English Exercises, Adapted to Murray's English Grammar: ... Designed for the Benefit of Private Learners, as Well as for the Use of SchoolsThomas Wilson & Son, 1812 - 227 sider |
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Side 15
... pleasure and dissipation , is an enemy to health , fortune , and character . To correct the spirit of discontent , let us consider how little we deserve , and how much we enjoy . As far as happiness is to be found on earth , we must ...
... pleasure and dissipation , is an enemy to health , fortune , and character . To correct the spirit of discontent , let us consider how little we deserve , and how much we enjoy . As far as happiness is to be found on earth , we must ...
Side 20
... pleasure weakens and debases the mind . Even in these times , there are many persons , who , from disinterested motives , are solicitous to promote the happiness of others . SECT . V. Exercises on the ninth , tenth , eleventh , and ...
... pleasure weakens and debases the mind . Even in these times , there are many persons , who , from disinterested motives , are solicitous to promote the happiness of others . SECT . V. Exercises on the ninth , tenth , eleventh , and ...
Side 24
... pleasure , so much as mere giddiness and folly ! Look round you with attentive eye , and weigh characters well , before you connect yourselves too closely with any who court your society . The true honour of man consists not in the mul ...
... pleasure , so much as mere giddiness and folly ! Look round you with attentive eye , and weigh characters well , before you connect yourselves too closely with any who court your society . The true honour of man consists not in the mul ...
Side 25
... pleasures of this life deceive and betray their unhappy votaries ; and re- flected on the disappointments in pursuit , the dis- satisfaction in enjoyment , or the uncertainty of pos- session , which every where attend them ; we should ...
... pleasures of this life deceive and betray their unhappy votaries ; and re- flected on the disappointments in pursuit , the dis- satisfaction in enjoyment , or the uncertainty of pos- session , which every where attend them ; we should ...
Side 26
... pleasure , all the joys of sense , Lie in three words , health , peace , and competence : But health consists with temperance alone ; And peace , O virtue ! peace is all thy own . On earth nought precious is obtain❜d , But what is ...
... pleasure , all the joys of sense , Lie in three words , health , peace , and competence : But health consists with temperance alone ; And peace , O virtue ! peace is all thy own . On earth nought precious is obtain❜d , But what is ...
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21st edit adjective adverb appear attention beauty benevolence blessings censure CHAP cheerful conduct correct dangers Demosthenes disappointments disposition distress duty earth endeavour English language esteem evil exer Exercises favour following verbs folly gentle give governed Gram Grammar happiness heart honour hope human imperative mood imperfect tense improve indicative mood knowledge labours language learned learner light to spring live manner ment mind nature ness neuter gender never nominative notes and observations nouns objective observations under RULE occasion Orthography ourselves Parsing passions peace pleasure plural number possess preposition present principles promoting pronoun proper reason receive regular verb religion render reward riches Rules of Syntax SECT sentences sentiments silent e singular number spring from primeval studies subjunctive mood substantive temper tences tense thee things third person Thou art tion true vice Virtue rewards virtuous wisdom wise words Write the following young persons youth
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Side 29 - And nightly to the list'ning earth Repeats the story of her birth : Whilst all the stars that round her burn, And all the planets in their turn, Confirm the tidings as they roll, And spread the truth from pole to pole.
Side 147 - But a certain maid beheld him as he sat by the fire, and earnestly looked upon him, and said, This man was also with him. 57 And he denied him, saying, Woman, I know him not.
Side 96 - And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
Side 135 - The centre mov'd, a circle straight succeeds, Another still, and still another spreads ; Friend, parent, neighbour, first it will embrace ; His country next, and next all human race ; Wide and more wide, th...
Side 27 - Vice is a monster of so frightful mien, As, to be hated, needs but to be seen; Yet seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
Side 28 - Tis greatly wise to talk with our past hours ; And ask them, what report they bore to heaven : And how they might have borne more welcome news.
Side 27 - Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas : And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels Than Caesar with a senate at his heels. In parts superior what advantage lies ? Tell (for you can) what is it to be wise ? 'Tis but to know how little can be known, To see all others...
Side 137 - Ten thousand thousand precious gifts My daily thanks employ ; Nor is the least a cheerful heart, That tastes those gifts with joy.
Side 135 - Teach me to feel another's woe, To hide the fault I see; That mercy I to others show, That mercy show to me.
Side 28 - Soon as the evening shades prevail, The moon takes up the wondrous tale, And nightly to the listening earth Repeats the story of her birth...