The Speaker; Or, Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Best English Writers, Disposed Under Proper Heads for the Improvement of Youth, in Reading and Speaking. To which are Prefixed Two Essays: I. On Elocution. II. On Reading Works of TasteW. Clowes, 1827 - Počet stran: 346 |
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... mean in all things . Even virtue itself has it's stated limits ; which not being strictly observed , it ceases to be virtue . It is wiser to prevent a quarrel beforehand , than to revenge it afterward . It is much better to reprove ...
... mean in all things . Even virtue itself has it's stated limits ; which not being strictly observed , it ceases to be virtue . It is wiser to prevent a quarrel beforehand , than to revenge it afterward . It is much better to reprove ...
Strana 9
... means less pleas- ing than the glare of the ruby . To be a rake , and to glory in the character , discovers at the same time a bad disposition , and a bad taste . How is it possible to expect , that mankind will take ad- vice , when ...
... means less pleas- ing than the glare of the ruby . To be a rake , and to glory in the character , discovers at the same time a bad disposition , and a bad taste . How is it possible to expect , that mankind will take ad- vice , when ...
Strana 10
... mean but a necessary substitute for it in societies who have none : it is a sort of paper credit , with which men are obliged to trade , who are deficient in the sterling cash of true morality and religion . Persons of great delicacy ...
... mean but a necessary substitute for it in societies who have none : it is a sort of paper credit , with which men are obliged to trade , who are deficient in the sterling cash of true morality and religion . Persons of great delicacy ...
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... means it is that we find Pleasure and Pain are such constant yoke - fellows , and that they either make their visits together , or are never far asunder . If Pain comes into a heart , he is quickly followed by Pleasure ; and if Pleasure ...
... means it is that we find Pleasure and Pain are such constant yoke - fellows , and that they either make their visits together , or are never far asunder . If Pain comes into a heart , he is quickly followed by Pleasure ; and if Pleasure ...
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... mean time the sons of men deviated from their native innocence ; Vice and Ruin overran the earth with giant strides ; and Astrea , with her train of celestial visitants , forsook their polluted abodes . Love alone remained , having been ...
... mean time the sons of men deviated from their native innocence ; Vice and Ruin overran the earth with giant strides ; and Astrea , with her train of celestial visitants , forsook their polluted abodes . Love alone remained , having been ...
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Strana 91 - Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense : Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse, rough verse should like the torrent roar : When Ajax strives some rock's vast- weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow ; Not so, when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er th' unbending corn, and skims along the main.
Strana 155 - As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him; but as he was ambitious I slew him.
Strana 229 - Another came; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he; The next, with dirges due in sad array Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne: Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.
Strana 248 - Or call up him that left half told The Story of Cambuscan bold, Of Camball, and of Algarsife, And who had Canace to wife, That own'd the virtuous ring and glass, And of the wondrous horse of brass, On which the Tartar king did ride...
Strana 254 - My liege, I did deny no prisoners: But I remember, when the fight was done, When I was dry with rage and extreme toil, Breathless and faint, leaning upon my sword, Came there a certain lord, neat...
Strana 245 - And ever, against eating cares, Lap me in soft Lydian airs, Married to immortal verse, Such as the meeting soul may pierce, In notes with many a winding bout Of linked sweetness long drawn out With wanton heed and giddy cunning, The melting voice through mazes running, Untwisting all the chains that tie The hidden soul of harmony; That Orpheus...
Strana 242 - Haste thee, Nymph, and bring with thee Jest and youthful Jollity, Quips, and Cranks, and wanton Wiles, Nods, and Becks, and wreathed Smiles, Such as hang on Hebe's cheek, And love to live in dimple sleek ; Sport that wrinkled Care derides, And Laughter holding both his sides.
Strana 244 - With store of ladies, whose bright eyes Rain influence, and judge the prize Of wit or arms, while both contend To win her grace, whom all commend.
Strana 335 - In the corrupted currents of this world Offence's gilded hand may shove by justice; And oft 'tis seen the wicked prize itself Buys out the law.
Strana 250 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime. Thou sun, of this great world both eye and soul, Acknowledge him thy greater ; sound his praise In thy eternal course, both when thou climb'st, And when high noon hast gain'd, and when thou fall'st.