Elegant Extracts, Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose: Selected for the Improvement of Young Persons ; Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts in PoetryJ. Johnson, 1808 - 1120 pages An anthology of prose passages primarily from Greek, Roman, and English authors. |
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... ment ; and , by this management , one may have always a sufficient stock for carrying on the longest sentence , without improper interruptions . any one , in public speaking , shall have formed to himself a certain melody or tune ...
... ment ; and , by this management , one may have always a sufficient stock for carrying on the longest sentence , without improper interruptions . any one , in public speaking , shall have formed to himself a certain melody or tune ...
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... ment . Indeed , to compose a florid ha- rangue on some popular top e , and to de- liver it so as to amuse an audience , is a matter not very difficult . But though some praise be due to this , yet the idea , which I have endeavoured to ...
... ment . Indeed , to compose a florid ha- rangue on some popular top e , and to de- liver it so as to amuse an audience , is a matter not very difficult . But though some praise be due to this , yet the idea , which I have endeavoured to ...
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... ment for the Truth of the Bible Bp . Newton . 230 176 The Excellence of Scripture Stillingfleet . 236 177 Prevalence of Christianity , an Argu- ment of its Divinity Fenelon . 244 178 Arguments for the Truth of the Gospel H. Detton . 244 ...
... ment for the Truth of the Bible Bp . Newton . 230 176 The Excellence of Scripture Stillingfleet . 236 177 Prevalence of Christianity , an Argu- ment of its Divinity Fenelon . 244 178 Arguments for the Truth of the Gospel H. Detton . 244 ...
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... ment , when he learnt that we were beings not designed to exist in this world above threescore and ten years ; and that the greatest part of this busy species fall short even of that age ! How would he be lost in horror and admiration ...
... ment , when he learnt that we were beings not designed to exist in this world above threescore and ten years ; and that the greatest part of this busy species fall short even of that age ! How would he be lost in horror and admiration ...
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... ment of aduiring and raising themselves to an imitation of he polite style , beau- tiful images , and noble sentiments of an cient authors , is abandoned for law - latin , the lucubrations of our paltry news - mon- gers , and that swarm ...
... ment of aduiring and raising themselves to an imitation of he polite style , beau- tiful images , and noble sentiments of an cient authors , is abandoned for law - latin , the lucubrations of our paltry news - mon- gers , and that swarm ...
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