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... appear to relate to decoration only , and to be one of the in- ferior arts of catching an audience . But this is far from being the cafe . It is intimately connected with what is , or ought to be , the forcible ideas , and roufes within ...
... appear to relate to decoration only , and to be one of the in- ferior arts of catching an audience . But this is far from being the cafe . It is intimately connected with what is , or ought to be , the forcible ideas , and roufes within ...
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... appear to me most useful to be made on this head . The great objects which every public speak- will naturally have in his eye in forming his Delivery , are , firft , to speak fo as to be fully and eafily underfood by all who hear him ...
... appear to me most useful to be made on this head . The great objects which every public speak- will naturally have in his eye in forming his Delivery , are , firft , to speak fo as to be fully and eafily underfood by all who hear him ...
Page xi
... appear from this fingle confideration ; that to almoft every fentiment we utter , more efpe- tially to every ftrong emotion , nature hath adapted fome peculiar tone of voice ; info- " much , that he who fhould tell another that he was ...
... appear from this fingle confideration ; that to almoft every fentiment we utter , more efpe- tially to every ftrong emotion , nature hath adapted fome peculiar tone of voice ; info- " much , that he who fhould tell another that he was ...
Page xii
... appears to them most beautiful , or fome artificial model has caught their fancy ; and acquiring , by this means , a habit of pronun- ciation , which they can never vary . But the capital direction , which ought never to be for- I have ...
... appears to them most beautiful , or fome artificial model has caught their fancy ; and acquiring , by this means , a habit of pronun- ciation , which they can never vary . But the capital direction , which ought never to be for- I have ...
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... appearing stif and affairs of moment , to remain quite unmoved forced . in his outward appearance ; and to let the However , although nature must be the words drop from his mouth , without any ex - ground - work , I adinit that there is ...
... appearing stif and affairs of moment , to remain quite unmoved forced . in his outward appearance ; and to let the However , although nature must be the words drop from his mouth , without any ex - ground - work , I adinit that there is ...
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Page 3 - The genius making me no answer, I turned about to address myself to him a second time, but I found that he had left me; I then turned again to the vision which I had been so long contemplating, but instead of the rolling tide, the arched bridge, and the happy islands, I saw nothing but the long hollow valley of Bagdat, with oxen, sheep, and camels grazing upon the sides of it.
Page 1 - The genius smiled upon me with a look of compassion and affability that familiarized him to my imagination, and at once dispelled all the fears and apprehensions with which I approached him. He lifted me from the ground, and, taking me by the hand, Mirza, said he, I have heard thee in thy soliloquies; follow me.
Page 70 - But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea ; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation.
Page 249 - The Accusing Spirit, which flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, blushed as he gave it in, and the Recording Angel, as he wrote it down, dropped a tear upon the word, and blotted it out for ever.
Page 36 - Every blessing we enjoy, by what means soever it may be derived upon us, is the gift of Him who is the great Author of Good, and Father of Mercies.
Page 365 - A ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think 'Tis day, and will never be night...
Page 1 - I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. The sound of it was...
Page 36 - It is accompanied with such an inward satisfaction, that the duty is sufficiently rewarded by the performance. It is not like the practice of many other virtues, difficult and painful, but attended with so much pleasure, that were there no positive command .which enjoined it, nor any recompense laid up for it hereafter, a generous mind would indulge in it, for the natural gratification that accompanies it.
Page 1 - Surely, said I, man is but a shadow, and life a dream. Whilst I was thus musing, I cast my eyes towards the summit of a rock that was not far from me, where I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand.
Page 338 - The web of our life is of a mingled yarn, good and ill together...