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... infinite . Does not every man feel , that nothing nothing , could induce him to consent to become a slave ? Of intellectual gifts , the rarest the most glorious , is great inventive genius . ( Remarks a , b . ) Who will deny that ...
... infinite . Does not every man feel , that nothing nothing , could induce him to consent to become a slave ? Of intellectual gifts , the rarest the most glorious , is great inventive genius . ( Remarks a , b . ) Who will deny that ...
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... infinite and immortal regions , to find sufficiency and satisfaction for the present hour . " ORAL EXERCISES . State why , in conformity with Rule XII . , commas are used in some of these sentences , and omitted in others : - He was a ...
... infinite and immortal regions , to find sufficiency and satisfaction for the present hour . " ORAL EXERCISES . State why , in conformity with Rule XII . , commas are used in some of these sentences , and omitted in others : - He was a ...
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... Infinite space , endless numbers , and eternal duration , fill the mind with great ideas . Assign the reasons given in the Remarks ( pp . 57-8 ) for the insertion or the omission of commas in such sentences as the following : It is ...
... Infinite space , endless numbers , and eternal duration , fill the mind with great ideas . Assign the reasons given in the Remarks ( pp . 57-8 ) for the insertion or the omission of commas in such sentences as the following : It is ...
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... infinite ; the seen the unseen ; time eternity ; creation a God . Avarice must come to the hour of utter destitution and pride to the hour of utter prostration . ( Remark c . ) The quality the most difficult to be found in public ...
... infinite ; the seen the unseen ; time eternity ; creation a God . Avarice must come to the hour of utter destitution and pride to the hour of utter prostration . ( Remark c . ) The quality the most difficult to be found in public ...
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... infinite in faculties in form and moving how express and admirable in action how like an angel in apprehension how like a god ( Rule II . ) Triptolemus asked Mordaunt , with a voice which faltered with ap- prehension , whether he ...
... infinite in faculties in form and moving how express and admirable in action how like an angel in apprehension how like a god ( Rule II . ) Triptolemus asked Mordaunt , with a voice which faltered with ap- prehension , whether he ...
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Page 26 - Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me.
Page 3 - I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib: but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
Page 83 - How many things are there which a man cannot, with any face, or comeliness, say or do himself? A man can scarce allege his own merits with modesty, much less extol them : a man cannot sometimes brook to supplicate, or beg, and a number of the like : but all these things are graceful in a friend's mouth, which are blushing in a man's own.
Page 52 - No, sir, this is not the character of the virtue, and it soars higher for its object. It is an extended self-love, mingling with all the enjoyments of life, and twisting itself with the minutest filaments of the heart. It is thus we obey the laws of society, because they are the laws of virtue. In their authority we see, not the array of force and terror, but the venerable image of our country's honor.
Page 120 - One morn I missed him on the customed hill, Along the heath, and near his favourite tree; Another came; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he. 'The next with dirges due in sad array Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne. Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.
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Page 104 - Peace to his soul, if God's good pleasure be ! — Lord cardinal, if thou think'st on heaven's bliss, Hold up thy hand, make signal of thy hope. — He dies, and makes no sign : O God, forgive him ! War.
Page 39 - And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst and said, Peace be unto you.
Page 135 - I do not now wonder that your reputation is so far extended ; we have heard at Cairo of your wisdom, and came hither to implore your direction for this young man and maiden in the choice of life." "To him that lives well, answered the hermit, every form of life is good; nor can I give any other rule for choice, than to remove from all apparent evil." "He will remove most certainly from evil, said the prince, who shall devote himself to that solitude which you have recommended by your example.
Page 52 - Twill trickle to his rival's bier ; O'er PITT'S the mournful requiem sound, And Fox's shall the notes rebound. The solemn echo seems to cry, ' Here let their discord with them die. Speak not for those a separate doom, Whom Fate made Brothers in the tomb ; But search the land of living men, Where wilt thou find their like agen...