 Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation, or body of men, can stand in preference...  Education - Pagina 2791899Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 388 pagina’s
...in the House of Lords: " I must declare and avow that in all my reading and studying of history — (and it has been my favorite study — I have read...can stand in preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia."4 36. In all its proceedings Congress manifested decorum, firmness,5 moderation and loyalty;... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 668 pagina’s
...reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under CARPENTER'S HALL. > i- ,- f • ' • such a complication of circumstances, no nation or...can stand in preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia.7 In all its proceedings Congress manifested decorum, firmness,8 moderation. 1 This name... | |
 | John Wingate Thornton - 1860 - 556 pagina’s
...world, — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such complication of circumstances, no nation or body of...preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia." The Provincial Congress, assembled at tlje meeting-house in Concord, October 13, 1774, in a message... | |
 | John Wingate Thornton - 1860 - 562 pagina’s
...world, — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conciusion, under such complication of circumstances, no nation or body of...preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia." The Provincial Congress, assembled at the meeting-house in Concord, October 13, 1774, in a message... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1860 - 528 pagina’s
...solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand...preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia. I trust it is obvious to your lordships that all attempts to impose servitude upon such men, to establish... | |
 | George Ripley, Charles Anderson Dana - 1861 - 812 pagina’s
...the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such complication of circumstances, no nation or body of...preference to the general congress at Philadelphia." It might have been added that the papers in question possessed as much of eloquence as of " decency,... | |
 | Frank Moore - 1862 - 392 pagina’s
...my reading and observation, for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia." And if we turn our eyes from the cabinet to the camp, what an assemblage of wonders rises to view in... | |
 | 1864 - 852 pagina’s
...to admit, that ' for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such complication of circumstances, no nation or body of...preference to the general congress at Philadelphia.' When war Iwtween the mother-country ana the colonies became inevitable, Lee was placed on the committees... | |
 | James Parton - 1864 - 728 pagina’s
...solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand...preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia." From the lofty character and oalm resolution of the Congress, he drew the certain inference, that the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Morris - 1864 - 842 pagina’s
...solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the General Congress in Philadelphia. I trust it is obvious to your lordships that all attempts to impose servitude upon... | |
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