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For his own part , hé considered it as nothing less than a question of frçedom or
slavery . And in proportion to the magnitude of the subject , ought to be the
freedom of the debate . It was only in this way that they could hope to arrive at
truth ...
For his own part , hé considered it as nothing less than a question of frçedom or
slavery . And in proportion to the magnitude of the subject , ought to be the
freedom of the debate . It was only in this way that they could hope to arrive at
truth ...
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The rule indeed extends with more or less force to every species of free
government . Who , that is a sincere friend to it , can look with indifference upon
attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric . Promote , then , as an object of
primary ...
The rule indeed extends with more or less force to every species of free
government . Who , that is a sincere friend to it , can look with indifference upon
attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric . Promote , then , as an object of
primary ...
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I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs , that honesty
is always the best policy . I repeat it , therefore , let those engagements be
observed in their genuine sense . But in my opinion , it is unnecessary and would
be ...
I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs , that honesty
is always the best policy . I repeat it , therefore , let those engagements be
observed in their genuine sense . But in my opinion , it is unnecessary and would
be ...
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How shall we rank thee upon Glory ' s page , Thou more than soldier and just
less than sage ; All thou hast been reflects less fame on thee , Far less than all
thou hast forborne to be ! ” Such , sir , is the testimony of one not to be accused of
...
How shall we rank thee upon Glory ' s page , Thou more than soldier and just
less than sage ; All thou hast been reflects less fame on thee , Far less than all
thou hast forborne to be ! ” Such , sir , is the testimony of one not to be accused of
...
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Cincinnatus possessed the amor patriæ in no less a degree ; but his merit in the
possession was certainly less , for , with the first breath he drew , he inhaled the
air of freedom , and the first drop of milk that sustained him , was strongly ...
Cincinnatus possessed the amor patriæ in no less a degree ; but his merit in the
possession was certainly less , for , with the first breath he drew , he inhaled the
air of freedom , and the first drop of milk that sustained him , was strongly ...
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Página 71 - And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost and altogether such as I am. except these bonds.
Página 282 - Thy waters wasted them while they were free, And many a tyrant since; their shores obey The stranger, slave, or savage; their decay Has dried up realms to deserts: not so thou; Unchangeable save to thy wild waves
Página 63 - Moreover, when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance : for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward. But thou, when thou fastest, anoint thine head, and wash thy face; that thou appear not unto men to fast, but unto thy Father which is in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly.
Página 62 - That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven ; for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust. For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye ? do not even the publicans the same ? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others ? do not even the publicans so ? Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
Página 113 - ... inestimable privileges for which we have been so long contending — if we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained, we must fight ! I repeat it, sir, we must fight! An appeal to arms and to the God of hosts is all that is left us ! They tell us, sir, that we are weak ; unable to cope with so formidable an adversary.
Página 44 - On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him first, him last, him midst, and without end. Fairest of stars, last in the train of night, If better thou belong not to the dawn, Sure pledge of day, that crown'st the smiling morn With thy bright circlet, praise him in thy sphere, While day arises, that sweet hour of prime.
Página 43 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming ; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. All they shall speak, and say unto thee, Art thou also become weak as we ? art thou become like unto us ? Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols : the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.
Página 131 - If, in the opinion •of the people, the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the constitution designates. But let there be no change by usurpation ; for though this, in one instance, may be the instrument of good, it is the customary weapon by which free governments are destroyed.
Página 34 - Nor do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus: but use all gently: for in the very torrent, tempest, and (as I may say) whirlwind of your passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance, that may give it smoothness.
Página 274 - Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay, The midnight brought the signal-sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms, — the day Battle's magnificently stern array...
Información bibliográfica
| Título | An Essay on Elocution: With Elucidatory Passages from Various Authors |
| Autor | John Hanbury Dwyer |
| Edición | 2 |
| Editor | author, 1828 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Harvard |
| Digitalizado | 8 Nov. 2007 |
| Largo | 298 páginas |
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