 Mr President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and...  Library of the World's Best Literature: A-Z - Page 7242redigeeritud poolt - 1897Full view - About this book
 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 lehte
...disloyalty towards the majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings. Ma. PRESIDENT, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope....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... | |
 | 1822 - 734 lehte
...prophetically warns his country, was as yet only " a distant speck in the horizon." Sir (said he), it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope....against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. But is this the part of wise men, engaged in a struggle... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 lehte
...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... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 lehte
...the Majesty of Heaven, which lie revered before all earthly kings." "Mr. President," said he, "it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt PRINCIPLES AND ACTS OF THE REVOLUTION. to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen) — we... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 376 lehte
...towards the majesty of Heaven, which he revered above all earthly kings. "Mr. President," said he, "it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope....against a painful truth; and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into heasts. Is this," he asked, "the part of wise men, engaged in a... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 lehte
...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,... | |
 | 1827 - 540 lehte
...disloyalty toward the majesty of heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings. Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope....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 arduous... | |
 | 1827 - 544 lehte
...heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings. Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the t ^ illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes 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 arduous... | |
 | John Barber - 1828 - 310 lehte
...and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away. SPEECH OF PATRICK HENRY. Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope....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 arduous... | |
 | 1828 - 394 lehte
...disloyalty towards the majesty of Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings. Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope....against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that syren, till she seduces our judgments. Is it the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle... | |
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