The Prose epitome; or, Extracts, elegant, instructive, and entertaining: abridged from the larger volume: intended to assist in introducing scholars at classical and other schools, to an acquaintance with useful and ornamental knowledge..Messrs. Rivingtons, Longman, 1792 - 456 páginas |
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Página v
... attention of every public fpeaker , doubtlefs , muft be , to make himself be heard by all thofe to whom he speaks . He muft endeavour to fill with his voice the space oc- cupied by the affembly . This power of voice , it may be thought ...
... attention of every public fpeaker , doubtlefs , muft be , to make himself be heard by all thofe to whom he speaks . He muft endeavour to fill with his voice the space oc- cupied by the affembly . This power of voice , it may be thought ...
Página vi
... attention . He must give every he is always heard with pain by his audience . found which he utters its due proportion , and Give the voice therefore full ftrength and make every fyllable , and even every letter in fwell of found ; but ...
... attention . He must give every he is always heard with pain by his audience . found which he utters its due proportion , and Give the voice therefore full ftrength and make every fyllable , and even every letter in fwell of found ; but ...
Página vii
... attention to these articles of Delivery , is by no means to be confined , as fome might be apt to imagine , to the more elaborate and pathetic parts of a difcourfe ; there is , perhaps , as great attention requifite , and as much skill ...
... attention to these articles of Delivery , is by no means to be confined , as fome might be apt to imagine , to the more elaborate and pathetic parts of a difcourfe ; there is , perhaps , as great attention requifite , and as much skill ...
Página viii
... attention . It is far from be- pervert and confound the meaning wholly.ing an inconfiderable attainment . It is one To give a common inftance ; fuch a fimple of the greateft trials of a true and just tafte ; queftion as this : " Do you ...
... attention . It is far from be- pervert and confound the meaning wholly.ing an inconfiderable attainment . It is one To give a common inftance ; fuch a fimple of the greateft trials of a true and just tafte ; queftion as this : " Do you ...
Página ix
... attention . Thefe are of two kinds ; Erf , emphatical pauses ; and next , fuch as mark the diftinctions of fenfe . An empha- tal paufe is made , after fomething has been fad of peculiar moment , and on which we want to fix the hearer's ...
... attention . Thefe are of two kinds ; Erf , emphatical pauses ; and next , fuch as mark the diftinctions of fenfe . An empha- tal paufe is made , after fomething has been fad of peculiar moment , and on which we want to fix the hearer's ...
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Página 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.
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Página 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.
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Página 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...
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Página 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.
Página 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.
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