The American Reader: Containing Extracts Suited to Excite a Love of Science and Literature, to Refine the Taste, and to Improve the Moral Character. Designed for the Use of SchoolsD.F. Robinson, 1828 - 276 pages |
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... desire To give felicity , called forth his might To build this fair creation ; to surround His dwelling in the immensity of space With orb encircling orb , to give to dust The happiness of life in countless forms Delightful , and to ...
... desire To give felicity , called forth his might To build this fair creation ; to surround His dwelling in the immensity of space With orb encircling orb , to give to dust The happiness of life in countless forms Delightful , and to ...
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... desire to advance in whatever is praiseworthy and good . It is needless to add , the opposite of all this is the certain consequence of intimacy with persons of bad habits and profligate lives . But , of all the means of forming a good ...
... desire to advance in whatever is praiseworthy and good . It is needless to add , the opposite of all this is the certain consequence of intimacy with persons of bad habits and profligate lives . But , of all the means of forming a good ...
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... desires and purposes , to their proper use and end . When once seated in the bosom , it raises the thoughts and hopes to ... desire in the minds of many young people to be freed from the restraints of authority ; an impatience for that ...
... desires and purposes , to their proper use and end . When once seated in the bosom , it raises the thoughts and hopes to ... desire in the minds of many young people to be freed from the restraints of authority ; an impatience for that ...
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... desire to con- fide in him on this occasion . Thus , even in spite of cau- tion , we become the agents of his falsehood ; and , though lovers of truth , are the assistants of lying . Nor are there many of my readers , I venture to pro ...
... desire to con- fide in him on this occasion . Thus , even in spite of cau- tion , we become the agents of his falsehood ; and , though lovers of truth , are the assistants of lying . Nor are there many of my readers , I venture to pro ...
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... desire to inflict pain and mortification ; therefore , if the utterer of them be noble , or even royal , I should still bring a charge against them , terrible to 66 ears polite , " that of ill - breeding and positive vulgarity . All ...
... desire to inflict pain and mortification ; therefore , if the utterer of them be noble , or even royal , I should still bring a charge against them , terrible to 66 ears polite , " that of ill - breeding and positive vulgarity . All ...
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Page 204 - But if the wicked will turn from all his sins that he hath committed, and keep all my statutes, and do that which is lawful and right, he shall surely live, he shall not die.
Page 90 - Sir, we are not weak, if we make a proper use of those means which the God of nature hath placed in our power. Three millions of people, armed in the holy cause of liberty, and in such a country as that which we possess, are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us.
Page 237 - Romans, countrymen, and lovers! hear me for my cause ; and be silent that you may hear : believe me for mine honour; and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe: censure me in your wisdom; and awake your senses that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.
Page 89 - Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who, having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth; to know the worst, and to provide for it.
Page 237 - Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his. If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer; not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.
Page 238 - Here comes his body, mourned by Mark Antony: who, though he had no hand in his death , shall receive the benefit of his dying, a place in the commonwealth ; As which of you shall not ? With this I depart ; That, as I slew my bes't lover" for the good of Rome, I have the same dagger for myself, when it shall please my country to need my death.
Page 173 - Leaves have their time to fall, And flowers to wither at the north wind's breath, And stars to set - but all, Thou hast all seasons for thine own, O Death!
Page 91 - Peace — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
Page 172 - One morn I missed him on the 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 churchway path we saw him borne, — Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.
Page 49 - He telleth the number of the stars; he calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.