 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 pagina’s
...revere above all earthly kings. Ma. 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 ttfat syren, till she traduces our judgements. Is it the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous... | |
 | 1822 - 734 pagina’s
...a distant speck in the horizon." Sir (said he), 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 syren, till she transforms us into beasts. But is this the part of wise men, engaged in a struggle... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 pagina’s
...Was this, he asked, the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Were we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and, having ears, have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored ¡u interposition, to arrest the tyrannical... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 pagina’s
...supplicated — ws to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Was this, he asked, the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Were we disposed to be of the number of those who, having eyes, see not, and, having ears, hear not... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 pagina’s
...above all earthly kings. "Mr. President," said he, "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 syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this," he asked, "the part of wise men. engaged in a... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 pagina’s
...this," he asked, "the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Were we disposed to be of the number of those, who having eyes, sec not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 pagina’s
...Amherst, t General Burgoyne's army, against a painful truth — and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part...the number of those, who having eyes, see not, and havears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern our temporal salvation? For my part, whatever... | |
 | John Barber - 1828 - 310 pagina’s
...flee away. SPEECH OF PATRICK HENRY. 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 Syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 pagina’s
...revered above all earthly kings. " Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge iu the illusions 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... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 286 pagina’s
...Delegates, March, 1775. — WIRT. MR. PRESIDENT, 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 syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is it the part of wise men engaged in a great and arduous... | |
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President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of 2 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... 
