The Elements of Elocution, Etc1860 - 192 pagina's |
Vanuit het boek
Resultaten 1-5 van 21
Pagina viii
... Virtue The Vanity of Life CHAP . XIV . - INTERROGATION . Extracts from Demosthenes ' Philippics Truth British Energy Virtue remaining after Death CHAP . XV . - PARENTHESIS Privilege of the House of Commons . Good Effects of Rational ...
... Virtue The Vanity of Life CHAP . XIV . - INTERROGATION . Extracts from Demosthenes ' Philippics Truth British Energy Virtue remaining after Death CHAP . XV . - PARENTHESIS Privilege of the House of Commons . Good Effects of Rational ...
Pagina 14
... virtue , as it is enjoined by the laws of God ; honour , as it is graceful and ornamental to human nature . The religious man fears , the man of honour scorns , to do an ill action . The latter considers vice as something that is ...
... virtue , as it is enjoined by the laws of God ; honour , as it is graceful and ornamental to human nature . The religious man fears , the man of honour scorns , to do an ill action . The latter considers vice as something that is ...
Pagina 19
... virtue ; and , lastly that it is more conducive to our happiness . 2. In the tomb , - the man of business forgets all his favourite schemes , and discontinues the pursuits of gain . · · 3. Hitherto - may they go , but no further . 4 ...
... virtue ; and , lastly that it is more conducive to our happiness . 2. In the tomb , - the man of business forgets all his favourite schemes , and discontinues the pursuits of gain . · · 3. Hitherto - may they go , but no further . 4 ...
Pagina 26
... virtue is the object which all mankind are formed to admire ' ; and therefore , epic poems are and must be favourable ' to the cause of virtue ' such poems ' , valour ' , truth ' , justice ' , fidelity ' , friendship ' , piety ...
... virtue is the object which all mankind are formed to admire ' ; and therefore , epic poems are and must be favourable ' to the cause of virtue ' such poems ' , valour ' , truth ' , justice ' , fidelity ' , friendship ' , piety ...
Pagina 35
... Virtue . Pollok . Know thou this truth , enough for man to know , " Virtue alone is happiness below , " The only point , where human bliss stands still And tastes the good , without the fall to ill ; Where only merit constant pay ...
... Virtue . Pollok . Know thou this truth , enough for man to know , " Virtue alone is happiness below , " The only point , where human bliss stands still And tastes the good , without the fall to ill ; Where only merit constant pay ...
Overige edities - Alles bekijken
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
Anon arms Behold breath British Energy Brutus Cæsar Cato CHAP Cowper cried dead dear death Despair doth dread ducats earth effect emotions Epic Poetry Epigram Examples expression eyes falling inflection father fear feel figures of speech fool Gesler give grave accent Grief hath hear heard heart heaven Holy Scriptures honour Hope Israel Jesus Juba Jupiter king Kirke White land liberty live look LORD mercy Milton modulations Moth motley fool nature never noble o'er passions pitch poetry poison'd Pollok Pompey poor Pope praise pupils rage reading requires Revenge ride to town rising inflection Robert Bloomfield Robespierre Roman saith sentiment Shakspeare SIMULTANEOUS EXERCISES sorrow soul speak speech suspending pause Swain sweet syllables teacher thee thine things thou art thou hast thou shalt tones Tychicus unto verse virtue voice Walter Scott words
Populaire passages
Pagina 188 - Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him, and I will take him away.
Pagina 189 - There was a certain creditor which had two debtors : the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me, therefore, which of them will love him most 1 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most.
Pagina 150 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle : I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on ; 'Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent ; That day he overcame the Nervii : — Look ! in this place, ran Cassius...
Pagina 29 - Full little knowest thou, that hast not tried, What hell it is in suing long to bide ; To lose good days that might be better spent ; To waste long nights in pensive discontent; To speed to-day, to be put back to-morrow ; To feed on hope ; to pine with fear and sorrow ; To have thy Prince's grace, yet want her peers...
Pagina 122 - My liege, I did deny no prisoners. But, I remember, when the fight was done, When I was dry with rage, and extreme toil, Breathless and faint, leaning upon my sword, Came there a certain lord, neat...
Pagina 79 - In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs - and God has given my share I still had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down...
Pagina 189 - Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life : he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live : And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die.
Pagina 185 - And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more.
Pagina 134 - 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...
Pagina 124 - Caesar carelessly but nod on him. He had a fever when he was in Spain, And when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did shake; 'tis true, this god did shake...