 We said that the history of England is the history of progress; and, when we take a comprehensive view of it, it is so. But, when examined in small separate portions, it may with more propriety be called a history of actions and reactions. We have often...  The London University Calendar - Seite xciivon London univ - 1852Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1835 - 700 Seiten
...it may with more propriety be called a history of actions and reactions. We have often thought that the motion of the public mind in our country resembles...for a moment might fancy that they were retiring, or that they obeyed no fixed Taw, but were rushing capriciously to and fr°But when he keeps his eye... | |
 | Edward Morgan - 1840 - 396 Seiten
...The following description is most applicable in setting forth the advancement of God's cause. — " Each successive wave rushes forward, breaks, and rolls...looked on the waters only for a moment, might fancy they were retiring, or that they obeyed no fixed law, but were rushing cipriciously to and fro ; but... | |
 | Richard Whately (abp. of Dublin.) - 1841 - 558 Seiten
...it may with more propriety be called a history of actions and reactions. We have often thought that the motion of the public mind in our country resembles...for a moment might fancy that they were retiring, or that they obeyed no fixed law, but were rushing capriciously to and fro. But when he keeps his eye... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 424 Seiten
...the second from 1679, to 1681, the third from 1681 to 1688. and reactions. We have often thought that the motion of the public mind in our country resembles...breaks, and rolls back; but the great flood is steadily coining in. A person who looked on the waters only for a moment might fancy that theywere retiring,... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 Seiten
...ponions.il may with more propriety be called a history of actions and reactions. We have often thought that the motion of the public mind in our country resembles...for a moment might fancy that they were retiring, or that they obeyed no fixed law, but were rushing capriciously to and fro. Jim when he keeps his eye... | |
 | Richard Whately - 1846 - 366 Seiten
...it may with more propriety be called a history of actions and reactions. We have often thought that the motion of the public mind in our country resembles...for a moment might fancy that they were retiring, or that they obeyed no fixed law, but were rushing capriciously to and fro. But when he keeps his eye... | |
 | William Alexander Mackinnon - 1846 - 444 Seiten
...analogy at defiance. " We have often thought," says an eloquent and philosophical modern writer, " that the motion of the public mind in our country resembles...the great flood is steadily coming in. A person who looks on them only for five minutes, might fancy that they were rushing capriciously to and fro ; but... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 Seiten
...it may with more propriety be called a history of actions and reactions. We have often thought that the motion of the public mind in our country resembles...for a moment might fancy that they were retiring, or that they obeyed no fixed law, but were rushing capriciously to and fro. But when he keeps his eye... | |
 | 1852 - 780 Seiten
...it may with more propriety be called a history of actions and reactions. We have often thought that or that they obeyed no fixed law, but were rushing capriciously to and fro. But when he keeps his eye... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 Seiten
...it may with more propriety be called a history of actions and reactions. We have often thought that the motion of the public mind in our country resembles...for a moment might fancy that they were retiring, or a person who looked on them only for five minutes might fancy that they, were rushing capriciously... | |
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