The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining: abridged from the larger volume: intended to assist in introducing scholars at classical and other schools, to an acquaintance with useful and ornamental knowledge..Messrs. Rivingtons, Longman, 1792 - 456 pagina's |
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Pagina ix
... faid , we ufher it with a paufe of this nature . Such paufes have the fame effect as a ftrong emphafes , and fabject to the fame rules ; efpccially to the auton juft now given , of not repeating them too frequently . For , as they ...
... faid , we ufher it with a paufe of this nature . Such paufes have the fame effect as a ftrong emphafes , and fabject to the fame rules ; efpccially to the auton juft now given , of not repeating them too frequently . For , as they ...
Pagina xii
... faid , Let thefe conversation tones be the foundation of public pronunciation : for , on fome occations , folemn public fpeak - gotten , is , to copy the proper tones for expref- Ing requires them to be exalted beyond the ftrain of ...
... faid , Let thefe conversation tones be the foundation of public pronunciation : for , on fome occations , folemn public fpeak - gotten , is , to copy the proper tones for expref- Ing requires them to be exalted beyond the ftrain of ...
Pagina xvi
... lettered poft denies , That poets ever are of middling fize . FRANCIS . But , left it thould be faid , that this relates only to the character of virtue , which one may may maintain , without being at bottom a ruly worthy xvi INTRODUCTION .
... lettered poft denies , That poets ever are of middling fize . FRANCIS . But , left it thould be faid , that this relates only to the character of virtue , which one may may maintain , without being at bottom a ruly worthy xvi INTRODUCTION .
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... faid the genius , are envy , avarice , fuperftition. 0 % N the fifth day of the moon , which , ac- cording to the cuftom of my forefathers , I always kept holy , after having washed my- felf , and offered up my morning devotions , I ...
... faid the genius , are envy , avarice , fuperftition. 0 % N the fifth day of the moon , which , ac- cording to the cuftom of my forefathers , I always kept holy , after having washed my- felf , and offered up my morning devotions , I ...
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... faid he , is the vale of mifery ; and the tide of water that thou seeft , is part of the great tide of eternity . What is the reafon , faid I , that the tide I fee rifes out of a thick mist at one ... faid faid 2 BOOK 1 . THE PROSE EPITOME ,
... faid he , is the vale of mifery ; and the tide of water that thou seeft , is part of the great tide of eternity . What is the reafon , faid I , that the tide I fee rifes out of a thick mist at one ... faid faid 2 BOOK 1 . THE PROSE EPITOME ,
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Pagina 3 - The genius making me no answer, I turned about to address myself to him a second time, but I found that he had left me; I then turned again to the vision which I had been so long contemplating, but instead of the rolling tide, the arched bridge, and the happy islands, I saw nothing but the long hollow valley of Bagdat, with oxen, sheep, and camels grazing upon the sides of it.
Pagina 1 - The genius smiled upon me with a look of compassion and affability that familiarized him to my imagination, and at once dispelled all the fears and apprehensions with which I approached him. He lifted me from the ground, and, taking me by the hand, Mirza, said he, I have heard thee in thy soliloquies; follow me.
Pagina 70 - But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea ; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Pagina 249 - The Accusing Spirit, which flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, blushed as he gave it in, and the Recording Angel, as he wrote it down, dropped a tear upon the word, and blotted it out for ever.
Pagina 36 - Every blessing we enjoy, by what means soever it may be derived upon us, is the gift of Him who is the great Author of Good, and Father of Mercies.
Pagina 365 - A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think 'Tis day, and will never be night...
Pagina 1 - I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. The sound of it was...
Pagina 36 - It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction, that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance. It is not like the practice of many other virtues, difficult and painful, but attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command .which enjoined it, nor any recompense laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratification that accompanies it.
Pagina 1 - Surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand.
Pagina 338 - The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together...