 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 arduous...  Eloquence of the United States - Sida 611827Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 sidor
...at the breaking out of the revolutionary war.] Mr President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against...to the song of that Syren, till she transforms us unto beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Are... | |
 | 1837 - 396 sidor
...heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings. Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painj ful truth, and listen to the song of that syren, till she transI forms us into beasts. Is this... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 sidor
...to this country." He proceeded thus: "MR. PRESIDENT — It is natural for man to indulge 15 in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against...for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of 20 those, who, having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 sidor
...to this country." He proceeded thus: " MR. PRESIDENT — It is natural for man to indulge 15 in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against...for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of 20 those, who, having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern... | |
 | Henry Winsor - 1839 - 250 sidor
...Heaven, which I revere above all earthly Kings. Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of Hope: we are apt to shut our eyes against...truth, and listen to the song of that Syren, till she transform us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for... | |
 | 1840 - 554 sidor
...revere above all earthly kings. Mr. 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 arduous... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1841 - 316 sidor
...hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that syren, b till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part...engaged in a great and arduous" struggle for liberty ? Were we disposed to be of the number of tliose, who having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 sidor
...Heaven, which he revered above all earthly kings " Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against...— and listen to the song of that syren, till she transform us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and ardent struggle for... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 sidor
...RESISTANCE TO OPPRESSION. PATRICK HENRY. Mr. President, — It is natural for man to indulge in th» illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against...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 those,... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1844 - 318 sidor
...which he revered above all earthly kings. 1' Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against...— and listen to the song of that syren, till she transform us into beasts^ Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and ardent struggle for... | |
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