Thucydides and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference... Annual Report of the American Historical Association - Page 19by American Historical Association - 1892Full view - About this book
| Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...favourite study — I have read Thucidydes and have studied and admired the master states of the world— that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity,...preference to the general congress at Philadelphia. I trust it is obvious to your lordships, that all attempts to impose servitude upon such men, to establish... | |
| John Almon - 1810 - 378 pages
...favourite study— I have read Thucidydes, and have studied and admired the master- states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity,...preference to the general Congress at Philadelphia. I trust it is obvious to your Lordships, that all attempts to impose servitude upon such men, to establish... | |
| John Almon - 1810 - 380 pages
...favourite study — I have read Thucidydesj and have studied and admired the master-states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity,...nation, or body of men, can stand in preference to the genera] Congress at Philadelphia. I 'trust it is obvious to your Lordships, that all attempts to impose... | |
| Caleb Bingham - Elocution - 1811 - 316 pages
...have studied and admired the master-states ot the world:) I say I must declare, that, for solidity and reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion,...preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia. I trust it is obvious to your lordships, that all attempts to impose servitude upon such men, to establish... | |
| Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1813 - 768 pages
...falsely charged on her. He disclaims all metaphysical distinctions. The Declaratory Act leaves you and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no latino or body of men, can stand in preference 1o tlu, general Congress at Philadelphia. I tru« il... | |
| Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York (New York, N.Y.) - Science - 1815 - 616 pages
...favourite study, (I have read Thucidydes, and have studied and admired the master states of the world,) that, for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity,...can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia."f The convulsions, devastations, and horrors which attended the revo• lution, were... | |
| DeWitt Clinton, Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York (New York, N.Y.) - Ecology - 1815 - 160 pages
...favourite study, (I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master states of the world,) that, for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity,...complication of difficult circumstances, no nation or hody of men can stand in preference to the general congress at Philadelphia.''! The convulsiftns, devastations,... | |
| Caleb Bingham - History - 1817 - 314 pages
...readThucidydes, and have studied and admired the master-slates of the world :) I say I must declare, that, for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity,...under such a complication of difficult circumstances, uo nation, or body of men can sland in preference to the General Congress at Philadelphia. I trust... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 518 pages
...studied and admired the master state« of the world, but for solidity of reasoning, force of lagacity and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication...nation or body of men can stand in preference to the ge r.eral congress at Philadelphia." Л brave-fellow. — Among numberless feats of valor performed... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - United States - 1822 - 526 pages
...and reasoning, force of sagacity, "id wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of différent circumstances, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the general congres« at Philadelphia. — 1 trust it is obvious to your lordships, that all attempts to impose... | |
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