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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... Tears flow , and cease not , where the good man lies , Till all who know him follow to the skies- Tears therefore fall where Chester's ashes sleep ; Heir , wife , friends , brothers , children , servants weep- And justly - few shall ...
... Tears flow , and cease not , where the good man lies , Till all who know him follow to the skies- Tears therefore fall where Chester's ashes sleep ; Heir , wife , friends , brothers , children , servants weep- And justly - few shall ...
Page 42
... tears- ( who could forbear ? I could not ) -with a most affec- tionate look , he said , " Keep those tears for thyself , I have undone thee . Dost thou weep for me ? That is cruel . What can pain me more . ” Here his friend , -too much ...
... tears- ( who could forbear ? I could not ) -with a most affec- tionate look , he said , " Keep those tears for thyself , I have undone thee . Dost thou weep for me ? That is cruel . What can pain me more . ” Here his friend , -too much ...
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... tears - our only hope is in you.- Come then , Veturia ; -the danger presses ; - you have no time for deliberation ; the enter- prize is worthy of your virtue ; -Heaven will crown it with success ; -Rome shall once more owe its ...
... tears - our only hope is in you.- Come then , Veturia ; -the danger presses ; - you have no time for deliberation ; the enter- prize is worthy of your virtue ; -Heaven will crown it with success ; -Rome shall once more owe its ...
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... tears of pitying spectators2 - nor the majesty of the Roman Commonwealth , 3 - nor the fear of the justice of his country , restrain the licentious and wanton cruelty of a monster , -who , in confidence of his riches , strikes at the ...
... tears of pitying spectators2 - nor the majesty of the Roman Commonwealth , 3 - nor the fear of the justice of his country , restrain the licentious and wanton cruelty of a monster , -who , in confidence of his riches , strikes at the ...
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... tear . In adamantine chains shall death be bound , And hell's grim tyrant feel the eternal wound . As the good shepherd tends his fleecy care , Seeks freshest pasture , and the purest air ; bur Explores the last , the wandr'ing sheep ...
... tear . In adamantine chains shall death be bound , And hell's grim tyrant feel the eternal wound . As the good shepherd tends his fleecy care , Seeks freshest pasture , and the purest air ; bur Explores the last , the wandr'ing sheep ...
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admire adorn Altamont Antithesis 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 happy hear heart heaven HERVEY honour'd hope horrors hour immortal infamous death infamy innocence justice lord mankind mercy MESSIAH mind mortal mountains murder nature ness never o'er once passion peace pleasing pleasure poor POPE pow'r prætor pride prince privilege of Roman proud punishment reading or reciting religion rising inflection Roman citizen ruin sacred scene sceptre scourge shade shew Sicilian Sicily sight skies slave SLAVERY solemn sons sorrows soul stars sweet tear tempest thee thine thing thou thought tion TOMBS tone of voice tortures venom Verres virtue weep Whitsuntide wisdom wise young РОРЕ