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 Seiten |
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... affured , that on every great occafion , they will fpeak with lefs power , and lefs fuccefs . The fen- timents and difpofitions particularly requifite for them to cultivate , are the following : the love of justice and order , and ...
... affured , that on every great occafion , they will fpeak with lefs power , and lefs fuccefs . The fen- timents and difpofitions particularly requifite for them to cultivate , are the following : the love of justice and order , and ...
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... affured , that retrievable errors ? If , inftead of exerting whatever is to be your profeffion , no educa- reflection for this valuable purpose , you deli- tion is more neceffary to your fuccefs , than § 11. The Acquifition of virtuous ...
... affured , that retrievable errors ? If , inftead of exerting whatever is to be your profeffion , no educa- reflection for this valuable purpose , you deli- tion is more neceffary to your fuccefs , than § 11. The Acquifition of virtuous ...
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... itself to do nothing against the rules of honour and decency . An open and affured behaviour is the natural confequence have the pleasure of hearing themselves praised by thofe who 42 BOOK I THE EPITOM E , PROSE Spect.
... itself to do nothing against the rules of honour and decency . An open and affured behaviour is the natural confequence have the pleasure of hearing themselves praised by thofe who 42 BOOK I THE EPITOM E , PROSE Spect.
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... affured , fo it is also poffible for the fame perfon to be both impudent and bashful . her perfon clean and unfpotted , her eyes cast . towards the ground with an agreeable reserve , her motion and behaviour full of modefty , and her ...
... affured , fo it is also poffible for the fame perfon to be both impudent and bashful . her perfon clean and unfpotted , her eyes cast . towards the ground with an agreeable reserve , her motion and behaviour full of modefty , and her ...
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... affured , will still operate towards us , and make the kindest allowances for all our infirmities . But left our hopes fhould be too buoyant , let us confider , on the other hand , what an awful detail against us will then appear . The ...
... affured , will still operate towards us , and make the kindest allowances for all our infirmities . But left our hopes fhould be too buoyant , let us confider , on the other hand , what an awful detail against us will then appear . The ...
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Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 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...
Seite 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...
Seite 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.
Seite 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.
Seite 338 - The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together...