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English exercises, adapted to the grammar lately published by L. Murray ... - Page 44
by Lindley Murray - 1823
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Broome, Pope, Pitt, Thomson

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert ; Plays round the hcail, hut comes not to the heart: One self-approving hour whole years...stupid starers, and of loud huzzas ; And more true joy Marcellusexil'd feels, Than Ca-sar with a senate at his heels. In parts superior what advantage lies...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 12

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 546 pages
...lull to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart: One self-approving hour whole years...out-weighs Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas; And more trne joy Marcellusexil'd feels, Than Ciraar with a senate at his heels. Jn parts superior what advantage...
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Enfield's Guide to Elocution: Improved and Classically Divided Into Six ...

John Sabine - Elocution - 1810 - 308 pages
...heart : One self-approving hour whole years out weighs Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas ; And. And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels, Than Caesar with a senate at his heels. lu parts superior what advantage lies ? Tell (for you can) what is it to be wise ? 'Tis but to know...
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The beauties of the poets: a collection of moral and sacred poetry, compiled ...

Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid slavers, and of loud huzzas ; And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels, Than Cicsar with a senate at...
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English Exercises, Adapted to Murray's English Grammar: ... Designed for the ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1812 - 224 pages
...fragrance smells to Heav.n. All feme is foreign, but of true desert ; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart ; One self-approving hour whole years...huzzas ; And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels Than Cssar with a senate at his heels. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes never...
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The works of Alexander Pope. With a selection of explanatory notes ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1812 - 348 pages
...Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs. 255 Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas ; And more true...exil'd feels,. Than Caesar with a senate at his heels. In parts superior what advantage lies ? Tell (for you can) what is it to be wise ? 260 H 3 'Ti> 'Tis...
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Lessons in Elocution, Or, A Selection of Pieces in Prose and Verse: For the ...

William Scott - Elocution - 1814 - 424 pages
...foreign, but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart ; One self approving- hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers, and...: And more true joy, Marcellus exil'd, feels, Than Cesar, with a Senate at his heels. In parts superior what advantage lies ? Tell, (for you can) what...
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English Exercises, Adapted to Murray's English Grammar

Lindley Murray - English language - 1814 - 308 pages
...; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart ; One self-approving hour whole years outweigh* Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas ; And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels Than Csesar with a senate at his heels. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife, Their sober wishes...
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Elegant poems. Pope's Essay on man, Blair's Grave, Gray's Elegy, Goldsmith's ...

Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years out-weighs 255 Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas : And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels, Than Cssar with a senate at his heels. 'Tis but to know how little can be known ; To see all other's faults,...
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The English Reader, Or Pieces in Prose and Poetry: Selected from the Best ...

Lindley Murray - 1815 - 276 pages
...the proud shall be. Fame. All fame is foreign, but of true desert ; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart. One self-approving hour, whole years...stupid starers, and of loud huzzas; And more true jpy Marcellus exil'd feels, Than Caesar with a senate at his heels. i Virtue the Guardian of Ymith....
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