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... Never Die , 68. The American Flag , 69. The American Eagle , 70. The September Gale , -71 . A Psalm of Life , • 72. The Grave of the Beloved , 73. The Gladiator , 74. The Shipwreck , -75 . A Frenchman's Receipt for Ratsbane , 76. March ...
... Never Die , 68. The American Flag , 69. The American Eagle , 70. The September Gale , -71 . A Psalm of Life , • 72. The Grave of the Beloved , 73. The Gladiator , 74. The Shipwreck , -75 . A Frenchman's Receipt for Ratsbane , 76. March ...
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... never de- spise that branch of self - culture which gives him readiest and surest access to the minds of his fellow - men , for sympathy and mutual benefit , for intellectual and moral progress , and associa- ted effort in every form of ...
... never de- spise that branch of self - culture which gives him readiest and surest access to the minds of his fellow - men , for sympathy and mutual benefit , for intellectual and moral progress , and associa- ted effort in every form of ...
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... never be a distinct object of attention . If naturalness of manner , in attitude and action , has been omitted in the enumeration of the qualities of good style , it is not because that property is deemed unimportant ; but because we ...
... never be a distinct object of attention . If naturalness of manner , in attitude and action , has been omitted in the enumeration of the qualities of good style , it is not because that property is deemed unimportant ; but because we ...
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... never be forgotten , is giving , not receiving ; and the wide - open hand and free palm , not the contracted , pouch - like paw , are the proper visible language of nature in human speech . Force in gesture is utterly incompatible with ...
... never be forgotten , is giving , not receiving ; and the wide - open hand and free palm , not the contracted , pouch - like paw , are the proper visible language of nature in human speech . Force in gesture is utterly incompatible with ...
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... never be extravagance . Ungov- erned rage , which some speakers mistake for the fire of true eloquence , can never move a judicious audience but to pity or contempt . Even the player is reminded , by the great master of dramatic ...
... never be extravagance . Ungov- erned rage , which some speakers mistake for the fire of true eloquence , can never move a judicious audience but to pity or contempt . Even the player is reminded , by the great master of dramatic ...
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action Annabel Lee art thou attitude banner battle beauty bell Belshazzar beneath blessings blood bosom brave breast breath brow bulrush cheek cloud cold cried Dacotahs dark dead death deep dread dream earth expression falchion father fear feel fire gazed gesture glorious glory grave hand hast hath head hear heard heart heaven Hiawatha hills hope hour human Kenabeeks king land Laughing Water liberty light lips living look Lord Medon mighty Mondamin morning mountain N. P. WILLIS ne'er never Nevermore night noble Number o'er pale passed PHOCION proud rock Rome round Saladin Samian wine shore sigh silent smile song soul speak speaker spirit stars stood style Sublime Porte sweet swell sword tears tell tempest thee thine thing thou art thought verger voice waves wigwam wild wind word young