Character Portraits of Washington as Delineated by Historians, Orators and Divines: Selected and Arranged in Chronological Order with Biographical Notes and ReferencesR. M. Lindsay, 1887 - 351 Seiten |
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... opinion of his contemporaries , he enjoys them without arrogance and without presumption ; and if he does himself the justice to believe that he merits his celebrity , he knows also that posterity , which raises and demolishes statues ...
... opinion of his contemporaries , he enjoys them without arrogance and without presumption ; and if he does himself the justice to believe that he merits his celebrity , he knows also that posterity , which raises and demolishes statues ...
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... opinion than Washington . Imposing in size , noble and well proportioned , a countenance open , calm and sedate , but without any one striking feature , and when you depart from him , the remembrance only of a fine man will remain , a ...
... opinion than Washington . Imposing in size , noble and well proportioned , a countenance open , calm and sedate , but without any one striking feature , and when you depart from him , the remembrance only of a fine man will remain , a ...
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... opinion that he would have been the fiercest man among the savage , tribes . In this Mr. Stewart has given proof of his great discernment and intimate knowledge of the human countenance ; for although Gen- eral Washington has been ...
... opinion that he would have been the fiercest man among the savage , tribes . In this Mr. Stewart has given proof of his great discernment and intimate knowledge of the human countenance ; for although Gen- eral Washington has been ...
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... opinion , but in the native impulse and goodness of his heart . His emotions , naturally strong and ardent , as they are , perhaps , in all great men , he had completely subjected to the control of reason , and placed under the guard of ...
... opinion , but in the native impulse and goodness of his heart . His emotions , naturally strong and ardent , as they are , perhaps , in all great men , he had completely subjected to the control of reason , and placed under the guard of ...
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... opinion it holds , can refuse its respect to this great father of liberty . The people who so lately stigmatized Washington as a rebel , regard even the enfranchisement of America , as one of the events consecrated by history and past ...
... opinion it holds , can refuse its respect to this great father of liberty . The people who so lately stigmatized Washington as a rebel , regard even the enfranchisement of America , as one of the events consecrated by history and past ...
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Aaron Bancroft action admiration ambition American American Revolution appeared army born Boston brilliant Cæsar character of Washington Charles James Fox chief citizens civil command conduct Congress constitution countenance countrymen courage died dignity divine duty eminent enemies England excellent extract fame firm Fisher Ames fortune France French genius GEORGE COMBE George Washington GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS glory greatest happiness Harvard College heart Heaven hero highest honor human illustrious ington integrity intellectual JEDIDIAH MORSE judgment Julius Cæsar justice liberty lived London Lord Brougham mankind military mind moderation moral Mount Vernon nation nature never noble occasion oration passions patriotism peace perfect Philadelphia political possessed President principles prudence published pure qualities republic respect reverence Revolution Rochambeau SAMUEL STANHOPE SMITH soldiers spirit sublime success superior talents temper tion United veneration victory Virginia virtue vols Wash whole wisdom Yale College York