 But it is singular to remark how ready sonic people are to admire in a great man, the exception rather than the rule of his conduct. Such perverse worship is like the idolatry of barbarous nations, who can see the noonday splendour of the sun without...  The Edinburgh Annual Register - Pagina 2281828Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1826 - 860 pagina’s
...conduct. Such perverse worship is like the idolatry of barbarous nations, who can see the noonday splendor of the sun without emotion ; but who, when he is in...those who venerate Mr. Pitt less in the brightness nf his meridian glory, than under his partial obscurations, and who gaze on him with the fondest admiration... | |
 | 1826 - 794 pagina’s
...is singular to remark how ready some people are to admire in a great man, the exception, rather thau the rule, of his conduct. Such perverse worship is...without emotion ; but who, when he is in eclipse, conie forward with hymns and cymbals to adore him. Thus, there are those who venerate Mr. Pitt less... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1826 - 736 pagina’s
...effectually deter his successors from the repetition of it. But it is singular to remark how ready some people are to admire in a great man, the exception,...idolatry of barbarous nations, who can see the noonday splendor of the sun 'without emotion ; but who, when he is in eclipse, come forward with hymns and... | |
 | George Canning - 1828 - 550 pagina’s
...effectually deter his successors from the repetition of it. But it is singular to remark how ready some people are to admire in a great man, the exception...idolatry of barbarous nations, who can see the noon-day VOL. v. MM splendour of the sun without emotion ; but who, when he is in eclipse, come forward with... | |
 | George Canning, Roger Therry - 1836 - 546 pagina’s
...effectually deter his successors from the repetition of it. But it is singular to remark how ready some people are to admire in a great man, the exception...idolatry of barbarous nations, who can see the noon-day VOL. V. 1I M .530 STATF. OF THE SILK TRADE. splendour of the sun without emotion; but who, when he... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1836 - 492 pagina’s
...the character of him who bore it. ' It is singular,' said Mr. Canning, ' to remark, how ready some people are to admire in a great man the exception, rather than the rule of his conduct : such perverseness is like the idolatry of barbarous nations, who can see the noonday splendor of the sun... | |
 | George Canning - 1844 - 646 pagina’s
...effectually deter his successors from the repetition of it. But it is singular to remark how ready some people are to admire in a great man the exception...worship is like the idolatry of barbarous nations, who ran see the noonday splendour of the sun without emotion ; but who, when he is in eclipse, come forward... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1846 - 636 pagina’s
...the character of him who bore it. ' It is singular,' said Mr. Canning, ' to remark, how ready some people are to admire in a great man the exception, rather than the rule of his conduct : such perverseness is like the idolatry of barbarous nations, who can see the noonday splendor of the sun... | |
 | Abraham Hayward - 1874 - 434 pagina’s
...example is his reply to the speaker who eulogised Pitt for a temporary departure from his principles ; ' Such perverse worship is like the idolatry of barbarous...noonday splendour of the sun without emotion, but, when he is in eclipse, come forward with their hymns and cymbals to adore him. And thus there are those... | |
 | John Russell (1st earl.) - 1865 - 322 pagina’s
...trade. It was in this debate that Mr. U 2 Canning said—'But it is singular to remark how ready some people are to admire in a great man the exception...come forward with hymns and cymbals to adore him. . . . Treading with unequal pace in his footsteps, I do not think it our duty to select by preference... | |
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