The English Reader: Or, Pieces in Prose and Verse, Selected from the Best Writers ...Stereotyped, printed and published by H. and E. Phinney, 1829 - 252 pages |
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... PYTHIAS , AND DAMON . Genuine Virtue commands Respect , even from the Bad . Dionysius . AMAZING ! What do I see ? It is Pythias just arrived . It is indeed Pythias . I did not think it pos- sible . He is come to die , and to redeem his ...
... PYTHIAS , AND DAMON . Genuine Virtue commands Respect , even from the Bad . Dionysius . AMAZING ! What do I see ? It is Pythias just arrived . It is indeed Pythias . I did not think it pos- sible . He is come to die , and to redeem his ...
Page 105
... Pythias were highly culpable to let Damon suffer that death which the tyrant had prepar- ed for Pythias only . Dio . Dost thou then return hither , on the day appointed , with no other view than to save the life of a friend by los- ing ...
... Pythias were highly culpable to let Damon suffer that death which the tyrant had prepar- ed for Pythias only . Dio . Dost thou then return hither , on the day appointed , with no other view than to save the life of a friend by los- ing ...
Page 106
... Pythias alone who offended thee ; Damon could not- Dio . Alas ! what do I see and hear ! where am I ? How miserable ; and how worthy to be so ! I have hitherto knowi nothing of true virtue . I have spent my life in darkness and error ...
... Pythias alone who offended thee ; Damon could not- Dio . Alas ! what do I see and hear ! where am I ? How miserable ; and how worthy to be so ! I have hitherto knowi nothing of true virtue . I have spent my life in darkness and error ...
Page 251
... Pythias , and Damon , 3. Locke and Bayle , CHAPTER VIII - Public Speeches . 1. Cicero against Verres , 95 97 98 100 102 104 106 111 117 2. Speech of Adherbal to the Roman Senate , imploring protection , 114 3. The Apostle Paul's noble ...
... Pythias , and Damon , 3. Locke and Bayle , CHAPTER VIII - Public Speeches . 1. Cicero against Verres , 95 97 98 100 102 104 106 111 117 2. Speech of Adherbal to the Roman Senate , imploring protection , 114 3. The Apostle Paul's noble ...
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Antiparos appear Archbishop of Cambray attention Bayle beauty behold BLAIR blessing bliss breast Caius Verres cheerful dark death delight Democritus Dioclesian distress divine dread earth enjoy enjoyment envy eternal ev'ry evil eyes father favour fear feel folly fortune friendship Fundanus give ground hand happiness hast Hazael heart heav'n HERACLITUS honour hope human indulge Jugurtha kind king labours live look Lord mankind mercy Micipsa midst mind misery mount Etna nature nature's never night noble Numidia o'er pain Pamphylia passions pause peace perfect person pleasures possession pow'r praise pride prince proper Pythias racter religion render rest rich rise scene SECTION sense shade shine Sicily smiles solitude sorrow soul sound spect spirit spring sweet tears temper tempest thee things thou art thought tion truth Tuning sweet vanity virtue virtuous voice wisdom wise youth