Orators of the American RevolutionBaker and Scribner, 1848 - 456 páginas |
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... sublime grandeur of our vast Republic . The influence of local association is strongly felt in the bosom of every American who visits the crumbling ruins of Jamestown , " Glorious still in all her old decay ; " or the unwasted rock at ...
... sublime grandeur of our vast Republic . The influence of local association is strongly felt in the bosom of every American who visits the crumbling ruins of Jamestown , " Glorious still in all her old decay ; " or the unwasted rock at ...
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... sublime of history . Where a spring rises or a river flows , " says Seneca , " There should we build altars and offer sacri- fices . " We feel the force of this sentiment when we bend over the " sweet and delicate springs of water ...
... sublime of history . Where a spring rises or a river flows , " says Seneca , " There should we build altars and offer sacri- fices . " We feel the force of this sentiment when we bend over the " sweet and delicate springs of water ...
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... sublime throne on that spot for six hundred years . Near the same place , three rivulets pour their limpid waters and unite in a stream constantly augmented as it leaves mountain and forest behind and rushes on to linger a while in the ...
... sublime throne on that spot for six hundred years . Near the same place , three rivulets pour their limpid waters and unite in a stream constantly augmented as it leaves mountain and forest behind and rushes on to linger a while in the ...
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... sublime . Three prominent features characterize our republican institutions ; universal representation , free discussion , and the decision of all questions by majorities . It is easy to demonstrate where these fundamental principles ...
... sublime . Three prominent features characterize our republican institutions ; universal representation , free discussion , and the decision of all questions by majorities . It is easy to demonstrate where these fundamental principles ...
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... sublime results , rose like one inspired , and delivered that speech unequalled in the history of man , ending with the omi- nous words , " Give me liberty , or give me death ! " It was in the same burst of transcendent eloquence that ...
... sublime results , rose like one inspired , and delivered that speech unequalled in the history of man , ending with the omi- nous words , " Give me liberty , or give me death ! " It was in the same burst of transcendent eloquence that ...
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