 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 arduous...  Eloquence of the United States - Side 611827Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Moses Severance - 1833 - 304 sider
...wliich he revered above all earthly kings. 3. " 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 syren,b till she transforms us into lieasls. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous1... | |
 | 1834 - 426 sider
...revered above all earthly kings. "Mr. President," said he, "it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against...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... | |
 | William Wirt - 1834 - 482 sider
...listen to the song of that siren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this," he asked, " the lxirt 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 hot,... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1835 - 314 sider
...to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that syren,b till she irateforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous1 struggle for liberty? Were we disposed to be of the number of those, who having eyes, see... | |
 | 1836 - 550 sider
...Heaven, which I revere above all earthly kings. 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 arduous... | |
 | 1836 - 552 sider
...Heaven, which 1 revere above all earthly kings. 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 arduous... | |
 | 1836 - 552 sider
...revere above all earthly kings. Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of 2 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 arduous... | |
 | James Grahame - 1836 - 486 sider
...already come. " It is natural," said he, " to man, to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are prone to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that enchantress till she transforms us into beasts. There is no longer any room for hope. We must fight.... | |
 | James Grahame - 1836 - 480 sider
...already come. " It is natural," said he, " to man, to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are prone to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that enchantress till she transforms us into beasts. There is no longer any room for hope. We must fight.... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 sider
...arms—never—never—never. XVI. SPEECH OF PATRICK HENRY. 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 syren, till she tranforms us into beasts. Is this the part of... | |
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