 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...  National Preceptor - Page 281by Jesse Olney - 1845 - 336 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1839 - 316 pages
...country." He proceeded thus: " MR. PRESIDENT — It is natural for man to indulge 15 in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful...for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of 20 those, who, having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern... | |
 | Henry Winsor - United States - 1839 - 250 pages
...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 Syren, till she transform us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1840 - 554 pages
...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... | |
 | Moses Severance - Readers - 1841 - 316 pages
...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 beasts. Is this the part...engaged in a great and arduous" struggle for liberty ? Were we disposed to be of the number of tliose, who having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 pages
...he revered 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...— and listen to the song of that syren, till she transform us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and ardent struggle for... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - Elocution - 1844 - 444 pages
...TO OPPRESSION. PATRICK HENRY. Mr. President, — It is natural for man to indulge in th« illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful...transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men 5 engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Are we disposed to be of the number of those,... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - Elocution - 1844 - 318 pages
...revered above all earthly kings. 1' Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful...— and listen to the song of that syren, till she transform us into beasts^ Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and ardent struggle for... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - Elocution - 1844 - 440 pages
...TO OPPRESSION. PATRICK HENRY. Mr. President, — It is natural for man to indulge in th« illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful...truth, and listen to the song of that syren, till shr transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men 5 engaged in a great and arduous struggle... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 390 pages
...We are apt to shut our eyes against n painful truth ; and listen — to the song of that si/rm, t:li she transforms us — into beasts. Is this — the...number of those, who. having eyes, see not, and having tars, hear not, the things, which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever... | |
 | John Frost - Elocution - 1845 - 458 pages
...CONVENTION OF DELEGATES, MARCH, 1775. MR. PRESIDENT, — It is natural for man to indulge in the illlusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful...that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is it the part of wise men engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Are we disposed to be... | |
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