 I had the good fortune to become acquainted very early with some characters of very high standing, and to feel the incessant wish that I could ever become what they were.  The Atlantic Monthly - Pagina 301872Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1830 - 622 pagina’s
...astonished I did not turn ' off with some of them, and become as worthless to society as • they were. I had the good fortune to become acquainted very '...would Dr Small, Mr Wythe, Peyton Randolph, do in this si• tuation ? What course in it .will assure me their approbation ? ' I am certain that this mode... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 662 pagina’s
...am astonished I did not turn off with some of them, and become as worthless to society as they were. I had the good fortune to become acquainted very early...this mode of deciding on my conduct, tended more to its correctness than any reasoning powers I possessed. Knowing the even and dignified line they pursued,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 1102 pagina’s
...am astonished I did not turn off with some of them, and become as worthless to society as they were. I had the good fortune to become acquainted very early...this mode of deciding on my conduct, tended more to its correctness than any reasoning powers I possessed. Knowing the even and dignified line they pursued,... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1829 - 594 pagina’s
...astonished 1 did not turn off with some of them, and become as worthless to society as they were. 1 had the good fortune to become acquainted very early...this mode of deciding on my conduct, tended more to its correctness than any reasoning powers I- possessed. Knowing the even and dignified line they pursued,... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 568 pagina’s
...am astonished I did not turn off with some of them, and become as worthless to society as they were. I had the good fortune to become acquainted very early...Randolph, do in this situation ? What course in it will ensure me their approUu ion ? I am certain that this mode of deciding on my conduct, tended more to... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1832 - 982 pagina’s
...am astonished I did not turn off with some of them, and become as worthless to society as they were. I had the good fortune to become acquainted very early...Small, Mr. Wythe, Peyton Randolph, do in this situation 1 What course in it will ensure me their approbation ? I am certain that this mode of deciding on my... | |
 | Stephen Simpson - 1833 - 408 pagina’s
...in his mind, he has himself told us, in a letter to his grandson, where he thus expresses himself! "I had the good Fortune to become acquainted very...incessant wish that I could ever become what they were." No doubt but he had this same feeling in relation to Washington, whose superior renown operated on... | |
 | William Linn - 1834 - 284 pagina’s
...am astonished I did not turn off with some of them, and become as worthless to society as they were. I had the good fortune to become acquainted very early...Randolph do in this situation ? What course in it will ensure me their approbation ? I am certain that this mode of deciding on my conduct tended more to... | |
 | B. L. Rayner - 1834 - 820 pagina’s
...am astonished I did not turn off with some of them, and become as worthless to society as they were. I had the good fortune to become acquainted very early...Randolph, do in this situation ? What course in it will ensure me their approbation 1 I am certain that this mode of deciding on my conduct, tended more to... | |
 | William Linn - 1834 - 282 pagina’s
...become as worthless to society as they were. 1 had the good fortune to become acquainted very early whh some characters of very high standing, and to feel...Randolph do in this situation ? What course in it will ensure me their approbation ? 1 am certain that this mode of deciding on my conduct tended more to... | |
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