 ... genius of another — this man, thus ruined and undone and made to play a subordinate part in this grand drama of guilt and treason, this man is to be called the principal offender, while he, by whom he was thus plunged in misery, is comparatively...  Eloquence of the United States - Page 4141827Full view - About this book
 | Aaron Burr - Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 552 pages
...by whom he was thus plunged in misery, is comparatively innocent, a mere accessory! Is this reason? Is it law? Is it humanity? Sir, neither the human...then not shrink from the high destination which he has courted, and having already ruined Blannerhassett in fortune, character and happiness forever,... | |
 | Burr Conspiracy, 1805-1807 - 1808 - 652 pages
...whom he was thus plunged in misery, is comparatively innocent, a mere accessor},-! Is this reason? Is it law? Is it humanity? Sir, neither the human...nor the human understanding will bear a perversion Bo monstrous and absurd! so shocking to the soul! so revolting to reason! Let Aaron Uurr then not shrink... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 428 pages
...by whom he was thus plunged and steeped in misery, is -comparatively innocent —a mere accessory. Sir, neither the human heart nor the human understanding...absurd ; so shocking to the soul; so- revolting to rearson. O.! no sir. There is no man who knows any thing of this affair, who does not know that to... | |
 | John Lambert - Boston (Mass.) - 1814 - 556 pages
...by whom he was thus plunged and steeped in misery is comparatively innocent — a mere accessory ! Sir, neither the human heart nor the human understanding...; so shocking to the soul, so revolting to reason. O! no, Sir, there is no man who knows any thing of this affair, who does not know that to every man... | |
 | Joshua P. Slack - Elocution - 1815 - 340 pages
...while he by whom he was plunged and steeped in misery, is comparatively innocent — a mere accessory. Sir, neither the human heart nor the human understanding...so shocking to the soul ; so revolting to reason. O ! no, sir. There is no man who knows any thing of this affair, who does not know that to every body... | |
 | Stephen Cullen Carpenter - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1815 - 534 pages
...by whom he was thus plunged and steeped in misery, is comparatively innocent — >a mere accessory. Sir, neither the human heart nor the human understanding...absurd; so shocking to the soul; so revolting to reason. O! no, sir. There is no man who knows any thing of this affair who does not know, that, to every body... | |
 | Rodolphus Dickinson - Elocution - 1815 - 214 pages
...he by whom he was thus plunged and steeped in misery, is comparatively innocent—a inefe accessary. Sir, neither the human heart, nor the human understanding,...so shocking to the soul ; so revolting to reason. O ! no Sir. There is no man who knows any thing of this affair, who does not knovy that to every body... | |
 | George Watterston - Statesmen - 1818 - 158 pages
...whom lie was thus plunged and steeped in misery, is comparatively innocent — • a mere accessary. Sir, neither the human heart nor the human understanding...so shocking to the soul ; so revolting to reason." By comparing these passages with some of Currau's crim con speeches, you will discover a strong similitude,... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 490 pages
...he, by whom he was thus plunged and steeped b misery, is comparatively innocent—a mere accessory. Sir, neither the human heart nor the human understanding...; so shocking to the soul; so revolting to reason. O ! no sir. There is no man who knows any thing of this affair, who does not know that to every body... | |
 | Psychology - 1828 - 394 pages
...by whom he was thus plunged and steeped in misery, is comparatively innocent — a mere accessory ! Sir, neither the human heart nor the human understanding...so shocking to the soul ; so revolting to reason. O ! no Sir — there is no man who knows any thing of this affair who does not know, that to every... | |
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