| William Wirt - 1834 - 482 pagina’s
...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, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For his part, whatever anguish of... | |
| 1836 - 552 pagina’s
...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...ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know... | |
| 1836 - 550 pagina’s
...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...ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know... | |
| 1836 - 362 pagina’s
...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...ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know... | |
| William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pagina’s
...our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that Syren, till she transforms us unto beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a...willing to know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it. I have but one lamp, hy which my feet are guided ; and that is the lamp of experience.... | |
| 1837 - 396 pagina’s
...shut our eyes against a painj ful truth, and listen to the song of that syren, till she transI forms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged...ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know... | |
| Jesse Olney - 1838 - 346 pagina’s
...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...ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1838 - 316 pagina’s
...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...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 - 1839 - 250 pagina’s
...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...ears, hear not the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ! For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know... | |
| William Huffington - 1839 - 500 pagina’s
...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...eyes see not, and having ears hear not the things that so nearly concern their temporal salvation'? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost,... | |
| |