 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...  The Elson Readers..: Book 5-8 ... - Page 274by William Harris Elson - 1921Full view - About this book
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1845 - 312 pages
...Virginia, March 23d, 1775. 1. MR. PRESIDENT, — It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful...having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 pages
...fa.ll'n. Speech of Patrick Henry. MR. PRESIDENT : It is natural for man to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful...engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty 1 Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who, having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not,... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 390 pages
...We are apt to shut our eyes against n painful truth ; and listen — to the song of that si/rm, t:li she transforms us — into beasts. Is this — the...number of those, who. having eyes, see not, and having tars, hear not, the things, which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For my part, whatever... | |
 | 1845 - 564 pages
...revere above all earthly kings. > Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illusions of 3 hope. We are apt to shut our eyes against a painful...of that siren, till she transforms us into beasts. I Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty ? Are we disposed... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 482 pages
...us into beasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty 1 Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who,...having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it... | |
 | John Frost - 1845 - 458 pages
...CONVENTION OF DELEGATES, MARCH, 1775. MR. PRESIDENT, — It is natural for man to indulge in the illlusions 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 it the part of wise men engaged in a great and arduous... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 pages
...Heaven; whom I revere above nil earthly kings. It is natural tor 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: tyren, till she transforms us— into beasts. Is íAís— the part of trise men, engaged in a great... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1845 - 348 pages
...revere above all earthly kings. 2. Mr. President, it is natural to man to indulge in the illu sions 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... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 pages
...revered above all earthly 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 transform us into heasts. Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and ardent... | |
 | James Grahame - 1845 - 536 pages
...already come. " It is natural," said he, " to man, to indulge in the illusions of hope. We are prone to shut our eyes against a painful truth, and listen to the song of that enchantress till she transforms us into beasts. There is no longer any room for hope. We must fight.... | |
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