The Speaker; Or, Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Very Best English Writers, and Disposed Under Proper Heads, with a View to Facilitate the Improvement of Youth in Reading and Speaking. To which is Prefixed an Essay on ElocutionW. Borrowdale, 1808 - 412 pàgines |
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Pàgina 36
... pursue . The chief advantage that antient writers can boast over modern ones , feems owing to fimplicity . Every neble truth and fentiment was expreffed by the former in a natu- ral manner , in a word and phrase fimple , perfpicuous ...
... pursue . The chief advantage that antient writers can boast over modern ones , feems owing to fimplicity . Every neble truth and fentiment was expreffed by the former in a natu- ral manner , in a word and phrase fimple , perfpicuous ...
Pàgina 52
... pursued by a hawk , flew into her bofom . This nymph had a dejected appearance , but fo foft and gentle a mein , that she was beloved to a degree of enthufiafm . Her voice was low and plaintive , but inexpreffibly sweet ; and she loved ...
... pursued by a hawk , flew into her bofom . This nymph had a dejected appearance , but fo foft and gentle a mein , that she was beloved to a degree of enthufiafm . Her voice was low and plaintive , but inexpreffibly sweet ; and she loved ...
Pàgina 65
... pursue him as he flies . Triumphant to the goal return'd , With nobler thirft his bofom burn'd ; And now along th ' indented plain , The felf - fame track he marks again ; Pursues with care the nice defign , Nor ever deviates from the ...
... pursue him as he flies . Triumphant to the goal return'd , With nobler thirft his bofom burn'd ; And now along th ' indented plain , The felf - fame track he marks again ; Pursues with care the nice defign , Nor ever deviates from the ...
Pàgina 99
... pursue him beyond the firft exchange of civili ties , you will find him of very small importance , and only welcome to the company , as one by whom all conceive themselves admired , and with whom any one is at liberty to amufe himself ...
... pursue him beyond the firft exchange of civili ties , you will find him of very small importance , and only welcome to the company , as one by whom all conceive themselves admired , and with whom any one is at liberty to amufe himself ...
Pàgina 124
... pursue . For , not to name the pains that pleasure brings To counterpoife itfelf , relentless fate Forbids that we thro ' gay voluptuous wilds Should ever roam and were the fates more kind Our narrow luxuries would foon be ftale . Were ...
... pursue . For , not to name the pains that pleasure brings To counterpoife itfelf , relentless fate Forbids that we thro ' gay voluptuous wilds Should ever roam and were the fates more kind Our narrow luxuries would foon be ftale . Were ...
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