| William Winterbotham - 1819 - 606 Seiten
...eminent orator, if Europe has furnilhed more eminent, to produce a fingle paflage fuperior to the fpeech of Logan, a Mingo chief, to Lord Dunmore when governor of this ftate. The (lory is as follows ; of which, and of the fpeech, the authenticity is unqucftionable. In... | |
| Reuben Percy - 1823 - 436 Seiten
...sententious wisdom, than any other compositions. Mr. Jefferson observes, in his " Notes on Virginia," " I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes...Logan, a Mingo chief, to lord Dunmore, when governor of Virginia." Red Jacket, another Indian, appeared, some years ago, in the Supreme Court of New York,... | |
| James Buchanan - 1824 - 164 Seiten
...because it is displayed chiefly in their own Councils. Some we have, however, of very superior lustre. I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes...and as a testimony of their talents in this line, I begleave to introduce it, first stating the incidents necessary for understanding it. In the Spring... | |
| John West - 1827 - 142 Seiten
...lest delay should burn your hearts any longer, I give you the cool refreshing word, Away /" And " we may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes and...eminent orator, (if Europe has furnished more eminent,)" says Jefferson, in his Notes on the State of Virginia, " to produce a single passage superior to the... | |
| John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 Seiten
...because it is displayed, chiefly, in their own councils. Some, however, we have of very superior lustre. 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... | |
| John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 Seiten
...however, we have of very superior lustre. I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes and CicSro, and of any more eminent orator, — if Europe has...Logan, a Mingo chief, to lord Dunmore, when governor of Virginia. And, as a testimony of their talents in this line, I beg leave to introduce it, first stating... | |
| John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 Seiten
...because it is displayed, chiefly, in their own councils. Some, however, we have of very superior lustre. I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes...Logan, a Mingo chief, to lord Dunmore, when governor of Virginia. And, as a testimony of their talents in this line, I beg leave to introduce it, first stating... | |
| Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - 1832 - 344 Seiten
...life. Who is there to mourn for Logan ? — Not one." Of this powerful address, Mr. Jefferson says, " I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes...a single passage, superior to the speech of Logan" ; and an American statesman and scholar, scarcely less illustrious than the author of this noble eulogium,... | |
| Benjamin Bussey Thatcher - 1832 - 344 Seiten
...life. Who is there to mourn for Logan ? — Not one." Of this powerful address, Mr. Jefferson says, " I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes...a single passage, superior to the speech of Logan" ; and an American statesman and scholar, scarcely less illustrious than the author of this noble eulogium,... | |
| 1832 - 338 Seiten
...life. Who is there to mourn for Logan ? — Not one." Of this powerful address, Mr. Jefferson says, " I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes...a single passage, superior to the speech of Logan" ; and an American statesman and scholar, scarcely less illustrious than the author of this noble eulogiutn,... | |
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