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 siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men engaged in a great and arduous... Eloquence of the United States - 61 ページ1827全文表示 - この書籍について
| Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 ページ
...WAR wrrh ENGLAND. — Patrick Henry. 1. Mr. President: — It is natural for man to indulge in tie illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against...the number of those, who, having eyes, see not, and haying ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever... | |
| Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 ページ
...WAR. WITH ENGLAND. — Patrick Henry. 1. Mr. President: — It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against...arduous struggle for liberty ? Are we disposed to he of the number of those, who, having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders - 1842 - 316 ページ
...Delegates of Virginia, March 23d, 1775. 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 siren, till sh«s transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous... | |
| Salem Town - 1847 - 420 ページ
...Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings. 2. 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 siren, till she transforms us intfi beasts. Is this the part of wise men engaged in a great and arduous... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1848 - 544 ページ
...of 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...who having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, ihe things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit... | |
| David Bates Tower - 1853 - 444 ページ
...Majesty ' of heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings. Sir, 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 siren till she transform us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and ardent... | |
| Timothy Stone Pinneo - 1847 - 502 ページ
...side ? Been sworn my soldier' 1 biddtng me depend Upon thy* stars, thy'' fortune, and thy' strength' ? Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who having eyes', see not, and having ears', hear not' ? For exception to this principle, see Exception to Rule. 5. Series. A series is a number of particulars,... | |
| John Hanbury Dwyer - 1850 - 318 ページ
...Heaven, which he 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...truth— and listen to the song of that syren, till she transform us into beasts. IB this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and ardent struggle for... | |
| Joshua Leavitt - 1850 - 324 ページ
...LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA, BEFORE THE REVOLUTION. 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 siren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men engaged in a great and arduous... | |
| Henry Bartlett Maglathlin - 1851 - 328 ページ
...written ! NECESSITY OF RESISTANCE. P. HENRY. 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 siren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous... | |
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