... and ideas wherewith to present, as with their homage and their fealty, the approaching reformation: others as fast reading, trying all things, assenting to the force of reason and convincement. What could a man require more from a nation so pliant... The National Review - Стр. 358редактор(ы): - 1856Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| John Milton - 1851 - Страниц: 606
...feek after knowledge. What wants there to fuch a towardly and pregnant foile, but wife and faithfull labourers, to make a knowing people, a Nation of Prophets, of Sages, and of Worthies. We reck'n more then five months yet to harveft ; there need not be five weeks, had we but eyes to lift... | |
| Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - Страниц: 506
...trying all things, assenting to the force of reason and convincement. What could a man require more from a nation so pliant and so prone to seek after knowledge...a nation of prophets, of sages, and of worthies.'' Thus, indeed, may we truly say of our cities : to be restored to a healthy place in the nation they... | |
| Edwin Paxton Hood - 1852 - Страниц: 256
...all things, assenting to the force of reason and convincement. " What could a man require more from a nation so pliant and so prone to seek after knowledge?...people a nation of prophets, of sages, and of worthies I — Metkinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself, like a strong man after... | |
| 1852 - Страниц: 166
...trying all things, assenting to the force of reason and convincement. What could a man require more from a nation so pliant and so prone to seek after knowledge ? What wants there to such a towardiy and pregnant soil but wise and faithful labourers, to make a knowing people, a nation of prophets,... | |
| George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - Страниц: 526
...trying all things, assenting to the force of reason and convincement. What could a man require more from a nation so pliant and so prone to seek after knowledge...people, a nation of prophets, of sages, and of worthies? We reckon more than five months yet to harvest; there need not be five weeks ; had we but eyes to lift... | |
| Charles Knight - 1854 - Страниц: 350
...man require more from a nation so pliant and so prone to seek after knowledge f He truly answers : " wise and faithful labourers, to make a knowing people, a nation of prophets, sages, and worthies."* The " wise and faithful labourers" were scarcely to be found in the civil and... | |
| Half hours - 1856 - Страниц: 444
...trying all things, assenting to the force of reason and convincement. What could a man require more from a nation so pliant and so prone to seek after knowledge...people, a nation of prophets, of sages, and of worthies ? We reckon more than five months yet to harvest ; there need not be five weeks, had we but eyes to... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - Страниц: 800
...trying all things, assenting to the force of reason and convincement. What could a man require more from a nation so pliant and so prone to seek after knowledge...towardly and pregnant soil, but wise and faithful laborers, to make a knowing people, a nation of prophets, of snges. and of worthies ? we reckon more... | |
| American Institute of Instruction - 1857 - Страниц: 228
...encompassed and surrounded with His protection : the shop of war hath not more anvils and hammers, working to fashion out the plates and instruments of armed...people, a nation of prophets, of sages, and of worthies ? " LECTURE II. THE INTRINSIC NATURE AND VALUE OF LEARNING, AND ITS INFLUENCE UPON LABOR. BY &-EORGE... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - Страниц: 786
...trying all things, assenting to the force of reason and convincement. What could a man require more from a nation so pliant and so prone to seek after knowledge...towardly and pregnant soil, but wise and faithful laborers, to make a knowing people, a nation of prophets, of sages, and of worthies ? we reckon more... | |
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