Syllabi of the American Society for the Extension of University TeachingAmerican Society for Extension of University Teaching., 1897 |
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... stories carefully , to bring the reader into their atmosphere , was one from which he seldom varied . Scott tells his concrete story with few turnings aside to generalize , philosophize , or moralize . He seldom steps for- The story ...
... stories carefully , to bring the reader into their atmosphere , was one from which he seldom varied . Scott tells his concrete story with few turnings aside to generalize , philosophize , or moralize . He seldom steps for- The story ...
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... story 1. How do the author's characteristics make themselves evident in ' Waverley ' his sympathy , his love of out - door life , his poetical work ? 2. As an exercise , trace through the book any single character , for exam- ple that ...
... story 1. How do the author's characteristics make themselves evident in ' Waverley ' his sympathy , his love of out - door life , his poetical work ? 2. As an exercise , trace through the book any single character , for exam- ple that ...
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... stories have not orderly beginnings and con- clusions , but open and close in the midst of things just as sections of real life , to which they are also like in the ordinary and every - day character of the incidents which compose them ...
... stories have not orderly beginnings and con- clusions , but open and close in the midst of things just as sections of real life , to which they are also like in the ordinary and every - day character of the incidents which compose them ...
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... story : " Of all my books , I like this the best . It will be easily believed that I am a fond parent to every child of my fancy , and that no one can ever love that family as dearly as I love them . But , like many fond parents , I ...
... story : " Of all my books , I like this the best . It will be easily believed that I am a fond parent to every child of my fancy , and that no one can ever love that family as dearly as I love them . But , like many fond parents , I ...
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... story and bring its characters to life . Dickens in his London rambles would see a strange character or two , and his mind filled with their story . The every - day , homely people , the natural story , the high , humorous spirit , the ...
... story and bring its characters to life . Dickens in his London rambles would see a strange character or two , and his mind filled with their story . The every - day , homely people , the natural story , the high , humorous spirit , the ...
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Page 21 - That whenever any form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundations on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
Page 22 - Where low.browed baseness wafts perfume to pride. No; men, high.minded men, With powers as far above dull brutes endued In forest, brake, or den, As beasts excel cold rocks and brambles rude; Men who their duties know, But know their rights, and knowing, dare maintain...
Page 16 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people so dead to all the feelings of liberty, as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.
Page 23 - As long as you have the wisdom to keep the sovereign authority of this country as the sanctuary of liberty, the sacred temple consecrated to our common faith, wherever the chosen race and sons of England worship freedom they will turn their faces towards you.
Page 43 - And there went out another horse that was red: and power was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a great sword.
Page 1 - That low man seeks a little thing to do, Sees it and does it: This high man, with a great thing to pursue, Dies ere he knows it.
Page 33 - The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labors, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it.
Page 7 - They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows : — "Friends," says he, "the taxes are indeed very heavy; and, if those laid on by the Government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver...
Page 7 - Far-called, our navies melt away, On dune and headland sinks the fire; Lo all our pomp of yesterday Is one with Nineveh and Tyre. Judge of the nations, spare us yet, Lest we forget, lest we forget.
Page 15 - To found a great empire for the sole purpose of raising up a people of customers, may at first sight appear a project fit only for a nation of shopkeepers.