Strictures on the Modern System of Female Education: With a View of the Principles and Conduct Prevalent Among Women of Rank and Fortune, Bind 2T. Cadell Jun. and W. Davies, 1799 - 327 sider |
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Side 56
... speaking well , ladies have fuch a happy promptitude of turning their flender advantages to account , that there are many who , though they have never been taught a rule of fyntax , yet , by a quick facility in profiting from the best ...
... speaking well , ladies have fuch a happy promptitude of turning their flender advantages to account , that there are many who , though they have never been taught a rule of fyntax , yet , by a quick facility in profiting from the best ...
Side 58
... speak , is feldom obtrufive , rarely imper tinent . Their reading alfo has probably confifted much in abridgments from larger works , as was observed in a former chapter ; this makes a readier talker , but a fhallower thinker , than ...
... speak , is feldom obtrufive , rarely imper tinent . Their reading alfo has probably confifted much in abridgments from larger works , as was observed in a former chapter ; this makes a readier talker , but a fhallower thinker , than ...
Side 62
... speaking has accidentally ftruck out a new train of thinking in their own minds , and not be- cause the idea expreffed has ftruck out a fresh idea , which fort of collifion is in- deed the way of eliciting the true fire . Young Young ...
... speaking has accidentally ftruck out a new train of thinking in their own minds , and not be- cause the idea expreffed has ftruck out a fresh idea , which fort of collifion is in- deed the way of eliciting the true fire . Young Young ...
Side 66
... speak , slow to hear . For if the great Roman Orator could obferve , that filence was fo important a part of converfation , that " there was not only " an art but an eloquence in it , " how peculiarly does the remark apply to the ...
... speak , slow to hear . For if the great Roman Orator could obferve , that filence was fo important a part of converfation , that " there was not only " an art but an eloquence in it , " how peculiarly does the remark apply to the ...
Side 76
... speak , but think , inferring poffibly , that it would be fafer not to speak of ourselves at all ; for it is fo far from being an unequivocal proof of our humility to talk even of our defects , that while we make self the fubject , in ...
... speak , but think , inferring poffibly , that it would be fafer not to speak of ourselves at all ; for it is fo far from being an unequivocal proof of our humility to talk even of our defects , that while we make self the fubject , in ...
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Side 261 - And God said unto Noah, The end of all flesh is come before me ; for the earth is filled with violence through them; and, behold, I will destroy them with the earth.
Side 265 - Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.
Side 233 - 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 284 - Verily, verily I fay unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot fee the kingdom of God.
Side 198 - So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Side 316 - Behold, I cry out of wrong, but I am not heard : I cry aloud, but there is no judgment.
Side 263 - And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true ; and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
Side 287 - Behold, I ftand at the door, and knock : if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will fup with him, and he with me...
Side 238 - If any man will come after me, let him deny himfelf, and take up his crofs and follow me.
Side 291 - He is now exalted to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance and forgiveness of sin.