 | 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 Ħu 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... | |
 | 1822 - 734 pages
...horizon." Sir (said he), 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 transforms us into beasts. But is this the part of wise men, engaged in a struggle... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | Thomas Jones Rogers - United States - 1823 - 376 pages
...President," said he, "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 transforms us into heasts. Is this," he asked, "the part of wise men, engaged in a... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 540 pages
...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 transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Psychology - 1828 - 394 pages
...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 seduces our judgments. Is it the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle... | |
 | John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...1775. MR. PRESIDENT—It is natural for 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 transforms us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged ia a great and arduous... | |
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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 struggle for liberty... 
