 I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation — and it has been my favorite study — I have read Thucydides and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom...  Specimens of Argumentation: Mondern - Seite 191893 - 178 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1848 - 742 Seiten
...Chatham, in the House of Lords : ' When you consider their decency, firmness and wisdom,' said he, ' you cannot but respect their cause, and wish to make...must declare and avow, that in all my reading, and it has been my favorite pursuit, that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity and wisdom of conclusion,... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1848 - 492 Seiten
...Lord Chatham, in the House of Lords: " When you consider their decency, firmness and wisdom," said he, "you cannot but respect their cause, and wish to make...must declare and avow, that in all my reading, and it has been my favorite pursuit, that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity and wisdom of conclusion,... | |
 | DeWitt Clinton, William W. Campbell - 1849 - 436 Seiten
...your lordships look at the papers transmitted to us from America, when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect their...study (I have read Thucydides and have studied and admired the master States of the world), that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1857 - 1384 Seiten
...lordships," said he, "look at the papers transmitted to us from America ; when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect their...own. For myself, I must declare and avow that, in the master states of the world, I know not the people, or senate, who, in such a complication of difficult... | |
 | 1851 - 560 Seiten
...When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America; when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect their...must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation—and it has been my favorite study—I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1851 - 594 Seiten
...the great Pitt was constrained to say, "I must declare and avow that in all my reading and study — and it has been my favorite study ; I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1852 - 68 Seiten
...When your lordships look at the papers, transmitted us from America, when you consider their decency, firmness and wisdom, you cannot but respect their...study, I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master-states of the world, that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 968 Seiten
...j transmitted us from America—when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you can iHjl but respect their cause, and wish to make it your...reading and observation— and it has been my favorite study—I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master-states of the world—that... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 978 Seiten
...transmitted us from America — when you conikter their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you can not d transmit our property and our lives. The institutions of policy, the goods of fortune, th ihat in all my reading and observation — and it has been my favorite study — I have read Thucydides,... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 976 Seiten
...transmitted us from America — when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you can nut but respect their cause, and wish to make it your own. For myself, I must declare and »vow, that in all my reading and observation — and it has been my favorite study — I have read... | |
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