Figures of Elocution exemplified; or, Directions for reading and reciting such figures of speech as most frequently occur in the best writings, etcAuthor, 1820 - 76 pages |
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... РОРЕ . Be it a weakness , -it deserves our praise , We love the play - place of our early days , The scene is touching , -and the heart is stone That feels not at that sigh , -and feels at none . The wall on which we tried our growing ...
... РОРЕ . Be it a weakness , -it deserves our praise , We love the play - place of our early days , The scene is touching , -and the heart is stone That feels not at that sigh , -and feels at none . The wall on which we tried our growing ...
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... worth , -as VOID of pride , Which nothing seeks to shew , -or needs to hide , Which nor to quilt nor fear its caution owes , And boasts a warmth that from no passion flows . РОРЕ . All nature is but art , -unknown to thee , 14.
... worth , -as VOID of pride , Which nothing seeks to shew , -or needs to hide , Which nor to quilt nor fear its caution owes , And boasts a warmth that from no passion flows . РОРЕ . All nature is but art , -unknown to thee , 14.
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... its purest gold , by tortures tried ; The saint sustain'd it , but the woman died . РОРЕ . THE UNGODLY . To him , alas ! to him I fear , The face of death will terrible appear , Who in his life , flatt'ring his senseless pride , 20.
... its purest gold , by tortures tried ; The saint sustain'd it , but the woman died . РОРЕ . THE UNGODLY . To him , alas ! to him I fear , The face of death will terrible appear , Who in his life , flatt'ring his senseless pride , 20.
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... Whether we dread , or whether we desire , In either case , believe me , we admire ; Whether we joy or grieve , the same the curse , Surprised at better , or surprised at worse . C РОРЕ . The Starry Heavens shew the Power of God . Who 29.
... Whether we dread , or whether we desire , In either case , believe me , we admire ; Whether we joy or grieve , the same the curse , Surprised at better , or surprised at worse . C РОРЕ . The Starry Heavens shew the Power of God . Who 29.
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... РОРЕ . Before the pilgrims part , -the younger crept Near the clos'd cradle , where an infant slept , And writh'd his neck - the landlord's little pride , - O strange return ! -grew black , -and gasp'd - and died.- Horror of horrors ...
... РОРЕ . Before the pilgrims part , -the younger crept Near the clos'd cradle , where an infant slept , And writh'd his neck - the landlord's little pride , - O strange return ! -grew black , -and gasp'd - and died.- Horror of horrors ...
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admire adorn Altamont Art thou Asia Minor behold blazing BOERHAAVE breast breath Caius Verres COWPER cries cruelty curse delights deserve dread earth eternal ev'ry EXAMPLES eyes falls Fathers fear feel fire flax flow'ry foreign hands thy glory glow gold golden grace grave happy hear heart heaven HERVEY honour'd hope horrors hour immortal infamous death infamy innocence justice live lord mankind mercy MESSIAH mind mortal mountains murder nature ness never o'er once passion peace phatically pleasing pleasure poor POPE pow'r prætor pride prince privilege of Roman proud punishment read or recite religion rising inflection Roman citizen Rome ruin sacred scene scourge shade shew Sicilian Sicily sight skies slave SLAVERY solemn sons sorrows soul stars superior sweet tear tempest thee thine thing thou thought tion TOMBS venom Verres virtue weep Whitsuntide wisdom wise youth РОРЕ