From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 84
Page 200
... they did are formed with such appetites as are re not a little earlier practise the
rules of quisite to our commodious living in it ; temperance . and the rule given us
is , “ to use the world In a moral and religious light , the conso as not to abuse it .
... they did are formed with such appetites as are re not a little earlier practise the
rules of quisite to our commodious living in it ; temperance . and the rule given us
is , “ to use the world In a moral and religious light , the conso as not to abuse it .
Page 489
66 If They do no more , than save genius from that Shakespeare studied rules , or
was error , by shewing it , that a right to err is ever versed in critical systems ? Ibid
. no privilege at all . ' Tis surely no privilege to violate in 203. There never was ...
66 If They do no more , than save genius from that Shakespeare studied rules , or
was error , by shewing it , that a right to err is ever versed in critical systems ? Ibid
. no privilege at all . ' Tis surely no privilege to violate in 203. There never was ...
Page 490
corder or pipe , and desires them to play We venture to add , returning to rules ,
they reply , they cannot --He repeats his that if there be any things in
Shakespeare request — they answer , they have never objectionable ( and who
is hardy ...
corder or pipe , and desires them to play We venture to add , returning to rules ,
they reply , they cannot --He repeats his that if there be any things in
Shakespeare request — they answer , they have never objectionable ( and who
is hardy ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
Authe Pas | 1 |
Practice necessary for forming a Syle Blair 401 95 On Plainness and Perspicuity Felton 436 | 34 |
Excellenceofthe Sacred Writings Brown | 305 |
32 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
able actions admire advantage affections ancient appear attention beauty become believe body called cause character Christian common concerning consider continued course death divine duty earth equally evil excellent expression follow force genius give given greater greatest hand happiness hath heart honour hope human ideas imagination keep kind knowledge language learned least less light live look manner matter means ment mind nature necessary never object observe ourselves particular pass passions perfect perhaps persons pleasure poets present principles proper reason receive regard religion Roman rules seems sense shew soul speak spirit strength style suppose taste thee things thou thought tion true truth understanding virtue whole wisdom wise writing
Bibliographic information
| Title | Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose: Selected for the Improvement of Young Persons: Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts in Poetry |
| Editor | Vicesimus Knox |
| Edition | 9 |
| Publisher | J. Johnson, 1808 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 11 Nov 2006 |
| Length | 1 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |