 | Geraldine Brooks - 1901 - 344 Seiten
...THE OIFT OF Elizabeth W. Dean I. I J i. of lotmcj BY GERALDINE BROOKS " There may be, and there ojlen is, indeed, a regard for ancestry which nourishes only a weak pride. . . . But there is, also, a moral and philosophical respect for our ancestors which elevates the character... | |
 | David Josiah Brewer - 1902 - 566 Seiten
...believed before. — From <( The Improvement of the Mind? WEBSTER, DANIEL (America, 1782-1852) The Sense of Duty. — There is no evil that we cannot...indeed, a regard for ancestry, which nourishes only a v.eak pride ; as there is also a care for posterity, which only disguises an habitual avarice, or hides... | |
 | Alexander Kelly McClure - 1902 - 404 Seiten
...IN COMMEMORATION OF THZ FIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND, DELIVERED AT PLYMOUTH, DECEMBER 22, l82O. THERE may be, and there often is, indeed, a regard...is also a care for posterity, which only disguises a habitual avarice, or hides the workings of a low and grovelling vanity. But there is also a moral... | |
 | 1902 - 116 Seiten
...fact — that his ancestors were brave and upright men." We believe with Webster, that ' ' there is moral and philosophical respect for our ancestors,...which elevates the character and improves the heart." Burke truly said, " Those only deserve to be remembered by posterity who treasure up the memory of... | |
 | 1902 - 970 Seiten
...talk. Bacon says, "Histories make men wise" ; we are in search of histories. Webster says, "There is a moral and philosophical respect for our ancestors which elevates the character and refines the heart," we are in search of that moral and philosophical respect. We have the heritage... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1903 - 386 Seiten
...future, and terminating at last, with the consummation of all things earthly, at the throne of God. There may be, and there often is, indeed, a regard...habitual avarice, or hides the workings of a low and grovelling vanity. But there is also a moral and philosophical respect for our ancestors, which elevates... | |
 | Elizabeth Armstrong Reed - 1903 - 190 Seiten
...in Commemoration of the First Settlement of New England. Delivered at Plymouth, December 22. 1820. THERE may be, and there often is, indeed, a regard...is also a care for posterity, which only disguises a habitual avarice, or hides the workings of a low and groveling vanity. But there is also a moral... | |
 | Mayo Williamson Hazeltine - 1903 - 464 Seiten
...DISCOURSE IN COMMEMORATION OF THE FIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW ENGLAND, DELIVERED AT PLYMOUTH. DECEMBER 22. i8*> THERE may be, and there often is, indeed, a regard...is also a care for posterity, which only disguises a habitual avarice, or hides the workings of a low and grovelling vanity. But there is also a moral... | |
 | Lewis Henry Jones - 1903 - 504 Seiten
...the future, and terminating at last with the consummation of all things earthly at the throne of God. There may be, and there often is, indeed, a regard...ancestry, which nourishes only a weak pride, as there is 5 also a care for posterity, which only disguises an habitual avarice or hides the workings of a low... | |
 | Lewis Henry Jones - 1904 - 328 Seiten
...and there often is, indeed, a regard for ancestry, which nourishes only a weak pride, as there is 5 also a care for posterity, which only disguises an...which elevates the character and improves the heart. 10 Next to the sense of religious duty and moral feeling, I hardly know what should bear with stronger... | |
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There may be, and there often is, indeed, a regard for ancestry, which nourishes only a weak pride ; as there is also a care for posterity, which only disguises an habitual avarice, or hides the workings of a low and grovelling vanity. 
