Poetical reading book, with aids for grammatical analysis, paraphrase and criticism, by J.D. Morell [and] W. IhneJames Gordon, 1860 - 239 pages |
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... thing was yet wanting to complete the series , and render the analytic method practically easy of application to teachers of all classes , and that was a well assorted selection of English Poetry , in which the whole system of analysis ...
... thing was yet wanting to complete the series , and render the analytic method practically easy of application to teachers of all classes , and that was a well assorted selection of English Poetry , in which the whole system of analysis ...
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... , and paraphrase the portions marked off by numbers . Lastly , he might select passages from Cowper and Milton , both of which will always afford ample scope for practice of this kind . IV . The last thing I have to mention as xii PREFACE .
... , and paraphrase the portions marked off by numbers . Lastly , he might select passages from Cowper and Milton , both of which will always afford ample scope for practice of this kind . IV . The last thing I have to mention as xii PREFACE .
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John Daniel Morell. IV . The last thing I have to mention as being one of the purposes aimed at in this little work is , the exercise of criticism in relation both to the use of words , and to the characteristics of poetical style ...
John Daniel Morell. IV . The last thing I have to mention as being one of the purposes aimed at in this little work is , the exercise of criticism in relation both to the use of words , and to the characteristics of poetical style ...
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... thing worst , ] which men do most refuse ; | But fittest is , ] that all contented rest With that they hold : ] each hath his fortune in his breast . | 10 It is the mind | that maketh good or ill , | That maketh wretch or happy , rich ...
... thing worst , ] which men do most refuse ; | But fittest is , ] that all contented rest With that they hold : ] each hath his fortune in his breast . | 10 It is the mind | that maketh good or ill , | That maketh wretch or happy , rich ...
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... things with circumspective eyes ; ] Men in their loose unguarded hours they take , Not that themselves are wise , but others weak . ] But grant ] that those can conquer , these can cheat , ] ' Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great ...
... things with circumspective eyes ; ] Men in their loose unguarded hours they take , Not that themselves are wise , but others weak . ] But grant ] that those can conquer , these can cheat , ] ' Tis phrase absurd to call a villain great ...
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Absol Adam adjective adverbial analysis Anapaest angels Antonio Appos Bass Bassanio beauty bond called charm Cowper doth dread ducats Duke earth English English language Epic poetry Eternal Eye Exeunt expression fair fear flesh give grammatical Gratiano happy hast hath hear heart Heaven Hell honour Iambic Iambus Intransitive Verbs Jessica Julius Cæsar Latin Laun Launcelot light lord Lorenzo means Merchant of Venice Milton mind morning ne'er Nerissa never night noun o'er Paradise Lost Participle poet poetical poetry Portia pray Pron reign rhymes rhythm ring Salar Satan Scene scil sense Sent sentence Shakspere Shylock sleep smiling Solan SOLANIO soul sound speak spirit Spondee stand stood Subj Supply swear sweet syllable tell thee thine thou thought throne Trochee Venice verb verse village wings wont word-accent words
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Page 18 - Beside yon straggling fence that skirts the way, With blossom'd furze unprofitably gay — There, in his noisy mansion, skill'd to rule, The village master taught his little school. A man severe he was, and stern to view ; I knew him well, and every truant knew...
Page 161 - The slaves are ours. So do I answer you : The pound of flesh, which I demand of him, Is dearly bought, 'tis mine, and I will have it : If you deny me, fie upon your law ! There is no force in the decrees of Venice. I stand for judgment : answer ; shall I have it ? Duke.
Page 140 - If a Jew wrong a Christian, what is his humility ? Revenge. If a Christian wrong a Jew, what should his sufferance be by Christian example ? Why, revenge. The villany you teach me I will execute, and it shall go hard but I will better the instruction.
Page 85 - Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Page 124 - Yes, to smell pork! to eat of the habitation which your prophet, the Nazarite, conjured the devil into! I will buy with you, sell with you, talk with you, walk with you, and so following; but I will not eat with you, drink with you, nor pray with you.
Page 2 - It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make Man better be ; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald, and sere : A lily of a day Is fairer far in May, Although it fall and die that night — It was the plant and flower of Light. In small proportions we just beauties see ; And in short measures life may perfect be.
Page 140 - He hath disgraced me, and hindered me half a million; laughed at my losses, mocked at my gains, scorned my nation, thwarted my bargains, cooled my friends, heated mine enemies; and what's his reason? I am a Jew.
Page 22 - Dear charming nymph, neglected and decried, My shame in crowds, my solitary pride ; Thou source of all my bliss and all my woe, That found'st me poor at first, and keep'st me so...
Page 18 - Yet he was kind, or, if severe in aught, The love he bore to learning was in fault...
Page 112 - So spake the seraph Abdiel, faithful found. Among the faithless faithful only he : Among innumerable false unmoved, Unshaken, unseduced, unterrified, His loyalty he kept, his love, his zeal ; Nor number, nor example with him wrought To 'swerve from truth, or change his constant mind Though single.