An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking: Calculated to Improve the Mind and Refine the Taste of Youth. To which is Prefixed, Rules in Elocution, and Directions for Expressing the Principal Passions of the Mind

Noah Webster

Published and sold by David Hogan, 1814 - 230 sidor

Innehåll

• Extract from Dr Belknaps Address: 15
• The Whistle: 22
• Family disagreements the frequent cause of Immoral conduct 101: 29
• Source of the Danube: 35
• Happy Condition of Society: 41
• Description of the Glaciers in Switzerland P2 1: 47
• Manner of Feeding Sheep in Spain: 48
• Remarkable Instance of Fasting: 49
• Annual Flood in the Nile: 50
• Present state of Jerusalem: 51
• Temples in Jerusalem: 52
• Mount Sinai: 53
• Ruins of Palmyra: 54
• Pyramids in Egypt: 55
• Josephs Well in Cairo: 56
• Extract from the Oration of Thomas Dawes: 57
• from Dr J Warrens Oration: 145
• from an Oration of Joel Barlow: 146
• from Mr Amess Speech on the British Treaty: 148
• From Ciceros Oration against Verres 1571: 160
• Publius Scipio to the Roman Army: 162
• Caius Marius to the Romans: 165
• Dialogue between Blitbe and Hunks: 168
• Contempt of the Common objects of Pursuit: 175
• Various Characters 177: 177
• Description of a Storm of Hail: 178
• Address to the Deity: 180
• A Morning Hymn: 181
• Hymn to Peace: 182
• Scene between Cecilia Beverly and Henrietta Belfield: 183
• Cecilia Beverly and a Gentleman: 187
• Cecilia and Henrietta: 192
• Directions how to spend our time: 197
• On Cheerfulness: 200
• On Cleanliness from the Spectator: 203
• Scene between General Savage and Miss Walsingham: 206
• General Savage Captain Savage Miss Walsing ham and Torrington a lawyer: 208
• On Duelling: 210
• Colonel Rivers and Sir Harry: 211
• Scene between Shylock and Tubal: 218
• The Quarrel between Brutus and Cassius: 221
• Bevil and Myrtle: 224
• Prologue: 227
• The World compared to a Stage ibid 91 Columbus to Ferdinand: 228

Populära avsnitt

Sida 220 - Cromwell, I did not think to shed a tear In all my miseries ; but thou hast forced me, Out of thy honest truth, to play the woman. Let's dry our eyes : and thus far hear me, Cromwell ; And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble...

Sida 222 - 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.

Sida 218 - 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.

Sida 218 - Why, well; Never so truly happy, my good Cromwell. I know myself now; and I feel within me A peace above all earthly dignities, A still and quiet conscience.

Sida 177 - Tis Education forms the common mind, Just as the Twig is bent, the Tree's inclin'd.

Sida 223 - O Cassius, you are yoked with a lamb, That carries anger as the flint bears fire, Who, much enforced, shows a hasty spark And straight is cold again.

Sida 222 - You say you are a better soldier: Let it appear so; make your vaunting true, And it shall please me well. For mine own part, I shall be glad to learn of noble men. Cas. You wrong me every way, you wrong me, Brutus; I said, an elder soldier, not a better: Did I say better?

Sida 222 - All this? ay, more: Fret till your proud heart break; Go, show your slaves how choleric you are, And make your bondmen tremble. Must I budge? Must I observe you? Must I stand and crouch Under your testy humour? By the gods, You shall digest the venom of your spleen, Though it do split you; for, from this day forth, I'll use you for my mirth, yea, for my laughter, When you are waspish.

Sida 22 - The cloud-capt towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, all which it inherits, shall dissolve ; And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind ! we are such stuff As dreams are made on, and our little life Is rounded with a sleep.

Sida 220 - 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...

Bibliografisk information

• Titel: An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking: Calculated to Improve the Mind and Refine the Taste of Youth. To which is Prefixed, Rules in Elocution, and Directions for Expressing the Principal Passions of the Mind
• Författare: Noah Webster
• Utgivare: Published and sold by David Hogan, 1814
• Original från: New York Public Library
• Digitaliserad: 17 maj 2007
• Längd: 230 sidor