English Synonymes Classified and Explained: With Practical Exercises Designed for Schools and Private TuitionD. Appleton, 1847 - 344 pàgines |
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Pàgina 9
... objects of sense . It must here again be remembered that this principle of intensity has no reference to comparison , as applied to a grammatical class of words , but imports a higher degree , as marked by the dif- ference of meaning ...
... objects of sense . It must here again be remembered that this principle of intensity has no reference to comparison , as applied to a grammatical class of words , but imports a higher degree , as marked by the dif- ference of meaning ...
Pàgina 16
... object of this book is not so much to ex- plain , as to lay down principles of explanation , this arrange- ment was unnecessary . The manner in which the book is intended to be used is as follows : -The explanations under each pair of ...
... object of this book is not so much to ex- plain , as to lay down principles of explanation , this arrange- ment was unnecessary . The manner in which the book is intended to be used is as follows : -The explanations under each pair of ...
Pàgina 17
... object of this work was " to direct the reader's attention to the value of the science of words , their use and abuse , and the incalculable advantage of using them appropriately , and with a distinct knowledge of their primary ...
... object of this work was " to direct the reader's attention to the value of the science of words , their use and abuse , and the incalculable advantage of using them appropriately , and with a distinct knowledge of their primary ...
Pàgina 18
... objects in view : one , and this of the greater import- ance , the effect the study will produce as to the general im- provement of the mind ; and the other , its practical utility as regards human comforts , or human intercourse . Now ...
... objects in view : one , and this of the greater import- ance , the effect the study will produce as to the general im- provement of the mind ; and the other , its practical utility as regards human comforts , or human intercourse . Now ...
Pàgina 20
... objects . The whole natural world has been divided by them into three heads or kingdoms , viz . - 1 , the animal ; 2 , the vegetable ; and 3 , the mineral kingdom ; and each of these is again sub- divided into orders , classes , genera ...
... objects . The whole natural world has been divided by them into three heads or kingdoms , viz . - 1 , the animal ; 2 , the vegetable ; and 3 , the mineral kingdom ; and each of these is again sub- divided into orders , classes , genera ...
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action active ancient appear beauty Brougham Castle cause character Cleop Comus Coriolanus Cymbeline death difference discovered distinction doth duty earth endeavour English evil Excursion Exercise exists expression faculty fault fear feeling former frequently friends give habit Hamlet happy hath heart heaven Henry IV Henry VIII hope human idea intensive Julius Cæsar King John King Lear knowledge labour language Laodamia latter Liberty live look Macb Macbeth meaning MILTON mind moral nature never night o'er object observed Othello ourselves pain passions passive peace perceive persons pleasure possess praise principle reason Rich Richard III Roman Romeo and Juliet Rylstone sense signifies Sonnets soul speak species spirit strength style synonymous temper Tempest thee things thou thought tion truth Twelfth Night verbs virtue voice whole Winter's Tale words WORDSWORTH writing
Passatges populars
Pàgina 118 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form ; Then have I reason to be fond of grief.
Pàgina 52 - And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, say, I taught thee; Say, Wolsey, that once trod the ways of glory, And sounded all the depths and shoals of honour...
Pàgina 328 - They to their grassy couch, these to their nests, Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale. She all night long her amorous descant sung; Silence was pleased: now glowed the firmament With living sapphires; Hesperus, that led The starry host, rode brightest, till the moon, Rising in clouded majesty, at length, Apparent queen, unveiled her peerless light, And o'er the dark her silver mantle threw.
Pàgina 223 - Pure as the expanse of heaven ; I thither went With unexperienced thought, and laid me down On the green bank, to look into the clear Smooth lake, that to me seemed another sky. As I bent down to look, just opposite A shape within the watery gleam appeared, Bending to look on me : I started back, It started back ; but pleased I soon returned, Pleased it returned as soon with answering looks Of sympathy and love...
Pàgina vii - It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.
Pàgina 212 - I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for murmurings from within Were heard, sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea.
Pàgina 203 - ... ascend, Bear on your wings and in your notes his praise. Ye that in waters glide, and ye that walk The earth, and stately tread, or lowly creep, Witness if I be silent, morn or even, To hill, or valley, fountain, or fresh shade, Made vocal by my song, and taught his praise. Hail, universal Lord! be bounteous still To give us only good; and, if the night Have gathered aught of evil or concealed. Disperse it, as now light dispels the dark!
Pàgina 193 - Unsearchable dispose Of Highest Wisdom brings about, And ever best found in the close. Oft He seems to hide His face, But unexpectedly returns, And to His faithful champion hath in place Bore witness gloriously ; whence Gaza mourns, And all that band them to resist His uncontrollable intent; His servants He, with new acquist Of true experience, from this great event With peace and consolation hath dismissed, And calm of mind all passion spent.
Pàgina 87 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the Earth Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep : All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night. How often, from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket, have we heard Celestial voices to the midnight air. Sole, or responsive each to other's note, Singing their great Creator ! Oft in bands While they keep watch, or nightly rounding walk, With heavenly touch of instrumental sounds In full harmonic number joined, their songs Divide the...
Pàgina 295 - Remember thee? Yea, from the table of my memory I'll wipe away all trivial fond records, All saws of books, all forms, all pressures past, That youth and observation copied there; And.