Figures of Elocution exemplified; or, Directions for reading and reciting such figures of speech as most frequently occur in the best writings, etcAuthor, 1826 - 76 pages |
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... happy as we once , -to kneel and draw The chalky ring , -and knuckle down at taw ; - To pitch the ball into the grounded hat , -- Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat ; - The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of ...
... happy as we once , -to kneel and draw The chalky ring , -and knuckle down at taw ; - To pitch the ball into the grounded hat , -- Or drive it devious with a dexterous pat ; - The pleasing spectacle at once excites Such recollection of ...
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... happy , and to keep them so , Plain truth , dear Murray , needs no flowers of speech , So take it in the very words of Creech . This vault of air , this congregated ball , Self centred sun , and stars that rise and fall , There are , my ...
... happy , and to keep them so , Plain truth , dear Murray , needs no flowers of speech , So take it in the very words of Creech . This vault of air , this congregated ball , Self centred sun , and stars that rise and fall , There are , my ...
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... happy state Favoured of Heaven so highly , -to fall off From their Creator , and transgress his will , For one restraint , -lords of the world besides ? Who first seduced them to that foul revolt ? MILTON Soon had his crew Open'd into ...
... happy state Favoured of Heaven so highly , -to fall off From their Creator , and transgress his will , For one restraint , -lords of the world besides ? Who first seduced them to that foul revolt ? MILTON Soon had his crew Open'd into ...
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... happy moments , -the soul participates of all the pleasures of de- votion . It feels the power of religion to sup- port and relieve . It is softened , -without being broken . It is full , -and pours itself forth ; 4 pours itself forth ...
... happy moments , -the soul participates of all the pleasures of de- votion . It feels the power of religion to sup- port and relieve . It is softened , -without being broken . It is full , -and pours itself forth ; 4 pours itself forth ...
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... happy man , arrested as he was going to embark for his native country , is brought before the wicked prætor . With eyes darting fury , and a countenance distorted with cruelty , he orders the helpless victim of his rage to be stripped ...
... happy man , arrested as he was going to embark for his native country , is brought before the wicked prætor . With eyes darting fury , and a countenance distorted with cruelty , he orders the helpless victim of his rage to be stripped ...
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