 | Samuel G. Drake - 1854 - 782 Seiten
...of the pale of the Six Nations. I fully subscribe to the eulogium of Mr. Jefferson, when he says, ' I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes...a single passage superior to the speech of Logan.' But let it be remembered that Logan was a Mingo chief," that is, an Iroquois. The titne is not far... | |
 | James Wickes Taylor - 1854 - 562 Seiten
...heel to save his life. Who is there to mourn for Logan ? Not one. Of this production, Jefferson says: "I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes...of any more eminent orator, if Europe has furnished any more eminent, to produce a single passage, superior to the speech of Logan, a Mingo chief, to Lord... | |
 | James Wickes Taylor - 1854 - 602 Seiten
...save his life. Who is one. there to mourn for Logan ? Not one. Of this production, Jefferson says : " I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes...of any more eminent orator, if Europe has furnished any more eminent, to produce a single passage, superior to the speech of Logan, a Mingo chief, to Lord... | |
 | James Wickes Taylor - 1854 - 604 Seiten
...Who is there to mourn for Logan ' Not one. " I may challenge the Of this production, Jefferson says : whole orations of Demosthenes and Cicero, and of any more eminent orator, if Europe has furnished any more eminent, to produce a single passage, superior to the speech of Logan, a Mingo chief, to Lord... | |
 | Anna Cummings Johnson - 1855 - 358 Seiten
...mind shone with a lustre that no belittling appellations could bedim.' President Jefferson says, ' I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes...a single passage superior to the speech of Logan; yet this Logan was the son of a Cayuga chief, a Sachem of the New York Indians.' " When the news spread... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1856 - 718 Seiten
...one !" Of this specimen of Indian eloquence Mr. Jefferson remarks, " I may challenge all the onionj of Demosthenes and Cicero, and of any more eminent orator, if Europe has furnished логе eminent, to produce a single passage superior to the speech of Logan." THAYESDAXEGA, known... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1857 - 712 Seiten
...one !" Of this specimen of Indian eloquence Mr. Jefferson remarks, " I may challenge all the ora.ions of Demosthenes and Cicero, and of any more eminent orator, if Europe has furnished oiore eminent, to produce a single passage superior to the speech of Logan." THAYENDANEGA, known to... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1859 - 642 Seiten
...because it is displayed chiefly in their own councils. Some, however, we have, of very 1 superior lustre. I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes...superior to the speech of Logan, a Mingo chief, to Lord Dimmore, then L governor of this State. And as a testimony of their talents in this line, I beg leave... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1859 - 794 Seiten
...of the pale of the Six Nations. I fully subscribe to the eulogfum of Mr. Jefferson, when he says, ' I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes...a single passage superior to the speech of Logan.' But let it be remembered that Logan was a Mingo chief," that is, an Iroquois. The time is not far distant,... | |
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I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes and Cicero, and of any more eminent orator, if Europe has furnished more eminent, to produce a single passage, superior to the speech of Logan... 
