The variety of the productions of genius, like that of the operations of
nature; are without limit.
A variety of blessings have been conferred upon us.
Thou cannot heal him, it is true, but thou may do something to relieve
him.
In piety and virtue consist the happiness of man.
O thou, my voice inspire,
Who touched Isaiah's hallowed lips with fire.
_Note_ 1. Will martial flames for ever fire thy mind,
And never, never be to Heaven resigned?
He was a man whose inclinations led him to be corrupt, and had great
abilities to manage the business.
_Note 2_. The crown of virtue is peace and honor.
His chief occupation and enjoyment were controversy.
RULE V.
When an address is made, the noun or pronoun addressed, is put in the
nominative case _independent_; as, "_Plato_, thou reasonest well;" "Do,
_Trim_, said my uncle Toby."
NOTE 1. A noun is independent, when it has no verb to agree with it.
2. Interjections require the objective case of a pronoun of the
_first_ person after them, but the nominative of a noun or pronoun
of the _second_ or _third_ person; as, "Ah! _me_; Oh! _thou_; O!
_virtue_.
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