| Henry Brown - 1844 - 526 páginas
...study—I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master states of the world—that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and...men can stand in preference to the General Congress of Philadelphia." The speech, however, of Lord Chatham, notwithstanding its ability, was entirely lost.... | |
| 1845 - 554 páginas
...favorite study—I have readThucydides, and have studied and admired the master States of the world—that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and...lordships, that all attempts to impose servitude upon such men, to establish despotism over such a mighty continental nation, must be vain, must be fatal. We... | |
| William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1845 - 558 páginas
...study—I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master states of the world—that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and...lordships, that all attempts to impose servitude upon such men, to establish despotism over such a mighty continental nation, must be vain, must be fatal. We... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders - 1845 - 312 páginas
...Thucydides. and have studied and admired the master states of the world,) I say I must declare, that, for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and...men, can stand in preference to the general Congress of Philadelphia. 2. I trust it is obvious to your lordships, that all attempts to impose servitude... | |
| Stephen W. q (Stephen Watkins) Clark - 1847 - 242 páginas
...painful subtlety of argument—nor was he, like Townshend, forever on the rock of exertion."—Robertson. ''For solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and...wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficulties, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the General Congress of Philadelphia."—Pitt.... | |
| William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1848 - 208 páginas
...study—I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master-states of the world—that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and...men, can stand in preference to the General Congress of Philadelphia. I trust it is obvious to your Lordships, that all attempts to impose servitude upon... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1848 - 478 páginas
...The letter to Gage was not printed till many years afterwards, and it first appeared in America. dom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult...preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia." * The enthusiasm of Lee, the heartiness with which he approved their proceedings and animated their... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1848 - 546 páginas
...The letter to Gage was not printed till many years afterwards, and it first appeared iu America. dom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult...preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia." * The enthusiasm of Lee, the heartiness with which he approved their proceedings and animated their... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1848 - 414 páginas
...and fame that kings might covet. have studied and admired the master spirits of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of circumstances, no nation, or body of men, can stand in preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia.... | |
| Salma Hale - 1848 - 392 páginas
...preference to the delegates of America assembled in general congress at Philadelphia. I trust that it is obvious to your lordships, that all attempts to impose servitude upon such men, to establish despotism over such a mighty continental nation, must be vain, must be futile." The... | |
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