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 Elocution |
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... Scythian Ambassadors to Alexander ander Ib . 165 6 Galgacus , the General of the Caledonii , to his Army , to incite them to Action against the Ro- mans 7 The Earl of Arundels Speech , propofing an Ac- commodation between Henry 11. and ...
... Scythian Ambassadors to Alexander ander Ib . 165 6 Galgacus , the General of the Caledonii , to his Army , to incite them to Action against the Ro- mans 7 The Earl of Arundels Speech , propofing an Ac- commodation between Henry 11. and ...
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... SCYTHIAN AMBASSADORS TO ALEXANDER . Ir your person were as gigantic as your defires , the world would not contain you . Your right hand would touch the eaft , and your left the west , at the same time . You grafp at more than you are ...
... SCYTHIAN AMBASSADORS TO ALEXANDER . Ir your person were as gigantic as your defires , the world would not contain you . Your right hand would touch the eaft , and your left the west , at the same time . You grafp at more than you are ...
Page 166
... Scythians , or the Scythians with you ? We have never invaded Macedon : why fhould you attack Scythia ? We inhabit vast deserts , and pathless woods , where we do not want to hear the name of Alexander . We are not dif pofed to fubmit ...
... Scythians , or the Scythians with you ? We have never invaded Macedon : why fhould you attack Scythia ? We inhabit vast deserts , and pathless woods , where we do not want to hear the name of Alexander . We are not dif pofed to fubmit ...
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... Scythia , and observe how extensive a territory we inhabit . But to conquer us is quite another business . Your army is ... Scythians attack with no less vigour than they fly . Why should we put you in mind of the vastness of the country ...
... Scythia , and observe how extensive a territory we inhabit . But to conquer us is quite another business . Your army is ... Scythians attack with no less vigour than they fly . Why should we put you in mind of the vastness of the country ...
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... Scythians are not used to promise ; but to perform without promifing . And they think an appeal to the gods fuperfluous ; for that thofe who have no regard for the efleem of men , will not hesitate to offend the gods by perjury . You ...
... Scythians are not used to promise ; but to perform without promifing . And they think an appeal to the gods fuperfluous ; for that thofe who have no regard for the efleem of men , will not hesitate to offend the gods by perjury . You ...
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