Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master states of the world r— that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation, or body of men, can stand in preference... Appletons' Cyclopaedia of American Biography - Seite 376herausgegeben von - 1889Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 Seiten
...falsely charged on her. He disclaims all metaphysical distinctions. The Declaratory Act leaves you and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no latino or body of men, can stand in preference 1o tlu, general Congress at Philadelphia. I tru« il... | |
| DeWitt Clinton, Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York (New York, N.Y.) - 1815 - 160 Seiten
...myself I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and ohservation, — and it has heen my favourite study, (I have read Thucydides, and have studied and...complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or hody of men can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia.''! The convulsiftns, devastations,... | |
| Caleb Bingham - 1817 - 314 Seiten
...readThucidydes, and have studied and admired the master-slates of the world :) I say I must declare, that, for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity,...under such a complication of difficult circumstances, uo nation, or body of men can sland in preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia. I trust... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 Seiten
...that declared independence. "I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation, and it has been my favorite study, I have read Thucydides,...studied and admired the master states of the world, but for solidity of reasoning, force of •agacity and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 Seiten
...my reading and observation, and it has been my favorite study — I have re»d Thucidydes, and hive studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity and reasoning, force of sagacity, ml wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of different circumstances,... | |
| Richard Henry Lee - 1825 - 318 Seiten
...myself, I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation, and it has been my favourite study, I have read Thucydides, and have studied and...of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such complication of circumstances, no nation, or body of men, can stand in preference to the genera) .... | |
| 1826 - 438 Seiten
...declare, that he had studied and admired the free states of antiquity, the master states of the world, but that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, no body of men could stand in preference to this Congress. It is hardly inferior praise to say, that... | |
| Daniel Webster - 1826 - 74 Seiten
...declare, that he had studied and admired the free states of antiquity, the master states of the world, but that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, no body of men could stand in preference to this Congress. It is hardly inferior praise to say, that... | |
| Declaration - 1827 - 364 Seiten
...For myself, 1 must declare and avow, that in all my reading, and it has been my favourite pursuit, that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under all the circumstances, no nation or body of men, can stand in preference to the general congress at... | |
| John Sanderson - 1827 - 360 Seiten
...Fpr myself, I fnust declare and avow, that in all my reading, and it has been my favourite pursuit, that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under all the circumstances, no nation or body of men, can stand in preference to the general congress at... | |
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