Figures of Elocution exemplified; or, Directions for reading and reciting such figures of speech as most frequently occur in the best writings, etcAuthor, 1820 - 76 pages |
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... dread , or whether we desire , In either case , believe me , we admire ; Whether we joy or grieve , the same the curse , Surprised at better , or surprised at worse . C РОРЕ . The Starry Heavens shew the Power of God . Who 29.
... dread , or whether we desire , In either case , believe me , we admire ; Whether we joy or grieve , the same the curse , Surprised at better , or surprised at worse . C РОРЕ . The Starry Heavens shew the Power of God . Who 29.
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... For which - earth rose from chaos ; -man from earth ; - And an eternity , -the date of Gods , Descended on poor earth - created man ! Great day of dread , -decision , -and despair ! At thought of thee , each sublunary wish Lets go 40.
... For which - earth rose from chaos ; -man from earth ; - And an eternity , -the date of Gods , Descended on poor earth - created man ! Great day of dread , -decision , -and despair ! At thought of thee , each sublunary wish Lets go 40.
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... dread of the future , strikes it back on the past . I turn and turn , and find no ray . Didst thou feel half the mountain that is on me , - thou wouldst struggle with the martyr for his stake ; - and bless Heaven for the flames ! -that ...
... dread of the future , strikes it back on the past . I turn and turn , and find no ray . Didst thou feel half the mountain that is on me , - thou wouldst struggle with the martyr for his stake ; - and bless Heaven for the flames ! -that ...
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... dread , I view these gloomy mansions of the dead ; Around me tombs in mix'd disorder rise , And in mute language teach me to be wise . Time was these ashes lived ; a time must be When others thus may stand and gaze at me . Well does ...
... dread , I view these gloomy mansions of the dead ; Around me tombs in mix'd disorder rise , And in mute language teach me to be wise . Time was these ashes lived ; a time must be When others thus may stand and gaze at me . Well does ...
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... upon them ! What horrible dread over- whelmed them ! How did they stand shuddering and aghast upon the tremendous precipice ! ex- cessively afraid to plunge into the abyss of eter- nity , yet utterly unable to maintain their standing on 57.
... upon them ! What horrible dread over- whelmed them ! How did they stand shuddering and aghast upon the tremendous precipice ! ex- cessively afraid to plunge into the abyss of eter- nity , yet utterly unable to maintain their standing on 57.
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admire adorn Altamont Art thou Asia Minor behold blazing BOERHAAVE breast breath Caius Verres COWPER cries cruelty curse delights deserve dread earth eternal ev'ry EXAMPLES eyes falls Fathers fear feel fire flax flow'ry foreign hands thy glory glow gold golden grace grave happy hear heart heaven HERVEY honour'd hope horrors hour immortal infamous death infamy innocence justice live lord mankind mercy MESSIAH mind mortal mountains murder nature ness never o'er once passion peace phatically pleasing pleasure poor POPE pow'r prætor pride prince privilege of Roman proud punishment read or recite religion rising inflection Roman citizen Rome ruin sacred scene scourge shade shew Sicilian Sicily sight skies slave SLAVERY solemn sons sorrows soul stars superior sweet tear tempest thee thine thing thou thought tion TOMBS venom Verres virtue weep Whitsuntide wisdom wise youth РОРЕ