I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation— and it has been my favorite study— I have read Thucydides and have studied and admired the master states of the world— that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom... A Reader's History of American Literature - Página 37por Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Henry Walcott Boynton - 1903 - 327 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Washington Irving - 1859 - 498 páginas
...his enthusiasm. "When your lordships," said he, "look at the papers transmitted to us from America; when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom,...own. For myself, I must declare and avow that, in the master states of the world, I know not the people, or senate, who, in such a complication of difficult... | |
| David W. Belisle - 1859 - 450 páginas
...Pitt, the great Earl of Chatham, said: "I must declare and aver, that, in all my reading and study — and it has been my favorite study— I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master-spirits of the world — that for the solidity 'of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1859 - 674 páginas
...Lords : "I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and study of history — (and it has been ^iiy favorite study— I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master States of the world) — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion... | |
| Charles Knight - 1860 - 528 páginas
...first American Congress : " When your lordships look at the papers transmitted us from America — when you consider their decency, firmness, and wisdom,...declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation — (I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master-stated of the world) — that... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 802 páginas
...the great Pitt was constrained to say, "I must declare and avow that in all my reading and study — and it has been my favorite study ; I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion,... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 802 páginas
...the great Pitt was constrained to say, " I must declare and avow that in all my reading and study — 7 master states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion,... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 388 páginas
...in the House of Lords: " I must declare and avow that in all my reading and studying of history — (and it has been my favorite study — I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master States of the world) — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion,... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 668 páginas
...words in the House of Lords : "I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and study of history — (and it has been my favorite study — I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master States of the world) — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion,... | |
| John Wingate Thornton - 1860 - 556 páginas
...the state documents of the General Congress at Philadelphia, Chatham, in the House of Lords, said : " For myself, I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation, — I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master states of the world, — that for... | |
| John Wingate Thornton - 1860 - 560 páginas
...the state documents of the General Congress at Philadelphia, Chatham, in the House of Lords, said: "For myself, I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation, — I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master states of the world, — that for... | |
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