 | A citizen of Pittsburgh - 1818 - 276 str.
...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 - 1822 - 518 str.
...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 ¡u interposition, to arrest the... | |
 | Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 str.
...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 str.
...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 - 1823 - 382 str.
...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 - 1823 - 376 str.
...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... | |
 | 1827 - 540 str.
...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 - 1828 - 266 str.
...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... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 292 str.
...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...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... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 str.
...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... | |
| |
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... 
