An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking: Calculated to Improve the Minds and Refine the Taste of Youth : to which are Prefixed Rules in Elocution and Directions for Expressing the Principal Passions of the Mind : Being the Third Part of A Grammatical Institute of the English LanguageEvert Duyckinck, bookseller and stationer, 1804 - 236 pàgines |
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Pàgina 5
... heard distinctly upon the same key , either in a private room or in a large assembly . RULE IV . Let the sentiments you express be accompanied with proper tones , looks and gestures . By tones are meant the various modulations of voice ...
... heard distinctly upon the same key , either in a private room or in a large assembly . RULE IV . Let the sentiments you express be accompanied with proper tones , looks and gestures . By tones are meant the various modulations of voice ...
Pàgina 22
... player , That struts and frets his hour upon the stage , And then is heard no more ! It is a tale Told by an ideot , full of sound and fury , fying nothing . He that would pass the latter part of his life 22 WEBSTER'S.
... player , That struts and frets his hour upon the stage , And then is heard no more ! It is a tale Told by an ideot , full of sound and fury , fying nothing . He that would pass the latter part of his life 22 WEBSTER'S.
Pàgina 36
... heard of his return , came to the house to see and welcome him . The honest folks were awkward but sincere , in their professions of friendship . They made some attempts at condolence ; it was too delicate for their handling ; but La ...
... heard of his return , came to the house to see and welcome him . The honest folks were awkward but sincere , in their professions of friendship . They made some attempts at condolence ; it was too delicate for their handling ; but La ...
Pàgina 37
... heard in its stead . 30. Her father gave a sign for stopping the psalmody , and rose to prayer . He was discomposed at first , and his voi faltered as he spoke ; but his heart was in his words , and its warmth overcame his embarrassment ...
... heard in its stead . 30. Her father gave a sign for stopping the psalmody , and rose to prayer . He was discomposed at first , and his voi faltered as he spoke ; but his heart was in his words , and its warmth overcame his embarrassment ...
Pàgina 41
... heard : therefore have I prayed God to give me strength to speak to you ; to direct you to him , Bot with empty words , but with these tears ; not from speculation , but from experience that while you see me suffer , you may know also ...
... heard : therefore have I prayed God to give me strength to speak to you ; to direct you to him , Bot with empty words , but with these tears ; not from speculation , but from experience that while you see me suffer , you may know also ...
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Passatges populars
Pàgina 183 - You have done that you should be sorry for. There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats; For I am arm'd so strong in honesty, That they pass by me as the idle wind Which I respect not.
Pàgina 181 - Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not : Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's; then if thou fall'st...
Pàgina 179 - Like little wanton boys that swim on bladders, This many summers in a sea of glory; But far beyond my depth : my high-blown pride At length broke under me ; and now has left me, Weary, and old with service, to the mercy Of a rude stream, that must for ever hide me.
Pàgina 10 - How like a fawning publican he looks ! I hate him for he is a Christian ; But more for that in low simplicity He lends out money gratis, and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice. If I can catch him once upon the hip, I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
Pàgina 179 - Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing...
Pàgina 10 - As in a theatre the eyes of men, After a well-graced actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious ; Even so, or with much more contempt, men's eyes Did scowl on gentle Richard : no man cried, God save him...
Pàgina 10 - God save him; No joyful tongue gave him his welcome home: But dust was thrown upon his sacred head ; Which with such gentle sorrow he shook off, — His face still combating with tears and smiles, The badges of his grief and patience, — That had not God, for some strong purpose, steel'd The hearts of men, they must perforce have melted, And barbarism itself have pitied him.
Pàgina 198 - With spectacles on nose and pouch on side, His youthful hose, well saved, a world too wide For his shrunk shank; and his big manly voice, Turning again toward childish treble, pipes And whistles in his sound. Last scene of all, That ends this strange eventful history, Is second childishness and mere oblivion, Sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans every thing.
Pàgina 195 - The whole strange purpose of their lives to find Or make an enemy of all mankind ! Not one looks backward, onward still he goes, Yet ne'er looks forward further than his nose.
Pàgina 182 - And not for justice? What, shall one of us, That struck the foremost man of all this world, But for supporting robbers; shall we now Contaminate our fingers with base bribes? And sell the mighty space of our large...