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Review Of New Publications.
The third Tale , entitled ' Eldred , or the Justice of Retaliation , ' is well told , and cannot but have a strong effect upon the young mintl , in convincing it of the necessity of filial duty . The introductory address to Miss M fr we shall quote as a specimen ' of our author's manner . ' I know , my fair , thy early breast With love of virtue is possess'd ;
Be then a steady zeal for Truth The system of thy rising youth . If duty to that Providence , Who gave thee being , strength , and sense , Within thy heart retain its seat , Truth will not quit the dear retreat . An unremitting love of God Is thy best guide through life ' s dim road .
. To gild reflection with delight , As Time advances in his flight , Let duty to thy parent sway The conduct of each rising day ; On the soft tablet of thy breast Be this dear precept deep imprest ! Observe it chief , when age or care Shall silver o ' er her ebon hair :
If testy pain unkindly speak , Thy swelling temper duteous check . Ah ! do not thou augment that pain ; She may , but thou may ' st not complain . Oh ! curs'd , above all others , he , Who , harden'd in impiety , Transgresses duty ' s holy bound , And dares a parent ' s bosom wound !
Oh ! let him tremble , lest he want That comfort he refus'd to grant ! List , list , my child , with awful ear , And shudder at the tale you hear ! A neoclassical Dictionary , for the Use of Schools , containing every thing explanatory of the Mythology , History , Geography , & c . occurring in the Greek and lioman Authors . By Thomas Brown , A . B . izmo . Price $ s . Kobinsons .
WHATEVER tends to ease the labour of instruction , audio facilitate the progress of youth in languages or science , has a fair claim upon the public encouragement , and even if the execution should not be equal to the pretensions , criticism must be disarmed of its severity , in the consideration of the merit of the writer ' s intention . The present compilation is of obvious utility , and the manner in which it has been executed does credit to the author ' s abilities . It appears well
calculated for schools in general , and , in some respects , is evidently more suited to the purpose of such an introduction than a more voluminous work . The author , moreover , considers that such a compact repository of ancient literature might , on several occasions , be found a pleasing ' book of reference for the fair sex , ' as ' between modern literature ( particularly that captivating branch of it , poetry ) and ancient mythology there seems to be , as it were , by general consent , an inseparable union : and as none are found
more successful votaries of the Muses than the ladies , when the tender passions are to be expressed , they , in this work , may probably find much mythological decoration for their productions ; waving , however , its utility on this score , young ladies may possibl y find it a pleasing book of occasional reference ill the course of their reading . '
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Review Of New Publications.
The third Tale , entitled ' Eldred , or the Justice of Retaliation , ' is well told , and cannot but have a strong effect upon the young mintl , in convincing it of the necessity of filial duty . The introductory address to Miss M fr we shall quote as a specimen ' of our author's manner . ' I know , my fair , thy early breast With love of virtue is possess'd ;
Be then a steady zeal for Truth The system of thy rising youth . If duty to that Providence , Who gave thee being , strength , and sense , Within thy heart retain its seat , Truth will not quit the dear retreat . An unremitting love of God Is thy best guide through life ' s dim road .
. To gild reflection with delight , As Time advances in his flight , Let duty to thy parent sway The conduct of each rising day ; On the soft tablet of thy breast Be this dear precept deep imprest ! Observe it chief , when age or care Shall silver o ' er her ebon hair :
If testy pain unkindly speak , Thy swelling temper duteous check . Ah ! do not thou augment that pain ; She may , but thou may ' st not complain . Oh ! curs'd , above all others , he , Who , harden'd in impiety , Transgresses duty ' s holy bound , And dares a parent ' s bosom wound !
Oh ! let him tremble , lest he want That comfort he refus'd to grant ! List , list , my child , with awful ear , And shudder at the tale you hear ! A neoclassical Dictionary , for the Use of Schools , containing every thing explanatory of the Mythology , History , Geography , & c . occurring in the Greek and lioman Authors . By Thomas Brown , A . B . izmo . Price $ s . Kobinsons .
WHATEVER tends to ease the labour of instruction , audio facilitate the progress of youth in languages or science , has a fair claim upon the public encouragement , and even if the execution should not be equal to the pretensions , criticism must be disarmed of its severity , in the consideration of the merit of the writer ' s intention . The present compilation is of obvious utility , and the manner in which it has been executed does credit to the author ' s abilities . It appears well
calculated for schools in general , and , in some respects , is evidently more suited to the purpose of such an introduction than a more voluminous work . The author , moreover , considers that such a compact repository of ancient literature might , on several occasions , be found a pleasing ' book of reference for the fair sex , ' as ' between modern literature ( particularly that captivating branch of it , poetry ) and ancient mythology there seems to be , as it were , by general consent , an inseparable union : and as none are found
more successful votaries of the Muses than the ladies , when the tender passions are to be expressed , they , in this work , may probably find much mythological decoration for their productions ; waving , however , its utility on this score , young ladies may possibl y find it a pleasing book of occasional reference ill the course of their reading . '