 We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of that trust to which the order of Providence has called us. By adverting to the dignity of this high calling, our ancestors have turned a savage wilderness into a glorious empire; and have made the most...  The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke - Page 363by Edmund Burke - 1857 - 512 lehteFull view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - 1792 - 676 lehte
...warning of the church, Surfum corda I We ought to elevate our minds to the greatnefs of that truft to which the order of Providence has called us. By...adverting to the dignity of this high calling, our anceftors have turned a favage wildernefs into a glorious empire ; and have made the moft extenfive,... | |
 | William Belsham - 1795 - 496 lehte
...If we are conscious of our situation, and glow with zeal to till our place as becomes our station ; we ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...empire ; and have made the most extensive and the only honorable conquests ; not by destroying but by promoting the wealth, the number, and the happiness... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1798 - 350 lehte
...warning of t'he church, Si{,rfum corda ! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatnefs of that truIt to which the order of Providence has called us. By...adverting to the dignity of this high calling, our anceftors have turned a favage wildernels into a glorious empire; and have made the moft extenfive,... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1802 - 570 lehte
...becomes " our ftation, and ourielves, we ought to " elevate our minds to the greatncls of that " truft to which the order of Providence " has called us....adverting to the dignity ". of this high calling, our anceftors have1 " turned a favage wilclernefs into a glorious " empire; and have made the inoft extenfive,... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1810 - 484 lehte
...as becomes our ftation, and ourfelves, we ought to elevate our minds to the greatnefs of that trult to which the order of Providence has called us. By...adverting to the dignity of this high calling, our anceitors have turned a iavage wildernels into a glorious empire ; and have made the moft extenfive,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - 1813 - 768 lehte
...auspicate all our public proceedings on America, with the old warning of the church, Sursum corda ! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...conquests; not by destroying, but by promoting, the wealtb, the number, the happiness of the human race. Let us get an American revenue as we have got... | |
 | Joshua P. Slack - 1815 - 340 lehte
...auspiciate all our public proceedings on America, with the old warning of the church, sursum corda ! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of that trust to which tlu order of Providence has called us. By adverting to the dignity of this high calling, our ancestors... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 526 lehte
...auspicate all our public proceedings on America, with the old warning of the church, SUBSUM синил! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...ancestors have turned a savage wilderness into a glorious ••npire; and have made the mast ex'.emne, in: lie only honorable conquests; not by destroying,... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 lehte
...to auspicate all our public proceedings on America, with the old warning o' the church, SUBSCM comu! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...adverting to the dignity of this high calling, our ancestor* have turned a savage wilderness into a glorious NEWBEBF, (NOBTH CAUOLIJC A) SejW.20, 1775.... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 lehte
...warning of the church, suascM CORDA! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness ofthat trust to whicl the order of Providence has called us. By adverting to the dignity of this high calling, our anees•tora bave turned a lavage wilderness into a glorious • npirr; and have made the most extensile,... | |
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