I. AUTHENTIC PIECES IN PROSE: IJI. CHOICE PIECES IN VERSE: IV. ABRIDGED DRAMAS AND SCENES IN VERSE: THE WHOLE CALCULATED TO INTEREST AS WELL AS IMPROVI THE LEARNER. BY WILLIAM B. FOWLE, PRINCIPAL OF THE MONITORIAL SCHOOL, BOSTON. BOSTON: 47 Washington Street. 182 Broadway. HARVARD LIBRARY Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1832, By WILLIAM B. FowLE, , In the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Massachusetts. PREFACE. The want of a French Reading Book that should contain a greater variety of lessons than is to be found in any book with which the compiler is acquainted, and which should at the same time possess attractions sufficient to animate and encourage the young pupil, has led to this compilation. The title page shows the general divisions of the work: the table of contents, will, it is hoped, show that the sources whence the pieces are drawn are numerous and well approved. The compiler hopes that he has attained his object, the making of an agreeable book, without losing sight of what should always be a prominent object in school books, the inculcation of virtuous principles. In abridging the comedies of Molière, no alteration, except of a word or two, has been made in the text! The orthography of each writer has been followed, especially in the imperfect and conditional tenses of verbs, that the pupil may become acquainted with the differences that exist amongst the best writers. Great care has been taken in the typographical execution of the work; but the difficulties of printing a foreign language are too manifold for the compiler to presume that he has entirely surmounted them. He only hopes that the work will be found as correct at least as any American edition of a foreign book; and the enterprize of the publishers, in stereotyping the work, will enable them to correct whatever errors may be discovered, should the work meet with that patronage which is respectfully solicited. BOSTON, MARCH 10, 1832. INDE X.' PART I. AUTHENTIC PIECES IN PROSE. Page ૪ The Belief in Retribution salutary 14 It is more glorious to spare than to kill 16 A soft Answer turns away Wrath 17 Familiarity made a Mark of Respect 20 Self Reproach a sufficient Reproach 21 To prevent Evil is to do Good 22 True Hospitality is never Impiety 23 Gout the Touchstone of Courtesy 27 Filial Love the charm or Youth 30 Actions must be judged by Motives 31 Self-Interest a false Standard of Judgement 32 Better to be put to Death for Innocence than for Guilt 33 An Enemy an incompetent Witness 54 True Nobility not inconsistent with Labor 35 Trifling Indulgences form the Basis of destructive Habits 36 Selfishness a Cure for Gaming 37 The Remembered are not dead 39 To live by the Death of those we love is to die twice 39 Good Deeds outlive great Tombs 42 Cruelty checked by Firmness 44 Love of Country stronger than even maternal Love 46 True Honesty needs no Bribe 48 The Unfortunate are the kindest 49 Ugliness taxeil by the Ancients |
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