| A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 pages
...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,...salvation ? For my part, whatever anguish of spirit it might cost, I am willing to know the whole truth ; to know the worst, and to provide for it. I have... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 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...ears, hear not the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For his part, whatever anguish of spirit it might cost, he was willing to... | |
| Thomas Jones Rogers - 1823 - 382 pages
...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...ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation? For his part, whatever anguish «f spirit it might cost, he was willing to... | |
| George Merriam - 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 - 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 Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...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...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 know... | |
| John Barber - 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;... | |
| John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 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...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 know... | |
| Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1830 - 334 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...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 know... | |
| Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 pages
...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....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 know... | |
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