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... appear sound ; but if a stranger were to venture on them , he would sink and lose his life . The fruit of the deadly nightshade has been often mis- taken for red currants : Whereas , the one is rank poison , and the other an agreeable ...
... appear sound ; but if a stranger were to venture on them , he would sink and lose his life . The fruit of the deadly nightshade has been often mis- taken for red currants : Whereas , the one is rank poison , and the other an agreeable ...
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... appears to me a matter of wonder is , that as soon as we got a glimpse of the game , all languor left us in an instant . " I was told the following little incident while writing the present theme . Mr. Farley of Exeter , taking a walk ...
... appears to me a matter of wonder is , that as soon as we got a glimpse of the game , all languor left us in an instant . " I was told the following little incident while writing the present theme . Mr. Farley of Exeter , taking a walk ...
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... appear on deck as the comman- der of the British squadron , till he had put on his full costume . Atticus splendidus , non sumptuosus , omni diligentia munditiem affectabat . - Nepos . QUOTATIONS . - Fine feathers make fine birds ...
... appear on deck as the comman- der of the British squadron , till he had put on his full costume . Atticus splendidus , non sumptuosus , omni diligentia munditiem affectabat . - Nepos . QUOTATIONS . - Fine feathers make fine birds ...
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... appear more profitable , the same motive of policy will compel its adoption : Whereas rectitude of heart knows no vacilla- tion ; but is single - minded , constant , and uniform . 4TH REASON . - Politic honesty is a species of dissi ...
... appear more profitable , the same motive of policy will compel its adoption : Whereas rectitude of heart knows no vacilla- tion ; but is single - minded , constant , and uniform . 4TH REASON . - Politic honesty is a species of dissi ...
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... appear fewer when arranged in order , than when scattered about in confusion : and the fewer the objects appear to be , the more willing the mind is to set about the task of learning them : whereas , when the objects presented to the eye ...
... appear fewer when arranged in order , than when scattered about in confusion : and the fewer the objects appear to be , the more willing the mind is to set about the task of learning them : whereas , when the objects presented to the eye ...
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Expressions et termes fréquents
1ST REASON 2ND REASON 3RD REASON 4TH REASON action ancient beautiful better blessed body Catiline cheerful Cicero classical companions CONCLUSION conscience contented corrupted cultivation danger death deceived Deioces delight disease doth dress earth employment evil excite exercise fable Faliscans favour fear feel fire folly fool foolish give gold Greek habit hand happiness hath heart HISTORICAL ILLUSTRATIONS honest honour idle INTRODUCTION judgment Julius Cæsar king labour living Lord Bacon man's ment mental Milo of Crotona mind moral Nabal nature never nihil pain passions person pleasure pride Prov proverbs punishment quæ quam QUOTATIONS REASON.-A REASON.-Every REASON.-It REASON.-The rich righteous Romans salt Samnites says Shakspeare Siculi SIMILES sorrow soul spirit suffered sweet taste temper thee THEME things thou shalt thought tree Trojan war truth unto vice Virgil virtue whole wicked wisdom wise words
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Page 369 - Hath not a Jew eyes? Hath not a Jew hands, organs, dimensions, senses, affections, passions? Fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to the same diseases, healed by the same means, warmed and cooled by the same winter and summer as a Christian is? If you prick us, do we not bleed? If you tickle us, do we not laugh? If you poison us, do we not die? And if you wrong us, shall we not revenge?
Page 198 - Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
Page 369 - Lands intersected by a narrow frith Abhor each other. Mountains interposed Make enemies of nations, who had else Like kindred drops been mingled into one.
Page 330 - For all things are yours ; whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come ; all are yours ; and ye are Christ's ; and Christ is God's.
Page 273 - For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. For we hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busybodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread.
Page 82 - OF all the causes which conspire to blind Man's erring judgment, and misguide the mind, What the weak head with strongest bias rules, Is pride, the never-failing vice of fools.
Page 98 - For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves : 15 "Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing, or else excusing one another;) 16 In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men, by Jesus Christ, according to my gospel.
Page 240 - Why has not man a microscopic eye? For this plain reason, man is not a fly.
Page 179 - From nature's chain whatever link you strike, Tenth, or ten thousandth, breaks the chain alike. And if each system in gradation roll, Alike essential to the amazing whole, The least confusion but in one, not all That system only, but the whole must fall.
Page 394 - Mid pleasures and palaces though we may roam, Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home...