| Robert Charles Winthrop - 1876 - 214 Seiten
...concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel. We shall be divided by our little partial local interests ;...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest." Glorious words ! Precious... | |
| Jonathan Elliot - 1876 - 678 Seiten
...concurring aid we shall succeed, in this political building, no better than the builders of Babel. We shall be divided by our little partial local interests ;...projects will be confounded ; and we ourselves shall became a reproach and by-word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from... | |
| Jeremiah Chaplin - 1876 - 416 Seiten
...concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel. We shall be divided by our little partial local interests; our projects will be confounded; and wo ourselves shall become a reproach and byword down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may... | |
| 1877 - 972 Seiten
...the building of Babel ; we shall be divided by our little partial local interests, our projects shall be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. The suggestion was not received with favor. The debates on the vexed topic continued more excited and... | |
| Henry Barnard - 1877 - 982 Seiten
...the building of Babel; we shall be divided by our little partial local interests, our projects shall be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. The suggestion was not received with favor. The debates on the vexed topic continued more excited and... | |
| Kazlitt Arvine - 1877 - 926 Seiten
...concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel ; we shall be divided by our little partial local interests,...we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by-word to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of... | |
| Caleb Sprague Henry - 1877 - 318 Seiten
...concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel; we shall be divided by our little, partial, local interests,...we ourselves shall become a reproach and a byword to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair... | |
| John Jacob Anderson - 1878 - 450 Seiten
...concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel ; we shall be divided by our little, partial, local interests;...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. 5. I therefore beg leave to... | |
| Hezekiah Butterworth - 1880 - 330 Seiten
...concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel; we shall be divided by our little, partial, local interests;...reproach and a by-word down to future ages. And, what is Averse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by... | |
| Osgood Eaton Fuller - 1881 - 658 Seiten
...the builders of Babel : we shall be divided by our little, partial, local interests ; our prospects will be confounded ; and we ourselves shall become...government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, or conquest. I therefore beg leave to move that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven... | |
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