McGuffey's Sixth Eclectic ReaderSince 1836, children have been delighted by these volumes filled with exotic adventures, exciting stories, beautiful poems, and funny fables. The Sixth Eclectic Reader includes selections from Patrick Henry, Sir Walter Scott, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and William Shakespeare. |
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... published " Winter , " a part of a longer poem , en- titled " The Seasons , " the best known of all his works . He also wrote several plays for the stage ; none of them , however , achieved any great success . In the last year of his ...
... published " Winter , " a part of a longer poem , en- titled " The Seasons , " the best known of all his works . He also wrote several plays for the stage ; none of them , however , achieved any great success . In the last year of his ...
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... published " Winter , " a part of a longer poem , en- titled " The Seasons , " the best known of all his works . He also wrote several plays for the stage ; none of them , however , achieved any great success . In the last year of his ...
... published " Winter , " a part of a longer poem , en- titled " The Seasons , " the best known of all his works . He also wrote several plays for the stage ; none of them , however , achieved any great success . In the last year of his ...
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... published by his brother . In 1804 he made a voyage to the south of Europe . On his return he completed his studies in law , but never prac- ticed his profession . " Salmagundi , " his first book ( partly written by others ) , was published ...
... published by his brother . In 1804 he made a voyage to the south of Europe . On his return he completed his studies in law , but never prac- ticed his profession . " Salmagundi , " his first book ( partly written by others ) , was published ...
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accent Alice Cary arms beauty birds bobolinks born bright cæsura called character cloud cried dead death deer fly dream Dryden Duhobret Duke Duke of Newcastle Dürer earth eloquence emphasis emphatic England EXAMPLES eyes falling inflection father fear gentleman give glory grace grave hale green hand hast hath hear heard heart heaven Henry Fothergill Chorley honor hope jolly old pedagogue king King of Spain live look Lord mind morning nature needle never night notes o'er orator pause peace poems poet poetry poor Pope Pope Gregory III R. B. Sheridan reader rising inflection Robert Raikes RULE Samuel Woodworth schoolmaster silent lake sleep smile sometimes song soon sound speak speaker spirit stars storm subvocals syllable tact talent thalers thee thou thought tion tremble uttered voice warbling Wilson Flagg wind words