The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best Writers. Designed to Assist Young Persons to Read with Propriety and Effect, to Improve Their Language and Sentiments; and to Inclucate Some of the Most Important Principles of Piety and Virtue. With a Few Preliminary Observations on the Principles of Good ReadingDurrie & Peck, 1830 - 204 pages Describes the wonders of light and optics, exploring such developments as lasers, fiber optics, and holography. |
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... lives . " " Those evil spirits , who , by long custom , have contracted in the body ha- bits of lust ' and sensuality ' ; malice ' and revenge ' ; an aversion to every thing that is good ' , just ' , and laudable ' , are naturally ...
... lives . " " Those evil spirits , who , by long custom , have contracted in the body ha- bits of lust ' and sensuality ' ; malice ' and revenge ' ; an aversion to every thing that is good ' , just ' , and laudable ' , are naturally ...
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... Lives ' through all life ; extends ' through all extent , " Spreads undivided , operates unspent . " Before the conclusion of this introduction , the Compiler takes the liberty to recommend to teachers , to exercise their pupils in ...
... Lives ' through all life ; extends ' through all extent , " Spreads undivided , operates unspent . " Before the conclusion of this introduction , the Compiler takes the liberty to recommend to teachers , to exercise their pupils in ...
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... live well to - day , ( says Martial , ) will be less qualified to live well to - morrow . 3. Can we esteem that man prosperous , who is raised to a situa- tion which flatters his passions , but which corrupts his princi- ples ...
... live well to - day , ( says Martial , ) will be less qualified to live well to - morrow . 3. Can we esteem that man prosperous , who is raised to a situa- tion which flatters his passions , but which corrupts his princi- ples ...
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... lives with his own faults and follies always before him ; and who has none to reconcile him to himself by praise and veneration . I have long sought content , and have not found it ; I will from this moment endeavour to be rich . " . 6 ...
... lives with his own faults and follies always before him ; and who has none to reconcile him to himself by praise and veneration . I have long sought content , and have not found it ; I will from this moment endeavour to be rich . " . 6 ...
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... lives with horrour , with sor- row , with repentance ; and wish , but too often vainly wish , that we had not forsaken the ways of virtue . 18. " Happy are they , my son , who shall learn from thy exam- ple , not to despair ; but shall ...
... lives with horrour , with sor- row , with repentance ; and wish , but too often vainly wish , that we had not forsaken the ways of virtue . 18. " Happy are they , my son , who shall learn from thy exam- ple , not to despair ; but shall ...
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The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Poetry, Selected from the Best ... Lindley Murray Affichage du livre entier - 1830 |
Expressions et termes fréquents
ADDISON ages offend Ameri Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray Aristippus Aristotle attend beauty behold BLAIR blessing block of marble Caius Verres character comfort consider death delight Dioclesian distress divine dread earth enjoy enjoyments errours eternity ev'ry evil father folly forgiveness fortune give gratitude happiness Hazael heart heaven Heraclitus honour hope human indulge Jugurtha kind labours live look Lord mankind manner mercy Micipsa midst mind misery morning calls nature never night noble Numidia o'er ourselves pain passions pause peace perfection person Phidias philosopher pleasing pleasure plebeian possess pow'r praise Praxiteles pride proper publick Pythias reading reason religion render rest rich rise savage nations scene SECTION sense sentiments shade shine Sicily smiles sometimes sorrow soul sound spirit superiour sweet temper tempest thee things thou thought tion toil vanity vice virtue voice wisdom wise youth