An Essay on Elocution: With Elucidatory Passages from Various Authors |
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It is the remark of one of the most elegant writers of antiquity , in the beautiful
essay which he has left us “ on Old Age , ” that “ to those who have not within
themselves the resources of living well and happily , every age is oppressive ; but
that to ...
It is the remark of one of the most elegant writers of antiquity , in the beautiful
essay which he has left us “ on Old Age , ” that “ to those who have not within
themselves the resources of living well and happily , every age is oppressive ; but
that to ...
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But while our bosoms were yet swelling with admiration at this singularly
beautiful coincidence , when the second report immediately followed , of the
death of the great sage of Quincy , on the same day - I appeal to yourselves — Is
there a ...
But while our bosoms were yet swelling with admiration at this singularly
beautiful coincidence , when the second report immediately followed , of the
death of the great sage of Quincy , on the same day - I appeal to yourselves — Is
there a ...
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I do not pretend to be what is called a devout man , but there are feelings which
visit me in a country church , amidst the beautiful serenity of nature , which I
experience no where else ; and if not a more religious , I think I am a better man
on ...
I do not pretend to be what is called a devout man , but there are feelings which
visit me in a country church , amidst the beautiful serenity of nature , which I
experience no where else ; and if not a more religious , I think I am a better man
on ...
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... beautiful green , which surrounds the mountain on all sides , and is certainly
one of the most delightful spots on earth . ... but is finely variegated by an infinite
number of those beautiful little mountains that have been formed by the different ...
... beautiful green , which surrounds the mountain on all sides , and is certainly
one of the most delightful spots on earth . ... but is finely variegated by an infinite
number of those beautiful little mountains that have been formed by the different ...
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The whole course of these rivers is seen at once , and all their beautiful windings
through these fertile valleys , looked upon as the favourite possession of Ceres
herself . Cast your eyes a little farther , and you embrace the whole island , and ...
The whole course of these rivers is seen at once , and all their beautiful windings
through these fertile valleys , looked upon as the favourite possession of Ceres
herself . Cast your eyes a little farther , and you embrace the whole island , and ...
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Página 71 - And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost and altogether such as I am. except these bonds.
Página 282 - Thy waters wasted them while they were free, And many a tyrant since; their shores obey The stranger, slave, or savage; their decay Has dried up realms to deserts: not so thou; Unchangeable save to thy wild waves
Página 63 - Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance : for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Página 62 - That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven ; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye ? do not even the publicans the same ? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others ? do not even the publicans so ? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Página 113 - ... inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending — if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight ! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of hosts is all that is left us ! They tell us, sir, that we are weak ; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary.
Página 44 - On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him first, him last, him midst, and without end. Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Página 43 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming ; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. All they shall speak, and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we ? art thou become like unto us ? Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols : the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.
Página 131 - If, in the opinion •of the people, the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation ; for though this, in one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed.
Página 34 - Nor do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus: but use all gently: for in the very torrent, tempest, and (as I may say) whirlwind of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance, that may give it smoothness.
Página 274 - Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal-sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms, — the day Battle's magnificently stern array...
Información bibliográfica
| Título | An Essay on Elocution: With Elucidatory Passages from Various Authors |
| Autor | John Hanbury Dwyer |
| Edición | 2 |
| Editor | author, 1828 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Harvard |
| Digitalizado | 8 Nov. 2007 |
| Largo | 298 páginas |
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