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, Volume 1T. Longman, B. Law&Son, J. Dodsley, J. Johnson, C. Dilly, G.G.&J. Robinson, T. Cadell, W. Richardson, R. Baldwin, W. Goldsmith, F.&C. Rivington, R. Faulder, S. Hayes, Ogilvy&Speare, Vernor&Hood, W. Lowndes, C. Wynne, W. Bent, J. Scatcherd, G.&T. Wilkie, J. Walker, J. Evans, C.&G. Kearsley, and H. Murray, 1794 - 1119 pages |
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... principles of morality and religion , and difplaying excellent models of ftyle and language , must contribute most effectually to the improvement of the RISING GENERATION in knowledge , tafte , and virtue . It must form at once the ...
... principles of morality and religion , and difplaying excellent models of ftyle and language , must contribute most effectually to the improvement of the RISING GENERATION in knowledge , tafte , and virtue . It must form at once the ...
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... principles of Virtue and Religion . The book may be employed in various methods for the use of learners , ac- cording to the judgment of various inftructors . The pupils may not only read it in private , or in the fchool at ftated times ...
... principles of Virtue and Religion . The book may be employed in various methods for the use of learners , ac- cording to the judgment of various inftructors . The pupils may not only read it in private , or in the fchool at ftated times ...
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... principles by which perfua- five difcourfe works its effect . The speaker endeavours to transfufe into his hearers his own fentiments and emotions ; which he can never be fuccefsful in doing , unless he ut- ters them in fuch a manner as ...
... principles by which perfua- five difcourfe works its effect . The speaker endeavours to transfufe into his hearers his own fentiments and emotions ; which he can never be fuccefsful in doing , unless he ut- ters them in fuch a manner as ...
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... Principles 27 - - at an early Age . of early acquiring virtuous Difpo- fitions and Habits - 28 Happiness and Dignity of Manhood depend on youthful Conduct 29 Piety to God the Foundation of good Morals - - 30 Religion never to be treated ...
... Principles 27 - - at an early Age . of early acquiring virtuous Difpo- fitions and Habits - 28 Happiness and Dignity of Manhood depend on youthful Conduct 29 Piety to God the Foundation of good Morals - - 30 Religion never to be treated ...
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... Principles to be learnt from Nature , Religious from Grace Hallifax . 254 189 Comparison between Heathenism and Christianity ' Saurin . 255 190 Gospel Oratory fuperior to Heathen Writ- ings 191 Obfcurities in Scriptures no Proof of ...
... Principles to be learnt from Nature , Religious from Grace Hallifax . 254 189 Comparison between Heathenism and Christianity ' Saurin . 255 190 Gospel Oratory fuperior to Heathen Writ- ings 191 Obfcurities in Scriptures no Proof of ...
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