Otis was a flame of .fire ; with a promptitude of classical allusions, a depth of research, a rapid summary of historical events and dates, a profusion of legal authorities, a prophetic glance of his eyes into futurity, and a rapid torrent of impetuous... Preliminaries of the Revolution, 1763-1775 - Seite 68von George Elliott Howard - 1905 - 359 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Elias Lyman Magoon - 1848 - 492 Seiten
...in his sketch' of the scene. " With a promptitude of classical allusions, and a depth of research, a rapid summary of historical events and dates, a...profusion of legal authorities, a prophetic glance of his eyes into futurity, and a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence, he hurried away all before him. The... | |
| William Woodbridge - 1849 - 36 Seiten
...Adams, 'Otis was a ßame of fire ! With a promptitude of classical allusions, a depth ' of research, a rapid summary of historical events and dates, a...of legal " authorities, a prophetic glance of his eyes into futurity, and a rapid torrent of " impetuous eloquence, he hurried away all before him; American... | |
| William Henry Seward, John Mather Austin - 1849 - 430 Seiten
...thus : " Otis was a flame of fire ! With a promptitude of classical allusion, a depth of research, a rapid summary of historical events and dates, a...profusion of legal authorities, a prophetic glance of his eyes into futurity, a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence, he hurried away all before him. AMERICAN... | |
| J. S. B. Thacher - 1849 - 44 Seiten
...moderation. But Otis was a flame of fire ; with a promptitude of classical allusions, a depth of research, a rapid summary of historical events and dates, a profusion of legal authorities, a prophetic glance into futurity, and a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence, he hurried away all before him. * * * *... | |
| Joseph Emerson - 1851 - 212 Seiten
...into futurity, and a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence, he hurried awav all before him. Americau Independence was then and there born. The seeds of Patriots and Heroes — to defend the vigorous youth, were then and there .sown. Everyman of an immense, crowded audience,... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1852 - 254 Seiten
...prophetic glance of his eyes into futurity, and a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence, he hurried away all before him. American Independence was then and there born. The seeds of patriots and heroes, to defend the Non sine Diis animosus infans, to defend the vigorous youth, were then and there sown.... | |
| Historical Society of Pennsylvania - 1853 - 472 Seiten
...speaking thus : " Otis was a flame of fire ; with a promptitude of classical allusions, depth of research, rapid summary of historical events and dates, a profusion...a prophetic glance of his eye into futurity and a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence, he hurried away all before him. American Independence was then... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1855 - 410 Seiten
...OTIS. " ATIS was a flame of fire. With a promptitude of classical allusions, a depth \J of research, a rapid summary of historical events and dates, a...profusion of legal authorities, a prophetic glance of his eyes into futurity, and a rapid torrent of impetuous eloquence, he hurried away all before him. American... | |
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