 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 siren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and...  The Elson Readers..: Book 5-8 ... - Pagina 274di William Harris Elson - 1921Visualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 pagine
...which I 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 pagine
..." 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 pagine
...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 pagine
...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 - 376 pagine
...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 heasts. Is this," he asked, "the part of wise men, engaged in a... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 pagine
...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 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,... | |
 | 1827 - 544 pagine
...revere above all earthly kings. Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the t ^ 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... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1828 - 266 pagine
...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... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 pagine
...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... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pagine
...that Purpose : —23d March, 1775. 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 this the part of wise men, engaged ia a great and arduous... | |
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