The works of James Harris esq., with an account of his life and character, by the earl of MalmesburyTegg, 1841 |
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... PRINCIPLES OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR . 18. 6d . MADAN'S LITERAL TRANSLATION OF JUVENAL . 2 vols . 8vo , 14s . MANGNALL'S HISTORICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS . 4s . 6d . MAVOR'S SPELLING - BOOK . 12mo . 1s . MEADOWS'S ITALIAN AND ENGLISH ...
... PRINCIPLES OF ENGLISH GRAMMAR . 18. 6d . MADAN'S LITERAL TRANSLATION OF JUVENAL . 2 vols . 8vo , 14s . MANGNALL'S HISTORICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS . 4s . 6d . MAVOR'S SPELLING - BOOK . 12mo . 1s . MEADOWS'S ITALIAN AND ENGLISH ...
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... principles of universal grammar , was a book which he held in high estimation , and has frequently quoted in his Hermes , the Minerva of Sanctius . To that writer he confessed himself indebted for abundance of valuable information , of ...
... principles of universal grammar , was a book which he held in high estimation , and has frequently quoted in his Hermes , the Minerva of Sanctius . To that writer he confessed himself indebted for abundance of valuable information , of ...
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... principles on which those conclusions depend are therefore omitted , as being of a more abstruse nature than was agreeable to his design , which was to teach by illustration and example , not by strict demonstration . Indeed , this ...
... principles on which those conclusions depend are therefore omitted , as being of a more abstruse nature than was agreeable to his design , which was to teach by illustration and example , not by strict demonstration . Indeed , this ...
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... principles . To promote this desirable end , he was assiduous both by instruction and example ; being himself a constant attendant upon public worship , and enforcing that great duty upon every part of his family . The deep sense of ...
... principles . To promote this desirable end , he was assiduous both by instruction and example ; being himself a constant attendant upon public worship , and enforcing that great duty upon every part of his family . The deep sense of ...
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... Principles of this Continuation , two - increased to three - reduced again to two - these last two , Form and a ... Principle - Har- mony in Nature between the living and the lifeless - Ovid , a philosophical Poet - Further Description ...
... Principles of this Continuation , two - increased to three - reduced again to two - these last two , Form and a ... Principle - Har- mony in Nature between the living and the lifeless - Ovid , a philosophical Poet - Further Description ...
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Page 114 - Witch. WHEN shall we three meet again, In thunder, lightning, or in rain ? 2 Witch.
Page 410 - Better to hunt in fields for health unbought Than fee the doctor for a nauseous draught. The wise for cure on exercise depend : God never made His work for man to mend.
Page 333 - I returned, and saw under the sun; that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill ; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Page 310 - He's here in double trust; First, as I am his kinsman and his subject, Strong both against the deed; then, as his host, Who should against his murderer shut the door, Not bear the knife myself.
Page 126 - Dire was the tossing, deep the groans : Despair Tended the sick, busiest from couch to couch ; And over them triumphant Death his dart Shook, but delay'd to strike, though oft invoked With vows, as their chief good, and final hope.
Page 443 - ... a thing you make of me. You would play upon me; you would seem to know my stops; you would pluck out the heart of my mystery; you would sound me from my lowest note to the top of my compass; and there is much music, excellent voice, in this little organ, yet cannot you make it speak. 'Sblood, do you think I am easier to be played on than a pipe? Call me what instrument you will, though you can fret me, you cannot play upon me.
Page 434 - Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honours thick upon him : The third day comes a frost, a killing frost ; And,— when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do.
Page 115 - And chiefly thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer Before all temples the upright heart and pure...
Page 355 - ... behold a wonder ! they but now who seemed in bigness to surpass earth's giant sons, now less than smallest dwarfs in narrow room throng numberless...
Page 127 - So spake the cherub; and his grave rebuke, Severe in youthful beauty, added grace Invincible: abash'd the devil stood, And felt how awful goodness is, and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely; saw, and pined His loss: but chiefly to find here observed His lustre visibly impair'd; yet seem'd Undaunted. If I must contend...