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 - Всего страниц: 456 |
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... affections too much upon it , and rate it at too high a value : but in the opinion even of wife men , it deferves fome eftimation . The acquifition of knowledge , in all its branches ; the intercourse of fociety ; the con- templation of ...
... affections too much upon it , and rate it at too high a value : but in the opinion even of wife men , it deferves fome eftimation . The acquifition of knowledge , in all its branches ; the intercourse of fociety ; the con- templation of ...
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... affection , than many people may perhaps find they can exert . The affections of fome are naturally cool , and little excited by any objects . The guilty perfon , is he , whofe affections are warm in every thing but religion . - The ...
... affection , than many people may perhaps find they can exert . The affections of fome are naturally cool , and little excited by any objects . The guilty perfon , is he , whofe affections are warm in every thing but religion . - The ...
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... affections of the child , yet ftill the parent has a title to respect and obedience , on the principle of duty ... affection - obedience to law- founded on the advantages of society . From the two grand principles of " loving our ...
... affections of the child , yet ftill the parent has a title to respect and obedience , on the principle of duty ... affection - obedience to law- founded on the advantages of society . From the two grand principles of " loving our ...
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... affection which should fubfift between brothers . The name of brother expreffes the highest degree of tenderness ; and is generally used in fcrip- ture , as a term of peculiar endearment , to call men to the practice of focial virtue ...
... affection which should fubfift between brothers . The name of brother expreffes the highest degree of tenderness ; and is generally used in fcrip- ture , as a term of peculiar endearment , to call men to the practice of focial virtue ...
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... affections . It should excite in us that conftant flow of benevolence , in which the fpirit of religion confifts ; and without which indeed we can have no religion at all . Love is the very dif- zinguishing badge of chriftianity : " By ...
... affections . It should excite in us that conftant flow of benevolence , in which the fpirit of religion confifts ; and without which indeed we can have no religion at all . Love is the very dif- zinguishing badge of chriftianity : " By ...
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Стр. 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.
Стр. 1 - The genius smiled upon me with a look of compassion and affability that familiarized him to my imagination, and at once dispelled all the fears and apprehensions with which I approached him. He lifted me from the ground, and, taking me by the hand, Mirza, said he, I have heard thee in thy soliloquies; follow me.
Стр. 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.
Стр. 249 - The Accusing Spirit, which flew up to heaven's chancery with the oath, blushed as he gave it in, and the Recording Angel, as he wrote it down, dropped a tear upon the word, and blotted it out for ever.
Стр. 36 - Every blessing we enjoy, by what means soever it may be derived upon us, is the gift of Him who is the great Author of Good, and Father of Mercies.
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Стр. 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.
Стр. 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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