I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation— and it has been my favorite 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 wisdom... A Reader's History of American Literature - Seite 47von Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Walcott Boynton - 1903 - 327 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Caleb Bingham - 1807 - 312 Seiten
...no natioo, or body of ineu WHEN your lordships look at the papers transmitted to us from America ; when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom,...observation, (and it has been my favorite study : I have read Thucidyd«8, and have studied and admired the master-states of the world :) I say I nuibt declare,... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1807 - 556 Seiten
...the firmament of heaven. ' When your lordships look at the papers transmitted to us from America ; when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom,...your own. For myself, I must declare and avow, that all my reading and observation — and history has CHAP, been my favourite study, — all that I have... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - 512 Seiten
...;" — Pm afraid he'll take me. When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America ; when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom,...all my reading and observation— and it has been my favourite study — I have read Thucidydes and have studied and admired the master states of the world—... | |
| John Almon - 1810 - 378 Seiten
...I'm afraid he'll take me. . ' When your Lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America ; when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom,...my reading and observation — and it has been my favourite study— I have read Thucidydes, and have studied and admired the master- states of the world... | |
| John Almon - 1810 - 380 Seiten
...— I'm afraid he'll take me. ' When your Lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America ; when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom,...my reading and observation — and it has been my favourite study — I have read Thucidydesj and have studied and admired the master-states of the world... | |
| Caleb Bingham - 1811 - 316 Seiten
...transmitted to us from America; when you consider their decency, firmness and wisdom, you cannot buf * respect their cause and wish to make it your own....all my reading and observation, (and it has been my favourite study: I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master-states ot the world:)... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 Seiten
...prenne;' *-l'm afraid he'll take me. " When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America; when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom,...my reading and observation — and it has been my favourite study — I bave read Thucydides, and have studied . •"• admired the master-states of... | |
| DeWitt Clinton, Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York (New York, N.Y.) - 1815 - 160 Seiten
...transmitted us from America; — when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot hut respect their cause and wish to make it your own....must declare and avow, that in all my reading and ohservation, — and it has heen my favourite study, (I have read Thucydides, and have studied and... | |
| Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York (New York, N.Y.) - 1815 - 616 Seiten
...When," said the elder Pitt, " when your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America — when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect 1 their cause, and wish to make it your own. For myself, I must declare and avow that in all my reading... | |
| Caleb Bingham - 1817 - 314 Seiten
...BRITISH PARLIAMENT, JAN. 20, 1775. your lordships look at the papers transmilted to us from America ; when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom,...all my reading and observation, (and it has been my favourite study : I have readThucidydes, and have studied and admired the master-slates of the world... | |
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