We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of that trust to which the order of Providence has called us. By adverting to the dignity of this high calling, our ancestors have turned a savage wilderness into a glorious empire ; and have made the most... The Works of Edmund Burke - Stran 58avtor: Edmund Burke - 1839Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 592 strani
...auspicate all our public proceedings on America, with the old warning of the Church, Sursunt corda! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...empire : and have made the most extensive, and the only honourable conquests, not by destroying, but by promoting the health, the number, the happiness of... | |
| Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1865 - 244 strani
...auspicate all our public proceedings on America -with the old warning of the church, sursum corda ! 1 We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...has called us. By adverting to the dignity of this t S 1 Lift np your hearts. high calling, our ancestors have turned a savage wilderness into a glorious... | |
| English authors - 1869 - 458 strani
...auspicate all our public proceedings on America with the old warning of the Church, Sursum corda ! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...empire ; and have made the most extensive, and the only honourable conquests, not by destroying, but by promoting the wealth, the number, the happiness of... | |
| George Perkins - 1869 - 60 strani
...auspicate all our public proceedings on America, with the old warning of the church, Sursum corda. We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...order of Providence has called us. By adverting to the 1 Something of this sort : ' Quum multa alia animum meum terrent turn illud imprimis.' dignity of this... | |
| 1872 - 556 strani
...auspicate all our public proceedings on America with the old warning of the church, sursum corda ! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...empire ; and have made the most extensive, and the only honourable conquests ; not by destroying, but by promoting the wealth, the number, the happiness of... | |
| Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1875 - 968 strani
...auspicate all our public proceedings on America with the old warning of the Church, Sursum forda .'*" We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...glorious empire, and have made the most extensive and th« only honorable conquests, not by destroying, but by promoting, the wealth, the number, the happiness... | |
| Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1875 - 380 strani
...truest wisdom, and a great empire and little minds go ill together We ought to elevate our thoughts to the greatness of that trust to which the order...empire ; and have made the most extensive and the most honourable conquests, not by destroying but by promoting the wealth, the number, the happiness... | |
| George Bancroft - 1876 - 660 strani
...auspicate all our public proceedings on America with the old warning of the church: LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS ! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...wealth, the number, the happiness of the human race." For three hours, Burke was heard with attention ; but, after a reply by Jenkinson, his deep wisdom... | |
| Henry Norman Hudson - 1876 - 660 strani
...auspicate all our public proceedings on America with the old warning of the Church, Sursum corda!* We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...empire, and have made the most extensive and the only honourable conquests, not by destroying, but by promoting the wealth, the number, the happiness of... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 strani
...auspicate all our public proceedings on America with the old warning of the Church, Sursum corda ! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...empire, and have made the most extensive and the only honourable conquests, not by destroying but by promoting the wealth, the number, the happiness of the... | |
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