 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - Readers - 1818 - 276 pages
...against a painful truth, and listen to the song of ttfat syren, till she traduces our judgements. Is it the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty f Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who, having eyes, see not, and having ears.. hear not,... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 518 pages
...Was this, he asked, the part 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, have prostrated ourselves before the throne, and have implored ¡u interposition, to arrest the tyrannical... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 514 pages
...supplicated — ws to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Was this, he asked, the part 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 not... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 382 pages
...truth; and listen to the song of that 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 to be of the number of those, who having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not,... | |
 | George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 292 pages
...a painful truth — and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is it the part of wise men engaged in a great and arduous...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... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - Readers, American - 1828 - 266 pages
...Amherst, t General Burgoyne's army, against a painful truth — and listen to the song of that syren, till she transforms us into beasts. Is this the part...the number of those, who having eyes, see not, and havears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern our temporal salvation? For my part, whatever... | |
 | John Barber - Elocution - 1828 - 310 pages
...of hope. We are apt 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...for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it may cost, I am willing to know the whole truth;... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - Elocution - 1828 - 314 pages
...hope. We are apt 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...engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Were we disposed to fre of the number of those, who having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not,... | |
 | George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 286 pages
...a painful truth — and listen to the song of 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 he of the number of those, who, having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things, which... | |
 | John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...of hope. We are apt 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 ia a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who, having... | |
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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... 
