 | William Henry Davenport Adams - 1878 - 516 Seiten
...peace, and happiness ; for that is your true dignity, — to act with prudence and justice. That you should first concede is obvious, from sound and rational...feelings of men; and establishes solid confidence on the foundation of affection and gratitude. So thought," he continued, " a wise poet and a man wise in political... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - 1879 - 418 Seiten
...to peace, and happiness; for that is your true dignity—to act with prudence and justice. That you should first concede is obvious from sound and •...grace and more salutary effect from superior power," he said, quoting the well-known lines :— " Tuque prior, tu parce ; genus qui ducis Olympo; Projioe... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1880 - 552 Seiten
...to peace, and happiness ; for that is your true dignity, to act with prudence and justice. That you should first concede, is obvious, from sound and rational...and a wise man in political sagacity; the friend of Mecanas, and the eulogist of Augustus. To him, the adopted son and successor of the first Caesar, to... | |
 | 1880 - 698 Seiten
...peace and happiness, for that is your true dignity, to act with prudence and with justice. That you should first concede is obvious from sound and rational...comes with better grace and more salutary effect from the superior power. It reconciles superiority of power with the feelings of men ; and establishes solid... | |
 | 1881 - 710 Seiten
...dignity, to act with pru dence and with justice. That you should first concede is obvious from sourrd and rational policy. Concession comes with better grace and more salutary effect from the superior power. It reconciles superiority of power with the feelings of men ; and establishes solid... | |
 | Alexander Charles Ewald - 1884 - 668 Seiten
...to peace and happiness; for that is your true dignity — to act with prudence and justice. That you should first concede is obvious from sound and rational policy. Concession comes with a better grace and a more salutary effect from superior power." He pointed out how keenly France and... | |
 | 1886 - 190 Seiten
...to peace, and happiness ; for that is your true dignity, to act with prudence and justice. That you should first concede is obvious from sound and rational...and a wise man in political sagacity ; the friend of Mecaenas, and the eulogist of Augustus. To him, the adopted son and successor of the first Cassar,... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1866 - 402 Seiten
...concord, to peace and happiness ; for it is your true dignity, to act with prudence, and justice. That you should first concede, is obvious from sound and rational...Concession comes with better grace and more salutary effects from superior power ; it reconciles superiority of power with the feelings of men, and establishes... | |
 | 1892 - 440 Seiten
...obvious from sound and rational policy. Concession comes with better grace and more salutary effects from superior power. It reconciles superiority of...confidence on the foundations of affection and gratitude. Every motive, therefore, of justice and of policy, of dignity and of prudence, urges you to allay the... | |
 | 1892 - 436 Seiten
...to peace and happiness; for it is for your true dignity to act with prudence and justice. That you should first concede, is obvious from sound and rational...Concession comes with better grace and more salutary effects from superior power. It reconciles superiority of power with the feelings of men, and establishes... | |
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... to be taken for an idiot if they are not finally repealed. Avoid, then, this humiliating, disgraceful necessity. With a dignity becoming your exalted situation make the first advances to concord, to peace, and happiness; for that is your true dignity,... 
