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, ...A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Cater, 1794 - 405 pages |
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... wealthy . THE temperate man's pleasures are durable , because they are regular ; and all his life is calm and ferene , because it is innocent . A GOOD A GOOD man will love himself too well to lofe 4 ( Book 1 . SELECT SENTENCES .
... wealthy . THE temperate man's pleasures are durable , because they are regular ; and all his life is calm and ferene , because it is innocent . A GOOD A GOOD man will love himself too well to lofe 4 ( Book 1 . SELECT SENTENCES .
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... pleasure which affects the human mind , with the most lively and tranfporting touches , is the fenfe that we act in the eye of infinite wifdom , power , and goodness , that will crown our virtuous endeavours here with a happiness here ...
... pleasure which affects the human mind , with the most lively and tranfporting touches , is the fenfe that we act in the eye of infinite wifdom , power , and goodness , that will crown our virtuous endeavours here with a happiness here ...
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... pleasure . A FRIEND cannot be known in profperity ; and an enemy cannot be hidden in adverfity . ADMONISH thy friend ; it may be he hath not done it ; and if he have , that he do it no more . Admonish thy friend ; it may be he hath not ...
... pleasure . A FRIEND cannot be known in profperity ; and an enemy cannot be hidden in adverfity . ADMONISH thy friend ; it may be he hath not done it ; and if he have , that he do it no more . Admonish thy friend ; it may be he hath not ...
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... pleasure of the day : he that gives up his youth to indolence , undergoes a lofs of the fame kind . SHINING characters are not always the most agreeable ones . The mild radiance of an emerald , is by no means lefs pleafing than the ...
... pleasure of the day : he that gives up his youth to indolence , undergoes a lofs of the fame kind . SHINING characters are not always the most agreeable ones . The mild radiance of an emerald , is by no means lefs pleafing than the ...
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... Pleasure , Mirth , Pomp , and Fa- fhion . Avarice was likewife very strong in his officers , being faithfully served by Hunger , Industry , Care , and Watchful- nefs : he had likewife a privy - counsellor who was always at his his elbow ...
... Pleasure , Mirth , Pomp , and Fa- fhion . Avarice was likewife very strong in his officers , being faithfully served by Hunger , Industry , Care , and Watchful- nefs : he had likewife a privy - counsellor who was always at his his elbow ...
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