| Reuben Percy - Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...character and motives, from the aspersions of calumny ; and as a man, to whom fame is dearer than life, 1 will make the last use of that life, in rescuing my name and memory from the afflicting imputation of having been an emissary of France. Did I live to see a French... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1830 - 346 pages
...believe me guilty of so foul a crime against their liberties and their happiness. * Though you, my Lord, sit there a judge, and I stand here a culprit, yet...my memory from the afflicting imputation of having Deen an emissary of France, or seeking her interference in the internal regulation cf our affairs.... | |
| Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1834 - 360 pages
...but', while I exist', I shall not forbear to vindicate my character and motives from your aspersions'; and', as a man to whom fame is dearer than life', I will make the last use of that life in doing justice to that reputation which is to live after me', and which is the only legacy I can leave... | |
| Washington Irving - American essays - 1835 - 284 pages
...have a right therelore to vindicate my character and motived from the aspersions of calumny ; and, a> a man, to whom fame is dearer than life, I will make...memory from the afflicting imputation of having been an emissary of France, or seeking her inrn irn-nv in the internal regulation of our affaire. ' Did... | |
| John Philpot Curran, Robert Emmet, Henry Grattan - Ireland - 1840 - 562 pages
...but while I exist, I shall not forbear to vindicate my character and motives from your aspersions; and as a man to whom fame is dearer than life, I will make the last use of that life in doing justice to that reputation which is to live after me, and which is the only legacy I can leave... | |
| Patrick O'Kelly - Ireland - 1842 - 336 pages
...existence, but while I exist, I shall not cease to vindicate my character and motives from your aspersions ; and as a man, to whom fame is dearer than life, I will make the last use of that life, in doing justice to that reputation which is to live after me, and which is the only legacy I can leave... | |
| Patrick O'Kelly - Ireland - 1842 - 336 pages
...existence, but while I exist, I shall not cease to vindicate my character and motives from your aspersions ; and as a man, to whom fame is dearer than life, I mil make the last use of that life, in doing justice to that reputation which is to live after me,... | |
| Robert Emmet - 1845 - 140 pages
...but whilst I exist I shall not forbear to vindicate my character and my motives from your aspersions; and as a man, to whom fame is dearer than life, I will make the last use of that life in doing justice to that reputation which is to live after me, and which is the only legacy I can leave... | |
| C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 390 pages
...forbear to vindicate my character, !• . motive*— from your aipeniom ; and, as a man to vhvm ftant m dearer than life, I will make the last use of that life, in dcun ;^ tice to that reputation, which is to live after me, and which is il only legacy I can leave... | |
| C. P. Bronson - Anatomy - 1845 - 330 pages
...forbear to vindicate my character, and motives — from your aspersions ; and, as a man to whom fame я dearer than life, I will make the last use of that life, in doing justice to that reputation, which is to live a ft кг me, and which is the only legacy I can... | |
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