 American plantations, who can forbear admiring their fidelity, though it expresses itself in so dreadful a manner ? What might not that savage greatness of soul which appears in these poor wretches on many occasions, be raised to, were it rightly cultivated...  The British Essayists: The Spectator - Seite 102von Alexander Chalmers - 1802Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Julius Rubens Ames - 1837 - 716 Seiten
...in these poor wretches on many occasions, be raised to, were it rightly cultivated ? And what color of excuse can there be for the contempt with which...we look upon as the proper means for attaining it ? Spectator, and Murray's English Reader. ROBERT BURNS. If I'm designed yon lordling's slave, By Nature's... | |
 | Julius Rubens Ames - 1837 - 248 Seiten
...in these poor wretches on many occasions, be raised to, were it rightly cultivated? And what color of excuse can there be for the contempt with which...we look upon as the proper means for attaining it ? Spectator, and Murray's English Reader. ROBERT BURNS. By Nature's law design'd, Why was an independent... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1842 - 352 Seiten
...tree. " ' Who can forbear admiring their fidelity, though it expresses itself in so dreadful a manner 1 What might not that savage greatness of soul, which...we look upon as the proper means for attaining it V " Here Mr. Addison first mentions the virtues of the poornegroes, and then contrasts the cruel treatment... | |
 | John Charles Tarver - 1845 - 248 Seiten
...patience in sullenness and despair. Men's passions operate variously, and appear in different kind of actions, according as they are more or less rectified...we look upon as the proper means for attaining it ? Discourses of morality, and reflections upon human nature, are the best means we can make use of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1842 - 944 Seiten
...soul which appears in these poor wretches on many occasions, be raised to, were it No. 215.] [No. 216. rightly cultivated ? And what colour of excuse can...subject, I cannot forbear mentioning a story which I have lately heard, and which is so well attested, that I have no manner of reason to suspect the... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1845 - 404 Seiten
...with which we treat this part of our species ; that we should not 16* put them upon the common footing of humanity ; that we should only set an insignificant...we look upon as the proper means for attaining it? It is therefore an unspeakable blessing, to be born in those parts of the world where wisdom anil knowledge... | |
 | 1854 - 630 Seiten
...courage exerting itself in fierceness, resolution in obstinacy, wisdom in cunning, patience in sullenness and despair. Men's passions operate variously, and...subject, I cannot forbear mentioning a story which I have lately heard, and which is so well attested, that I have no manner of reason to suspect the... | |
 | 1856 - 420 Seiten
...of soul which appears in these poor wretches on many occasions, be raised to, were it VOL. viI. 22 rightly cultivated ? And what colour of excuse can...subject, I cannot forbear mentioning a story which I have lately heard, and which is so well attested, that I have no manner of reason to suspect the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1862 - 72 Seiten
...courage exerting itself in fierceness, resolution in obstinacy, wisdom in cunning, patience in sullenness and despair. Men's passions operate variously, and...subject, I cannot forbear mentioning a story which I have lately heard, and which is so well attested, that I have no manner of reason to suspect the... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1864 - 472 Seiten
...greatness of oul which appears in these poor wretches n many occasions, be raised to, were it [No. 216. rightly cultivated ? And what colour of excuse can...subject, I cannot forbear mentioning a story which I have lately heard, and which is so well attested, that I have no manner of reason to suspect the... | |
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