Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the Improvement of Youth in Reading and Speaking |
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... praise inter- mixed . There are instances of raillery in scripture itself , as 1 Kings xviii , and Isa . xliv . It is not , therefore , beneath the dignity of the pulpit crator , occasionally to use it , in the case of virtue , by ...
... praise inter- mixed . There are instances of raillery in scripture itself , as 1 Kings xviii , and Isa . xliv . It is not , therefore , beneath the dignity of the pulpit crator , occasionally to use it , in the case of virtue , by ...
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... praise to the peerless supreme Majesty of heaven , and con- fession and deprecation , are to be uttered with all that hu mility of looks and gesture , which can exhibit the most pro- found self abasement and annihilation , before One ...
... praise to the peerless supreme Majesty of heaven , and con- fession and deprecation , are to be uttered with all that hu mility of looks and gesture , which can exhibit the most pro- found self abasement and annihilation , before One ...
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... praise , is a slave to very one who has a tongue for detraction . Always to indulge our appetites , is to extinguish them Abstain , that you may enjoy . To have your enemy in your power , and yet to do him good , is the greatest heroism ...
... praise , is a slave to very one who has a tongue for detraction . Always to indulge our appetites , is to extinguish them Abstain , that you may enjoy . To have your enemy in your power , and yet to do him good , is the greatest heroism ...
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... praise of one's own self ; nor saw the most beautiful object , which is the work of one's own hands . Your votaries pass away their youth in a dream of mistaken pleasures , while they are hoarding up anguish , torment , and remorse ...
... praise of one's own self ; nor saw the most beautiful object , which is the work of one's own hands . Your votaries pass away their youth in a dream of mistaken pleasures , while they are hoarding up anguish , torment , and remorse ...
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... praise , are , especially at your age , among the marks of virtue . Think not that any afflu- ence of fortune , or any elevation of rank , exempts you from the duties of application and industry . Industry is the law of our being ; it ...
... praise , are , especially at your age , among the marks of virtue . Think not that any afflu- ence of fortune , or any elevation of rank , exempts you from the duties of application and industry . Industry is the law of our being ; it ...
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action admire appear arms army beauty behold bill blood body breast Brutus Cæsar Caius Verres Carthage Cassius Clodius command Curiatii dear death delight e'en earth endeavours enemy eternity eyes father favour fear fortune friends give glory gods grace hand Hannibal happiness hath head hear heart heaven honour hope hour human Jugurtha justice king Lady G live look Lord master Micipsa Milo mind nature never night noble Numidia o'er once pass passion Patricians peace person play pleasure Plebeian Pompey praise racter Rhadamanthus rise Roman Rome Sardinia Servius Tullius Sicily side smile soldiers soul sound speak spirit sweet tears tell thee thing thou thought thousand Thrace tion truth Twas uncle Toby Urim and Thummim virtue voice whole woman words youth