 | John Dickinson - Constitutional law - 1801 - 468 pages
...celebrated writings of antiquity, have I often admired the patriotism of Greece and Rome : but, my lords, I must declare and avow, that in the master states of the world, I know not the people or the senate, who, in such a complication of difficult circumstances, can stand in preference to the... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1807 - 312 pages
...circumstances, no natioo, or body of ineu WHEN your lordships look at the papers transmitted to us from America ; when you consider their decency, firmness,...own. For myself, I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation, (and it has been my favorite study : I have read Thucidyd«8, and have... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Great Britain - 1807 - 556 pages
...eternal, fixed as the firmament of heaven. ' When your lordships look at the papers transmitted to us from America ; when you consider their decency, firmness,...your own. For myself, I must declare and avow, that all my reading and observation — and history has CHAP, been my favourite study, — all that I have... | |
 | Nathaniel Chapman - Great Britain - 1808 - 512 pages
...ne me prenne ;" — Pm afraid he'll take me. When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America ; when you consider their decency, firmness,...own. For myself, I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation— and it has been my favourite study — I have read Thucidydes and... | |
 | Oratory - 1808 - 546 pages
...celebrated writings of antiquity have I often admired the patriotism of Greece and Rome; but, my lords, I must declare and avow, that, in the master. states of the world, I know not the people'* nor the senate, who in such a complication of difficult circumstances, can stand in preference to the... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 380 pages
...ne me prenne;" — I'm afraid he'll take me. ' When your Lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America ; when you consider their decency, firmness,...own. For myself, I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation — and it has been my favourite study — I have read Thucidydesj and... | |
 | John Almon - 1810 - 378 pages
...me prenne;" — I'm afraid he'll take me. . ' When your Lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America ; when you consider their decency, firmness,...own. For myself, I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation — and it has been my favourite study— I have read Thucidydes, and... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - Elocution - 1811 - 316 pages
...IN THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT, JAN. 20, 1775. WHEN your lordships look at the papers transmitted to us from America; when you consider their decency, firmness and wisdom, you cannot buf * respect their cause and wish to make it your own. For myself, I must declare and avow, that in... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1813 - 768 pages
...ne me prenne;' *-l'm afraid he'll take me. " When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America; when you consider their decency, firmness,...own. For myself, I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation — and it has been my favourite study — I bave read Thucydides, and... | |
 | Virginia - 1814 - 260 pages
...have I often admired the patriotism of Greece and Rome ; but, my Lords, I must declare and avow th 9t in the master states of the world I know not the people nor the Senate who in such a complication of difficult circumstances, can stand in preference to the... | |
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When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America, when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom, you cannot but respect their cause, and wish to make it your own. 
