| A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...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 struggle for liberty f Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who, having eyes, see not, and having ears.. hear not,... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 518 pages
...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 - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...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 - United States - 1823 - 382 pages
...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,... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 376 pages
...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, sec not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For... | |
| Statesmen - 1824 - 516 pages
...liberty? Were we disposed to be of the number of those, who having eyes, sec not, and having cars, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For his part, whatever anguish of spirit it might cost, he was willing to know the whole truth; to know... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 564 pages
...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...anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided... | |
| George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 292 pages
...a painful truth — and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is it the part of wise men engaged in a great and arduous...anguish"* of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp, by which my feet are guided ; and that is... | |
| John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...the song of that syren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged ia a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Are we...anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp, by which my feet are guided... | |
| Jonathan Barber - Readers, American - 1828 - 266 pages
...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...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... | |
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