 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 páginas
...shut our eyes against apainful truth, and listen)—we have remonstrated—we have supplicated—vt 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... | |
 | 1824 - 516 páginas
...towards the majesty of Heaven, which he revered above all earthly kings. "Mr. President," said he, "itis natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope....the part of vise 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... | |
 | John Frost - 1826 - 326 páginas
...Patrick Henri/ before ike Virginia Convention of Delegates, March, 1775. 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 it the part of... | |
 | 1827 - 564 páginas
...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...syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Are we disposed to be of... | |
 | 1827 - 572 páginas
...<picstion of freedom or slavery: and in proportion to the inagniMil.UKNKY'S SPEECH, &c. Gl Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We arc apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms... | |
 | John Barber - 1828 - 310 páginas
...obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. SPEECH OF PATRICK HENRY. Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of...Syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 páginas
...a number of Men sufficient for that Purpose : —23d March, 1775. Mr. president—It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt...syren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Are we disposed to be of... | |
 | Montgomery Robert Bartlett - 1828 - 426 páginas
...de-kap'e-tate di-rec-to-ry LESSON 34. Patrick Henry's War Speech. 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 the Syrian till she transforms us into beasts. But is this the part of wise men, engaged in an arduous... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 páginas
...country, I never would lay down my arms—never—nevernever. SPEECH OF PATRICK HENRY. Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes * Sir Jeffrey (now lord) Amherst. t General Burgoyne's army, against a painful truth—and listen to... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1830 - 720 páginas
...it can be. LESSON CXLI. Speech on the Question of War with England. PATHICK HENRY. 2. 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... | |
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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," he asked, •' the part of \vise men, engaged in a great... 
