 | 1840 - 554 páginas
...country, and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings. Mr. 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,... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 páginas
...would the charming air repay, | ShooA thousand odours from Ais dewy wings,. | SPEECH OP PATRICK HENRY. Mr. President — | It is natural to man , to indulge...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... | |
 | William Wirt - 1841 - 536 páginas
...he revered above all earthly kings." " Mr. President," said he, " it is natural to man to indulge m the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes...siren, 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... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1841 - 316 páginas
...Majesty of Heaven, which he revered above all earthly kings. 3. " Mr. President, it is natural to maji to indulge in the illusions" of hope. We are apt to...against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that syren, b till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous"... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1849 - 316 páginas
...— 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... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 páginas
...and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which he revered above all earthly kings " Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in...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... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 páginas
...manly. PATRIOTIC SPEECH ON THE QUESTION OF WAR WITH ENGLAND. 1. MR. PRESIDENT: — It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt...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 - 1844 - 318 páginas
...of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which he revered above all earthly kings. 1' Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in...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 - 444 páginas
...know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it. Mr. President,—It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt...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 5 engaged in a great and arduous... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 440 páginas
...RESISTANCE TO 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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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... 
