Lessons in Elocution: Or, Miscellaneous Pieces in Prose and Verse, Selected from the Best Authors, for the Perusal of Persons of Taste, and the Improvement of Youth in Reading and SpeakingC. Talbot, 1781 - 442 pages |
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... Wives of Windfor --- Merry W. of W. 427 28 Chearfulness --- Titus Andronicus --- Orphan , 431 29 Hope --- Merchant of Venice , THE PASSIONS- Collins ODE ON SHAKESPEARE , --- Garrick , 432 433 439 PART I. LESSONS I N PRO S E. A SECTION ...
... Wives of Windfor --- Merry W. of W. 427 28 Chearfulness --- Titus Andronicus --- Orphan , 431 29 Hope --- Merchant of Venice , THE PASSIONS- Collins ODE ON SHAKESPEARE , --- Garrick , 432 433 439 PART I. LESSONS I N PRO S E. A SECTION ...
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... wife , his children , and his friends . WITH difficulty he found his way to the ftreet , in which formerly ftood his decent habitation ; and his heart became more and more elated at every step which he advanced . He proceeded , and ...
... wife , his children , and his friends . WITH difficulty he found his way to the ftreet , in which formerly ftood his decent habitation ; and his heart became more and more elated at every step which he advanced . He proceeded , and ...
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... wives , the one would be too hafty , to do any thing right ; and the other , too tedious , to do any thing pleafing : or , were they mothers , the daughters of the elder , would be playing at taw with the boys ; and the fons of the ...
... wives , the one would be too hafty , to do any thing right ; and the other , too tedious , to do any thing pleafing : or , were they mothers , the daughters of the elder , would be playing at taw with the boys ; and the fons of the ...
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... wife , give you the particulars of his last night's dream , ' or the defcrip- tion of a feast he has been at , without letting a fingle dish escape him . When he is thus entered into converfation , he grows very wife ; defcants upon the ...
... wife , give you the particulars of his last night's dream , ' or the defcrip- tion of a feast he has been at , without letting a fingle dish escape him . When he is thus entered into converfation , he grows very wife ; defcants upon the ...
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... wife man , is more illuftrious , in their fight , than the march of a general at the head of a hundred thousand men . A contemplation of God's works , a voluntary act of juftice to our own detriment , a generous concern for the good of ...
... wife man , is more illuftrious , in their fight , than the march of a general at the head of a hundred thousand men . A contemplation of God's works , a voluntary act of juftice to our own detriment , a generous concern for the good of ...
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Page 356 - Beneath those rugged elms, that yew-tree's shade, Where heaves the turf in many a mould'ring heap, Each in his narrow cell for ever laid, The rude forefathers of the hamlet sleep.
Page 387 - What private griefs they have, alas ! I know not, That made them do it ; they are wise and honourable, And will, no doubt, with reasons answer you. I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts ; I am no orator, as Brutus is ; But as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend ; and that they know full well That gave me public leave to speak of him.
Page 339 - The village master taught his little school; A man severe he was and stern to view, I knew him well, and every truant knew; Well had the boding tremblers learned to trace The day's disasters in his morning face; Full well they laughed with counterfeited glee At all his jokes, for many a joke had he...
Page 360 - HERE rests his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown ; Fair science frowned not on his humble birth, And melancholy marked him for her own.
Page 250 - Careless their merits or their faults to scan, His pity gave ere charity began. Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride, And e'en his failings leaned to virtue's side; But in his duty prompt at every call, He watched and wept, he prayed and felt for all...
Page 169 - Had you rather Caesar were living, and die all slaves; than that Caesar were dead, to live all free men? As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honour him; but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.
Page 343 - I said, Tie up the knocker, say I'm sick, I'm dead. The dog-star rages! nay 'tis past a doubt, All Bedlam, or Parnassus, is let out: Fire in each eye, and papers in each hand, They rave, recite, and madden round the land.
Page 360 - customed hill, Along the heath and near his favourite tree ; Another came ; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he : The next with dirges due in sad array Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne. Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.
Page 263 - Joy tunes his voice, joy elevates his wings. Is it for thee the linnet pours his throat? Loves of his own and raptures swell the note.
Page 357 - The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave. Await alike th' inevitable hour: The paths of glory lead but to the grave.