The American Reader: Containing Elegant Selections in Prose and Poetry: Designed for the Improvement of Youth in the Art of Reading and Speaking with Propriety and Beauty, and for the Cultivation of a Correct Moral Taste. Particularly for the Use of SchoolsPub. and sold by A. Lyman & Company [J. M'Kown, printer], 1811 - 300 páginas |
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Página 113 - upon foreign ground ? Why, by interweaving \-\ our destiny with that of any part of Europe, ... entangle our peace and prosperity in the toils of ?. European ambition, rivalship, interest, humor, ;: or caprice ? It is our true policy to steer dear of permanent alliances with any portion of
Página 107 - 1. Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism, who would labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and cherish
Página 106 - This within certain >. limits is probably true, and in governments of ; a monarchical cast, patriotism may look with [ indulgence, if not with favor, upon the spirit of party. But in those of the popular character, . in government purely elective, it is a spirit not to be encouraged. From their natural
Página 206 - guilty of what the scriptures call murder, and exposes himself to the malediction of that God who is an avenger of blood, and who hath said, " At the hand of every man's brother will I require the life of man. Whoso sheddeth man's blood by man shall
Página 106 - it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, : to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be ; quenched, it demands uniform vigilance to
Página 98 - slight shades of difference, you have the same religion, manners, habits and political principles. You have in a common cause fought and triumphed together ; the independence and liberty you possess are the work of joint councils, and joint efforts, of common dangers, sufferings, and success.
Página 265 - become the vehicles of your dishonor. Such a nation might truly say to corruption, thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister. We should say of such a race of men, their name is a heavier burden than their debt.
Página 68 - the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good : and the wedding was furnished with guests. And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a
Página 106 - A just estimate of that love of power, and proneness to abuse it, which predominates in the human heart, is sufficient to satisfy us of the truth of this position. 15. The necessity of reciprocal checks in the exercise of the political power; by dividing and distributing it in different depositories, and constituting each the guardian of the public
Página 108 - that spirit for every salutary purpose. And there being constant danger of excess, the effort ought to be, by force of public opinion, to mitigate and assuage it. A fire not to be quenched, it demands uniform vigilance to prevent its bursting into a flame, lest instead of warming, it should consume. 14. It is important likewise that the habits