 | Henry Winsor - 1839 - 250 ページ
...revere above all earthly Kings. Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of Hope: we are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that Syren, till she transform us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous... | |
 | William Huffington - 1839 - 500 ページ
...and emotions on that occasion. "Mr. President, it is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men engaged in a great and arduous... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 ページ
...country." He proceeded thus: " MR. PRESIDENT — It is natural for man to indulge 15 in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth; and listen to the song of that syren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 364 ページ
...deeply felt and strongly told. "Mr. President, it is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that syren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men engaged in a great and arduous... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1841 - 316 ページ
...hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that syren, b till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part...engaged in a great and arduous" struggle for liberty ? Were we disposed to be of the number of tliose, who having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 ページ
...SPEECH OP PATRICK HENRY. Mr. President — | It is natural to man , to indulge in the illusions of hope. | We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, | and listen to the song of that syren till she transforms us into beasts. | Is this the part of wise men, | engaged in a great, and... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1849 - 316 ページ
...— It is natural for man to indulge DI the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes agaiusi a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren, till s>htj transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 ページ
...QUESTION OF WAR WITH ENGLAND. 1. MR. PRESIDENT: — It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 ページ
...revered above all earthly kings " Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth — and listen to the song of that syren, till she transform us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and ardent... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 440 ページ
...OPPRESSION. PATRICK HENRY. Mr. President, — It is natural for man to indulge in th« illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that syren, till shr transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men 5 engaged in a great and arduous... | |
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President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of 2 hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and... 
