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... which OUR PoETEss has so beautifully described— When this, this little group
their country calls From academic shades and learned halls, To fix her laws, her
spirit to sustain, And light up glory thro' her wide domain : Their various tastes in ...
... which OUR PoETEss has so beautifully described— When this, this little group
their country calls From academic shades and learned halls, To fix her laws, her
spirit to sustain, And light up glory thro' her wide domain : Their various tastes in ...
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IN order to acquire a habit of speaking with a just and forcible emphasis, nothing
more is necessary than previously to study the construction, meaning, and spirit
of every sentence, and to adhere as nearly as possible to the manner in which ...
IN order to acquire a habit of speaking with a just and forcible emphasis, nothing
more is necessary than previously to study the construction, meaning, and spirit
of every sentence, and to adhere as nearly as possible to the manner in which ...
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out pauses, the sense must always appear confused and obscure, and often be
misunderstood; and the spirit and energy of the piece must be wholly lost. IN
executing this part of the office of a speaker, it will by no means be sufficient to
attend ...
out pauses, the sense must always appear confused and obscure, and often be
misunderstood; and the spirit and energy of the piece must be wholly lost. IN
executing this part of the office of a speaker, it will by no means be sufficient to
attend ...
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Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues: nor nature never lends The
smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddess, she determines
Herself the glory of a creditor, Both thanks and use. What stronger breast-plate
than a ...
Spirits are not finely touch'd, But to fine issues: nor nature never lends The
smallest scruple of her excellence, But, like a thrifty goddess, she determines
Herself the glory of a creditor, Both thanks and use. What stronger breast-plate
than a ...
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Behold Sir Balaam, now a man of spirit, Ascribes his gettings to his parts and
merit; What late he call'd a Blesfing, now was Wit, And God's good Providence, a
Lucky Hit. Things change their titles, as our manners turn: His Compting-house ...
Behold Sir Balaam, now a man of spirit, Ascribes his gettings to his parts and
merit; What late he call'd a Blesfing, now was Wit, And God's good Providence, a
Lucky Hit. Things change their titles, as our manners turn: His Compting-house ...
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| Title | The Speaker: Or, Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected from the Best English Writers, and Disposed Under Proper Heads, with a View to Facilitate the Improvement of Youth in Reading and Speaking. To which is Prefixed an Essay on Elocution. By W. Enfield, ... |
| Author | William Enfield |
| Publisher | A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater, 1794 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 23 Nov 2016 |
| Length | 405 pages |
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