 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 siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and...  The Golden Word Book: A School Reader - Seite 286von Elias Hershey Sneath, George Hodges, Edward Lawrence Stevens - 1913 - 338 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1816 - 548 Seiten
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 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 Seiten
...of an act of disloyalty towards the majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings. Ma. PRESIDENT, it is natural to man to indulge in the...against a painful truth, and listen to the song of ttfat syren, till she traduces our judgements. Is it the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous... | |
 | 1822 - 734 Seiten
...prophetically warns his country, was as yet only " a distant speck in the horizon." Sir (said he), it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of...against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. But is this the part of wise men, engaged in a struggle... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 Seiten
...towards the Majesty of Heaven, which lie revered before all earthly kings." "Mr. President," said he, "it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt PRINCIPLES AND ACTS OF THE REVOLUTION. to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen) — we... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 Seiten
...supplicated — ws to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Was this, he asked, the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Were we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and, having ears, hear not... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 Seiten
...towards the majesty of Heaven, which he revered above all earthly kings. "Mr. President," said he, "it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions...against a painful truth; and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into heasts. Is this," he asked, "the part of wise men, engaged in a... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 Seiten
...truth; and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this," he asked, "the part of wise men. engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Were we disposed to be of the number of those, who having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not,... | |
 | 1824 - 516 Seiten
...towards the majesty of Heaven, which he re\ered above all earthly kings. "Mr. President," said he, "it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We arc apt to shut our eyes against a paiuful truth; and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms... | |
 | 1824 - 518 Seiten
...towards the majesty of Heaven, which he revered above all earthly kings. "Mr. President," said he, "it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. AVe are apt to shut our eyes against 9 painful truth; and listen to the song of that syren, till she... | |
 | 1826 - 436 Seiten
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