 | Henry Winsor - 1839 - 250 páginas
...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 Hope: we are apt...against 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 arduous... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 páginas
...moment to this country." He proceeded thus: " MR. PRESIDENT — It is natural for man to indulge 15 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 of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1841 - 410 páginas
...thousand odours from Ais dewy wings,. | SPEECH OP PATRICK HENRY. Mr. President — | It is natural to man , to indulge in the illusions of hope. | We are...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 páginas
...bo colloquial, and yet animated and manly. PATRIOTIC SPEECH ON THE QUESTION OF WAR WITH ENGLAND. 1. MR. PRESIDENT: — It is natural for man to indulge...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 - 1843 - 320 páginas
...toward the Majesty of Heaven, which he revered above all earthly kings " Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt...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
...PATRICK HENRY. 10 to 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...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 Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 páginas
...the Majesty of Heaven, which he revered above all earthly kings. 1' Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt...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... | |
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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 of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Are we disposed to be of the number of those. 
