The English Reader, Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best Writers: Designed to Assist Young Persons to Read with Propriety and Effect, to Improve Their Language and Sentiments, and to Inculcate Some of the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue : with a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good Reading |
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... fuffer them to be fhaken by the fcoffs of the licentious , or the cavils of the feeptical . When we obferve any tendency to treat religion or morals with difrespect and levity , let us hold it to be a fure indication of a perverted ...
... fuffer them to be fhaken by the fcoffs of the licentious , or the cavils of the feeptical . When we obferve any tendency to treat religion or morals with difrespect and levity , let us hold it to be a fure indication of a perverted ...
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... fuffer from injuftice , he is always in hazard of fuffering more from the profecution of revenge . The violence of ... fuffers not from the injuries of men thofe fe- vere fhocks which others feel . Collected within itfeffit ftands ...
... fuffer from injuftice , he is always in hazard of fuffering more from the profecution of revenge . The violence of ... fuffers not from the injuries of men thofe fe- vere fhocks which others feel . Collected within itfeffit ftands ...
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... fuffer . From thofe airy regions of pride and folly , let us def- cend to our proper level.Let us furvey the na- tural equality on which Providence has placed man with man , and reflect on the infirmities common to all . If the ...
... fuffer . From thofe airy regions of pride and folly , let us def- cend to our proper level.Let us furvey the na- tural equality on which Providence has placed man with man , and reflect on the infirmities common to all . If the ...
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... fuffer . If " in all fear there is torment , " how miferable muft be his ftate who , by living in perpetual jealoufy , lives in perpetual dread ! Looking upon himself to be furrounded with spies , enemies , and defign- ing men , he is a ...
... fuffer . If " in all fear there is torment , " how miferable muft be his ftate who , by living in perpetual jealoufy , lives in perpetual dread ! Looking upon himself to be furrounded with spies , enemies , and defign- ing men , he is a ...
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... fuffer to pafs away in the midst of confufion , bitter repentance feeks afterwards in vain to recall . What was omitted to be done at its proper moment , arifes to be the torment of fome future feafon . Manhood is difgraced by the ...
... fuffer to pafs away in the midst of confufion , bitter repentance feeks afterwards in vain to recall . What was omitted to be done at its proper moment , arifes to be the torment of fome future feafon . Manhood is difgraced by the ...
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againſt alfo Antiparos appeared Archbishop of Cambray arifes becauſe BLAIR bleffed caufe cauſe confider courfe defire DEMOCRITUS diftrefs emphafis evils eyes fafe faid fame fatisfaction fcene fecret feemed felves fenfe fentence fentiments feveral fhall fhining fhort fhould fhow firft firſt fituation fociety folly fome fometimes foon forrow foul fource fpirit friendſhip ftand ftate ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuperior fupport furely happineſs happy Hazael heart heaven HERACLITUS higheſt himſelf honour houſe human intereft itſelf juft Jugurtha labour laft laſt lefs Lord mankind meaſure mifery mind moft moſt muft muſt myfelf nature neceffary Numidia obferve occafion ourſelves paffed paffions paufe perfons philofopher pleafing pleaſure poffefs poffible prefent proper Pythias raiſed reafon refpect reft religion rife Sect SECTION ſhall ſtate ſtill temper thee thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou tion underſtanding uſe virtue whofe wifdom wife