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 ReadingJohn Montgomery, 1827 - 264 من الصفحات |
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... desires . " " The Mexican figures , or picture writing , represent things , not words : they exhibit images to the eye , not ideas to the understanding . " Some sentences are so full and comprehensive , that almost every word is ...
... desires . " " The Mexican figures , or picture writing , represent things , not words : they exhibit images to the eye , not ideas to the understanding . " Some sentences are so full and comprehensive , that almost every word is ...
الصفحة xi
... desire to fix the hearer's attention . Sometimes , before such a thing is said , we usher it in with a pause of this nature . Such pauses have the same effect as a strong emphasis ; and are subject to the same rules ; especially to the ...
... desire to fix the hearer's attention . Sometimes , before such a thing is said , we usher it in with a pause of this nature . Such pauses have the same effect as a strong emphasis ; and are subject to the same rules ; especially to the ...
الصفحة 17
... desires and passions , can tell how far they may carry him . 16. Tranquillity of mind is always most likely to be attained , when the business of the world is tempered with thoughtful and serious retreat . 17. He who would act like a ...
... desires and passions , can tell how far they may carry him . 16. Tranquillity of mind is always most likely to be attained , when the business of the world is tempered with thoughtful and serious retreat . 17. He who would act like a ...
الصفحة 19
... desire of improvement discovers a liberal mind , and is connected with many accomplishments , and many virtues . 2. Innocence confers ease and freedom on the mind ; and leaves it open to every pleasing sensation . 3. Moderate and simple ...
... desire of improvement discovers a liberal mind , and is connected with many accomplishments , and many virtues . 2. Innocence confers ease and freedom on the mind ; and leaves it open to every pleasing sensation . 3. Moderate and simple ...
الصفحة 21
... desires to see others happy , make haste to give while his gift can be enjoyed ; and remember , that every moment of delay takes away something from the value of his be- nefaction . And let him who proposes his own happiness reflect ...
... desires to see others happy , make haste to give while his gift can be enjoyed ; and remember , that every moment of delay takes away something from the value of his be- nefaction . And let him who proposes his own happiness reflect ...
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الصفحة 163 - OH for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more...
الصفحة 189 - Lives on the labours of this lord of all. Know Nature's children all divide her care ; The fur that warms a monarch warm'da bear. While man exclaims,
الصفحة 82 - And Joseph said unto his brethren, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom ye sold into Egypt. Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life.
الصفحة 183 - THE Lord my pasture shall prepare, •And feed me with a shepherd's care ; His presence shall my wants supply, And guard me with a watchful eye ; My noonday walks he shall attend, And all my midnight hours defend.
الصفحة 183 - Earth, Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets, in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
الصفحة 179 - Of Nature's womb, that in quaternion run Perpetual circle, multiform ; and mix And nourish all things ; let your ceaseless change Vary to our Great Maker still new praise. Ye Mists and Exhalations that now rise From hill or steaming lake, dusky or gray, Till the sun paint your fleecy skirts with gold, In honour to the world's Great Author rise...
الصفحة 179 - Whether to deck with clouds the uncoloured sky, Or wet the thirsty earth with falling showers, Rising or falling still advance his praise. His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud; and wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant in sign of worship wave. Fountains, and ye that warble as ye flow, Melodious murmurs, warbling tune his praise.
الصفحة 179 - Air, and ye elements, the eldest birth Of Nature's womb, that in quaternion run Perpetual circle, multiform ; and mix And nourish all things ; let your ceaseless change Vary to our great Maker still new praise.
الصفحة 157 - While from the bounded level of our mind Short views we take, nor see the lengths behind : But more...
الصفحة 175 - How fleet is a glance of the mind ! Compared with the speed of its flight, The tempest itself lags behind, And the swift-winged arrows of light When I think of my own native land In a moment I seem to be there; But alas! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair.