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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... hour to private prayer and me- ditation . Coriolanus was a distinguished Roman sena- tor and general . Vice and corruption are sufficient to overset the greatest abilities . We are told that the Sultan Mahmoud , had filled his dominions ...
... hour to private prayer and me- ditation . Coriolanus was a distinguished Roman sena- tor and general . Vice and corruption are sufficient to overset the greatest abilities . We are told that the Sultan Mahmoud , had filled his dominions ...
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... hour ? In life can love be bought with gold ? Are friendship's pleasures to be sold ? No - all that's worth a wish - a thought , Fair virtue gives unbribed , unbought . DR . JOHNSON . JOSEPH . When there was no farther occasion for con ...
... hour ? In life can love be bought with gold ? Are friendship's pleasures to be sold ? No - all that's worth a wish - a thought , Fair virtue gives unbribed , unbought . DR . JOHNSON . JOSEPH . When there was no farther occasion for con ...
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Charles RICHSON. THE HOUR OF DEATH . Where now is wealth , with all her golden mountains ? Where is honour , with her proud ... hour , When idly first , ambitious of the town , She left her wheel , and robes of country brown . GOLDSMITH ...
Charles RICHSON. THE HOUR OF DEATH . Where now is wealth , with all her golden mountains ? Where is honour , with her proud ... hour , When idly first , ambitious of the town , She left her wheel , and robes of country brown . GOLDSMITH ...
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... hour , the day , the year , And view the dreadful all without a fear . Admire we then what earth's low entrails hold , Arabian shores , or Indian seas infold ; All the mad trade of fools and slaves for gold ? Or popularity ? or stars ...
... hour , the day , the year , And view the dreadful all without a fear . Admire we then what earth's low entrails hold , Arabian shores , or Indian seas infold ; All the mad trade of fools and slaves for gold ? Or popularity ? or stars ...
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... hour , - What in an age - they with incessant toil , - And hands innumerable , scarce perform . Peace be to those ( such peace as earth can give ) Who live in pleasure , -dead even while they live ; Born capable indeed of heavenly truth ...
... hour , - What in an age - they with incessant toil , - And hands innumerable , scarce perform . Peace be to those ( such peace as earth can give ) Who live in pleasure , -dead even while they live ; Born capable indeed of heavenly truth ...
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