The Speaker; Or, Miscellaneous Pieces: Selected from the Very 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 ElocutionW. Borrowdale, 1808 - 412 pagina's |
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Pagina 17
... spirit of every fentence , and to adhere as nearly as poffible to the manner in which we distinguish one word from another in conversation ; for in familiar discourse we scarcely ever fail to express ourselves emphatically , and feldom ...
... spirit of every fentence , and to adhere as nearly as poffible to the manner in which we distinguish one word from another in conversation ; for in familiar discourse we scarcely ever fail to express ourselves emphatically , and feldom ...
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... spirit and energy of the piece must be wholly lott . In executing this part of the office of a speaker , it will by no means be fufficient to attend to the points used in printing ; for these are far from marking all the pauses which ...
... spirit and energy of the piece must be wholly lott . In executing this part of the office of a speaker , it will by no means be fufficient to attend to the points used in printing ; for these are far from marking all the pauses which ...
Pagina 37
... a name . Heaven doth with us , as we with torches do , Not light them for themselves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us , ' twere all alike D 19 As if we had them not . Spirits are not CHAP 8 37 SELECT SENTENCES .
... a name . Heaven doth with us , as we with torches do , Not light them for themselves : for if our virtues Did not go forth of us , ' twere all alike D 19 As if we had them not . Spirits are not CHAP 8 37 SELECT SENTENCES .
Pagina 38
... Spirits are not finely touch'd , But to fine iffues : nor nature never lends The smallest fcruple of her excellence , But , like a thrifty goddefs , fhe determines . Herself the glory of a creditor , Both thanks and use . What ftronger ...
... Spirits are not finely touch'd , But to fine iffues : nor nature never lends The smallest fcruple of her excellence , But , like a thrifty goddefs , fhe determines . Herself the glory of a creditor , Both thanks and use . What ftronger ...
Pagina 67
... spirit , Afcribes his gettings to his parts and merit ; What late he call'd a Bleffing , now was Wit , And God's good Providence , a lucky Hit . Things change their titles as our manners turn ; His compting - house employ'd the Sunday ...
... spirit , Afcribes his gettings to his parts and merit ; What late he call'd a Bleffing , now was Wit , And God's good Providence , a lucky Hit . Things change their titles as our manners turn ; His compting - house employ'd the Sunday ...
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