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... Prose and in Mr. Ward's English Poets . Its object is to present extracts of considerable length from the works of each of the chief American prose - writers , preceded by a critical essay and a brief biographical sketch . Authors now ...
... Prose and in Mr. Ward's English Poets . Its object is to present extracts of considerable length from the works of each of the chief American prose - writers , preceded by a critical essay and a brief biographical sketch . Authors now ...
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... prose literature produced here during this long period , whatever may be said of the poetry , is one of the most interesting in the world , and may appropriately be placed , not indeed first or second , but probably third , and ...
... prose literature produced here during this long period , whatever may be said of the poetry , is one of the most interesting in the world , and may appropriately be placed , not indeed first or second , but probably third , and ...
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... prose literature , in particular , consists largely of what may be described as the ideas of individuals on matters of wide general interest , presented for adoption , as a series of resolutions might be , to the assembly of the people ...
... prose literature , in particular , consists largely of what may be described as the ideas of individuals on matters of wide general interest , presented for adoption , as a series of resolutions might be , to the assembly of the people ...
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... prose originated when modern prose began , at the very end of the seven- teenth and the beginning of the eighteenth century . Before that there had been great schools of poetry , but no great school of prose . Prose style , until then ...
... prose originated when modern prose began , at the very end of the seven- teenth and the beginning of the eighteenth century . Before that there had been great schools of poetry , but no great school of prose . Prose style , until then ...
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... Prose is therefore our characteristic language , — the language of debate and discussion and explanation , of the statesman , the preacher , the historian , the critic , the novelist . If , then , we exclude poetry , and consider our ...
... Prose is therefore our characteristic language , — the language of debate and discussion and explanation , of the statesman , the preacher , the historian , the critic , the novelist . If , then , we exclude poetry , and consider our ...
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Seite 263 - The progress of our arms, upon which all else chiefly depends, is as well known to the public as to myself, and it is, I trust, reasonably satisfactory and encouraging to all. With high hope for the future, no prediction in regard to it is ventured.
Seite 113 - Let their last feeble and lingering glance rather behold the gorgeous ensign of the republic, now known and honored throughout the earth, still full high advanced, its arms and trophies streaming in their original lustre, not a stripe erased or polluted, nor a single star obscured, bearing for its motto no such miserable interrogatory as "What is all this worth?
Seite 38 - Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy, and he that riseth late must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night ; while laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him. Drive thy business, let not that drive thee; and early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise,
Seite 80 - Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people. He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions to cause others to be elected ; whereby the Legislative Powers, incapable of Annihilation, have returned to the People at large for their exercise ; the State remaining in the mean time exposed to all the dangers of invasion from without, and convulsions within.
Seite 263 - On the occasion corresponding to this four years ago, all thoughts were anxiously directed to an impending civil war. All dreaded it — all sought to avert it.
Seite 40 - What maintains one Vice, would bring up two Children. "You may think perhaps, that a little Tea, or a little Punch now and then, Diet a little more costly, Clothes a little finer, and a little Entertainment now and then, can be no great Matter; but remember what Poor Richard says, Many a Little makes a Mickle; and farther, Beware of little Expenses; A small Leak will sink a great Ship; and again.
Seite 40 - If you would be wealthy, think of saving, as well as of getting. The Indies have not made Spain rich, because her outgoes are greater than her incomes.
Seite 192 - The office of the scholar is to cheer, to raise, and to guide men by showing them facts amidst appearances.
Seite 106 - Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and my heart to this vote.
Seite 36 - Here will I hold. If there's a power above us (And that there is, all Nature cries aloud Through all her works), he must delight in virtue ; And that which he delights in must be happy.