 | John Frost - 1844 - 494 strani
...congress, which extended even to England. Lord Chatham, speaking of them in the House of Lords, said, that " for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such complication of circumstances, no nation, or body of men, can stand in preference to the general congress... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1845 - 558 strani
...For myself, 1 must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation — and it has been my favorite study — I have read Thucydides, and have...wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation, or body of men, can stand in preference to the general congress... | |
 | Jeptha Root Simms - 1845 - 686 strani
...that, in all my reading and observation, and it has been my favorite study — I have read Thucidydes, and have studied and admired the master states of the world — that for solidity and reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of different... | |
 | 1845 - 554 strani
...For myself, 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 slates of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion,... | |
 | 1845 - 564 strani
...declare, that he had studied and admired the free states of antiquity, the master states of the world, but that, for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, no body of men could stand in preference to this congress. It is hardly inferior praise to say, that... | |
 | Charles Walton Sanders - 1842 - 316 strani
...own. For myself, I must declare and avow, that in all my reading and observation, (and it has feeen my favorite study, I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master states of the world,) I say, I must declare, that, for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion,... | |
 | Robert Taylor Conrad - 1846 - 900 strani
...that he had studied and admired the free states of antiquity, the master spirits of the world ; but that for solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, no body of men could stand in preference to this congress." Mr. Adams had the satisfaction to see the... | |
 | Stephen W. q (Stephen Watkins) Clark - 1847 - 242 strani
...subtlety of argument—nor was he, like Townshend, forever on the rock of exertion."—Robertson. " For solidity of reasoning, force of sagacity, and wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficulties, no nation or body of men can stand in preference to the General Congress of Philadelphia."—Pitt.... | |
 | John Frost - 1847 - 602 strani
...the sense of the continent. For myself, I must avow, that in all my reading and observation — and I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master states of the world — I find nothing recorded in antiquity, which, in genuine sagacity, in singular moderation, in solid... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1848 - 208 strani
...been my favourite study — I have read Thucydides, and have studied and admired the master-states of the world — that for solidity of reasoning, force...wisdom of conclusion, under such a complication of difficult circumstances, no nation, or body of men, can stand in preference to the General Congress... | |
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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... 
