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Page xiv
... desires . " " The " Mexican figures , or picture writing , represent things not " words : they exhibit images to the eye , not ideas to the un- " derstanding . " By modulation is meant that pleafing variety of voice , which is perceived ...
... desires . " " The " Mexican figures , or picture writing , represent things not " words : they exhibit images to the eye , not ideas to the un- " derstanding . " By modulation is meant that pleafing variety of voice , which is perceived ...
Page xviii
... desire to fix the hearer's attention . Sometimes , before such a thing is said , we usher it in with a pause of this nature . Such pauses have the same effect as a strong emphasis ; and are subject to the same rules ; especially to the ...
... desire to fix the hearer's attention . Sometimes , before such a thing is said , we usher it in with a pause of this nature . Such pauses have the same effect as a strong emphasis ; and are subject to the same rules ; especially to the ...
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... desires and passions , can tell how far they may carry him . Tranquillity of mind is always most likely to be at- tained , when the business of the world is tempered with thoughtful and serious retreat . He who would act like a wise man ...
... desires and passions , can tell how far they may carry him . Tranquillity of mind is always most likely to be at- tained , when the business of the world is tempered with thoughtful and serious retreat . He who would act like a wise man ...
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... desire of improvement discovers a liberal mind ; and is connected with many accomplishments , and ma- ny virtues . Innocence confers ease and freedom on the mind ; and leaves it open to every pleasing sensation . Moderate and simple ...
... desire of improvement discovers a liberal mind ; and is connected with many accomplishments , and ma- ny virtues . Innocence confers ease and freedom on the mind ; and leaves it open to every pleasing sensation . Moderate and simple ...
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... desires to see others happy , make haste to give while his gift can be enjoyed ; and remember , that every moment of delay , takes away something from the value of his benefaction . And let him who proposes his own happiness reflect ...
... desires to see others happy , make haste to give while his gift can be enjoyed ; and remember , that every moment of delay , takes away something from the value of his benefaction . And let him who proposes his own happiness reflect ...
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affections Antiparos appeared Archbishop of Cambray attention balance of happiness beautiful beautiful plains behold blessing Caius Verres character comfort consider dark death DEMOCRITUS desire DIONYSIUS distress Divine dread earth enjoy enjoyment envy eternity ev'ry evil father folly fortune friendship gentle give Greek language ground happiness Hazael heart heaven HERACLITUS honour hope human infinite innocence Jugurtha kind king labours live look Lord Lord Guilford Dudley mankind ment Micipsa midst mind misery mount Etna nature never noble Numidia o'er objects Ortogrul ourselves pain Paros pass passions peace perfection persons philosopher pleasure possession pow'r present pride prince proper Pythias racter reason religion render rest rich rise rusals scene sense sentiments shade shining Sicily smile sorrow soul spirit suffer temper thee things thou thought tion truth vanity vice violence virtue voice whole wisdom wise wish youth
Popular passages
Page 277 - And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Page 263 - I AM monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute, From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. 0 solitude ! where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face ? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place.
Page 195 - Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
Page 228 - Now came still evening on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale ; She all night long her amorous descant sung...
Page 294 - What time the daisy decks the green, Thy certain voice we hear; Hast thou a star to guide thy path, Or mark the rolling year? Delightful visitant ! with thee I hail the time of flowers, And hear the sound of music sweet, From birds among the bowers.
Page 228 - Consort, the hour Of night, and all things now retired to rest, Mind us of like repose; since God hath set Labour and rest, as day and night, to men Successive; and the timely dew of sleep, Now falling with soft slumbrous weight, inclines Our eyelids...
Page 284 - Lo, the poor Indian ! whose untutored mind Sees GOD in clouds, or hears Him in the wind ; His soul proud science never taught to stray Far as the solar walk or Milky Way...
Page xvii - THE beauty of Israel is slain upon thy high places: how are the mighty fallen! Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon : lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph.
Page 240 - Ye noble few ! who here unbending stand Beneath life's pressure, yet bear up awhile, And what your bounded view, which only saw A little part, deem'd evil, is no more : The storms of wint'ry time will quickly pass, And one unbounded spring encircle all — THOMSON, SECTION VIII.
Page 223 - Had cheered the village with his song, Nor yet at eve his note suspended, Nor yet when eventide was ended, Began to feel, as well he might, The keen demands of appetite ; When, looking eagerly around, He spied far off, upon the ground, A something shining in the dark, And knew the glow-worm by his spark So, stooping down from hawthorn top, He thought to put him in his crop. The worm aware of his intent, Harangued him thus, right eloquent — Did you admire my lamp...