An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking: Calculated to Improve the Minds and Refine the Taste of Youth. To which are Prefixed Rules in Elocution and Directions for Expressing the Principal Passions of the Mind. Being the Third Part of a Grammatical Institute of the English LanguageHudson and Goodwin, 1802 - 240 páginas |
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Página 15
... Some would be thought todo great things , who are but tools and inftruments ; like the fool who fancied he played upon the organ , when he only drew the bellows . Tho a man may become learned by another's learning , he can never become ...
... Some would be thought todo great things , who are but tools and inftruments ; like the fool who fancied he played upon the organ , when he only drew the bellows . Tho a man may become learned by another's learning , he can never become ...
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... Some people will never learn any thing ; for this reason , be- cause they understand every thing too foon . Whilft an author is yet living , we estimate his powers by the worlt performance . When he is dead , we rate them by his belt ...
... Some people will never learn any thing ; for this reason , be- cause they understand every thing too foon . Whilft an author is yet living , we estimate his powers by the worlt performance . When he is dead , we rate them by his belt ...
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... Some time having elapfed , and the money not demanded , the vicar cartied it to Perrin : 7. " Thefe twelve thousand livres bear at prefent no profit ; you may reap the intereft at leaft ; lay them out in fuch a man . ner as to enfure ...
... Some time having elapfed , and the money not demanded , the vicar cartied it to Perrin : 7. " Thefe twelve thousand livres bear at prefent no profit ; you may reap the intereft at leaft ; lay them out in fuch a man . ner as to enfure ...
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... Some dilappoint . ments in his native country had first driven him abroad , and he was afterwards induced to remain there , from having found in his retreat , where the connections even of nation and language were avoided , a perfect ...
... Some dilappoint . ments in his native country had first driven him abroad , and he was afterwards induced to remain there , from having found in his retreat , where the connections even of nation and language were avoided , a perfect ...
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... some attemps at condolence ; it was too delicate for their hand , ling ; but La Roche took it in good part . " It has pleafed God , " faid he ; and they faw he had fettled the matter with himfelf . Philofophy could not have done fo much ...
... some attemps at condolence ; it was too delicate for their hand , ling ; but La Roche took it in good part . " It has pleafed God , " faid he ; and they faw he had fettled the matter with himfelf . Philofophy could not have done fo much ...
Términos y frases comunes
Agathocles American army becauſe bleffings Blithe British Caius Verres caufe Columbus command confequences confider confiderable converfation daugh daughter death defign defire Delvill difcovered eafy enemy expreffed eyes faid fame father fatire favage fave fecure feemed feen felf fenfe fent fervice feven feveral fhall fhort fhould firft fituation fmall fociety fome fometimes foon foul fpeak ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffered fure Great-Britain hand happineſs happy heart himſelf honor houfe houſe Hunks Indians intereft itfelf juft juftice Lady laft leaft lefs lofs loft Lord Cornwallis Madam marriage meaſures Mifs Wal mind moft moſt muft myfelf neceffary never obferved occafion paffed paffions Patricians perfon philofopher pleafed pleaſure poffible prefent preferve prifoner propofed reafon refpect ſhall Syphax thee thefe themfelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thouſand troops uſe virtue voice weft whofe worfe yourſelf
Pasajes populares
Página 10 - If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him. He hates our sacred nation, and he rails, Even there where merchants most do congregate, On me, my bargains, and my well-won thrift, Which he calls interest. Cursed be my tribe If I forgive him ! Bass.
Página 180 - Julius bleed for justice' sake ? What villain touch'd his body, that did stab, And not for justice? What ! shall one of us, That struck the foremost man of all this world But for supporting robbers, shall we now Contaminate our fingers with base bribes, And sell the mighty space of our large...
Página 177 - This many summers, in a sea of glory ; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under me, and now has left me, Weary and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must forever hide me. Vain pomp and glory of this world, I hate ye : I feel my heart new opened. O, how wretched Is that poor man that hangs on princes...
Página 179 - Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries; but thou hast forced me, Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. Let's dry our eyes: and thus far hear me, Cromwell...
Página 65 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance : for my country I rejoice at the beams of peace.
Página 196 - Made to his mistress' eyebrow. Then a soldier, Full of strange oaths and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Seeking the bubble reputation Even in the cannon's mouth. And then the justice, In fair round belly with good capon...
Página 226 - ... in every occurrence, and in every thought. If we look into the characters of this tribe of infidels, we generally find they are made up of pride, spleen, and cavil.
Página 16 - Admonish a friend, it may be he hath not done it: and if he have done it, that he do it no more. Admonish thy friend, it may be he hath not said it: and if he have, that he speak it not again. Admonish a friend: for many times it is a slander, and believe not every tale.
Página 142 - Administration, sensible that we should regard these oppressive measures as freemen ought to do, sent over fleets and armies to enforce them. The indignation of the Americans was roused, it is true ; but it was the indignation of a virtuous, loyal, and affectionate people.
Página 182 - Come, Antony, and young Octavius, come, Revenge yourselves alone on Cassius, For Cassius is aweary of the world...