Democracy: And Other AddressesHoughton, Mifflin, 1886 - 245 pages |
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... with- stand the temptations of poverty . Give to History , give to Political Economy , that ample verge the times demand , but with no detriment to those liberal Arts which have formed open - minded men and good citizens in the HARVARD ...
... with- stand the temptations of poverty . Give to History , give to Political Economy , that ample verge the times demand , but with no detriment to those liberal Arts which have formed open - minded men and good citizens in the HARVARD ...
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American asked become believe better called century certainly Cervantes character College common criticism democracy Don Quixote duty Edition England English especially experience fact faith fancy feel Fielding forced genius George give given hands higher hope Household human ideal Illustrated imagination impulse interest Italy John kind land language late learning least less Library literature living look matter means memory mind moral nature never opinion original perhaps Poems poet political Popular Portrait possible practical question reason result schools seems sense society sometimes speaking story sure sympathy teaching tell things thought tion translation true truth turn universal vols whole wise Wordsworth
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Page 195 - LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS MEN, AND OUR FATHERS THAT BEgat us. The Lord hath wrought great glory by them through his great power from the beginning. Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, men renowned for their power, giving counsel by their understanding, and declaring prophecies: leaders of the people by their counsels, and by their knowledge of learning meet for the people, wise and eloquent in their instructions...
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Page 195 - And some there be, which have no memorial; who are perished, as though they had never been; and are become as though they had never been born; and their children after them.
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