Sanders' Young Ladies' Reader: Embracing a Comprehensive Course of Instruction in the Principles of Rhetorical Reading : with a Choice Collection of Exercises in Reading, Both in Prose and Poetry, for the Use of the Higher Female Seminaries, as Also, the Higher Classes in Female Schools Generally |
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Page 235
... Veturia , the mother of Coriolanus , to intercede with her son for our common country . Veturia's prayers will bend his soul to pity . Haughty and implacable as he has hitherto appeared , he has not a heart so cruel and obdurate as not ...
... Veturia , the mother of Coriolanus , to intercede with her son for our common country . Veturia's prayers will bend his soul to pity . Haughty and implacable as he has hitherto appeared , he has not a heart so cruel and obdurate as not ...
Page 236
... Veturia , after a short silence , with tears in her eyes , an- swered : " Weak , indeed , is the foundation of your hope , Valeria , when you place it in the aid of two miserable wo- men . We are not wanting in affection to our country ...
... Veturia , after a short silence , with tears in her eyes , an- swered : " Weak , indeed , is the foundation of your hope , Valeria , when you place it in the aid of two miserable wo- men . We are not wanting in affection to our country ...
Page 238
... Veturia not to refuse her country this last assistance . Overcome , at length , by their urgent solicitations , she promised to do as they desired . The very next day , all the most illustrious of the Roman women repaired to Veturia's ...
... Veturia not to refuse her country this last assistance . Overcome , at length , by their urgent solicitations , she promised to do as they desired . The very next day , all the most illustrious of the Roman women repaired to Veturia's ...
Page 239
... Veturia erter- ed upon the business she had undertaken . After many for- cible appeals to his understanding and patriotism , she exclaim- ed : " What frenzy , what madness of anger transports my son ! Heaven is appeased by supplications ...
... Veturia erter- ed upon the business she had undertaken . After many for- cible appeals to his understanding and patriotism , she exclaim- ed : " What frenzy , what madness of anger transports my son ! Heaven is appeased by supplications ...
Page 240
... Veturia while she was speaking ; and when she had ceased , he still continued in deep silence . Anger , hatred , and desire of re- venge , balanced in his heart those softer passions which the sight and discourse of his mother had ...
... Veturia while she was speaking ; and when she had ceased , he still continued in deep silence . Anger , hatred , and desire of re- venge , balanced in his heart those softer passions which the sight and discourse of his mother had ...
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Æneid Altorf ancient ancient Greece Arachne beauty behold beneath blessed bosom breast breath bright bright waves child circumflex clouds Coriolanus Crux Australis dark dead death dream earth Elmina Emma ensigns of command EXERCISE eyes face falling inflection fancy father fear feel flowers Give examples glory hand happiness hath hear heart heaven hight honor hope hour human kind labor Lady light live to love look loud Melch mind morning mother mountains nature never Nevermore night o'er ocean Olinda once passed passions pause Phys pitch poor QUESTIONS.-1 rising inflection rule Sabinus scene seems smile soft song sorrow soul sound speaking spirit spring paints stanza stars Stran sweet tears thee thine thing thou hast thought tion tone trees Uncle Veturia VICESIMUS KNOX voice Volsci wild wind wonder words young youth