 Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and...  The Golden Book: Or, The Greek and American Spirit - Страница 48написао/ла C. S. Calodikes - 1917 - 176 страницаПуни преглед - О овој књизи
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 страница
...of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men 5 engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Are we disposed to be of the number of... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1845 - 312 страница
...in the Convention of Delegates of Virginia, March 23d, 1775. 1. MR. PRESIDENT, — It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt...transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Are we disposed to be of the number of those,... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 страница
...realms, v/helm'd, overwhelm' st, fa.ll'n. Speech of Patrick Henry. MR. PRESIDENT : It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt...transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty 1 Are we disposed to be of the number of those,... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 страница
...and of an act of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven, which he revered above all earthly kings. " Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in...a painful truth — and listen to the song of that syren, till she transform us into heasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and ardent... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 страница
...of disloyalty toward the Majesty of Heaven; whom I revere above nil earthly kings. It is natural tor man — to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are...painful truth ; and listen — to the song of that: tyren, till she transforms us— into beasts. Is íAís— the part of trise men, engaged in a great... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 страница
...CONVENTION OF DELEGATES, MARCH, 1775. MR. PRESIDENT, — It is natural for man to indulge in the illlusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth — and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is it the part of wise men engaged in a great and arduous... | |
 | William Wirt - 1845 - 314 страница
...toward the Majesty of heaven, which he revered above all earthly kings. "Mr. President," said he, "itis natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth—and listen to the song of that siren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this," he asked,... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1845 - 348 страница
...revere above all earthly kings. 2. Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illu sions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth — and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men engaged in a great and arduous... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 страница
...disloyally toward the Majesty of Heaven: whom I revere above all earthiy kings. It is natural for man—to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth ; and listen—to the song of that.<t/nm, till she transforms us—intoft«wto. Is this—the part of wise... | |
 | James Grahame - 1845 - 536 страница
...already come. " It is natural," said he, " to man, to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are prone to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that enchantress till she transforms us into beasts. There is no longer any room for hope. We must fight.... | |
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