not in Gath; publish it not in the streets of Askelon ; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice ; lest the
Page 169 - 5. But neither breath of morn, when she ascends With charm of earliest birds; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flow'r, Glist'ring with dew; nor fragrance after show'rs: Nor grateful evening mild; nor silent night With this her solemn bird; nor walk by moon, Or glitt'ring star-light,—without thee is
Page 160 - science frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere ; He gain'd from Heav'n ('twas all he wish'd) a friend. No further seek his merits to disclose, Heav'n did a recompense as largely send : He gave to mis'ry all he had—a tear
Page 177 - tis madness to defer: Next day the fatal precedent will plead ; Thus on, till wisdom is push'd out of life. Procrastination is the thief of time. Year after year it steals, till all are fled; And, to the mercies of a moment leaves The vast concerns of an eternal scene. On
Page 198 - 2. Speak ye who best can tell, ye sons of light, Angels; for ye behold him, and with songs And choral symphonies, day without night, Circle his throne rejoicing; ye, in heaven, On earth, join all ye creatures to extol Thus wond'rous fair; thyself how wond'rous then ! Unspeakable, who sitt'st above these