 | Charles Phillips - 1817 - 234 sider
...permanent, their very existence become now the subjects of speculation, I had almost said of scepticism. I appeal to History ! Tell me, thou reverend chronicler of the grave, can all the illusions of ambition realized, can all the wealth of an universal commerce, can all the achievements... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1817 - 248 sider
...permanent, th~eir very existence become now the subjects of speculation, I had almost said of scepticism. I appeal to History ! Tell me, thou reverend chronicler of the grave, can all the illusions of ambition realized, can all the wealth of an universal commerce, can all the achievements... | |
 | 1818 - 590 sider
...the occasion than any other ; — and, that the orator hit it, the following sentences may testify. ' I appeal to History ! Tell me, thou reverend chronicler of the grave, can all the illusions of ambition realized, can all the wealth of «n universal commerce, can all the achieveipents... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1820 - 226 sider
...permanent, whose very existence is now become a subject of speculation, I had almost said of scepticism. 11. I appeal to history. Tell me, thou reverend chronicler of the grave, can ambition, wealth, commerce, or he-, roistn, secure to empire the permanency of its possessions ? Al»s ! Troy thought so once, yet... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1820 - 296 sider
...permanent, their very existence become now the subjects of speculation, I had almost said of scepticism. I appeal to history! Tell me, thou reverend chronicler of the grave, can all the.illusions of ambition realized, can all the wealth of an universal commerce, can all the achievements... | |
 | Charles Phillips - 1821 - 278 sider
...permanent, their very existence become now the subjects of speculation, I had almost said of scepticism. I appeal to History' Tell me, thou reverend chronicler of the grave, can all the illusions of ambition realized, can all the wealth of a universal commerce, can all the achievements... | |
 | Caleb Bingham - 1825 - 234 sider
...almost said of scepticism. 11.1 appeal to history, Tell me, th.m reverend chronicler of the giave, can ambition, wealth, commerce, or heroism secure...Alas! Troy thought so once: yet the land of Priam livei only in song! Thebes thought so once ; yet her hundred gates have crumbled, and her monuments... | |
 | 1826 - 238 sider
...permanent, whose very existence is now become a subject of speculation, I had almost said of skepticism. 11. I appeal to history. Tell me, thou reverend chronicler...secure to empire the permanency of its possessions i Alas ! Troy thought so once, yet the land of Priam Jives only in song! Thebes thought sconce, yet... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1828 - 314 sider
...permanent, their very existence become now the subject of speculation, I had almost said of scepticism. I appeal to history ! Tell me, thou reverend chronicler of the grave, can all the illusions of ambition realized, can all the wealth of an universal commerce, can all the achievements... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 sider
...permanent, whose very existence has now become the subject of speculation, I had almost said of skepticism. I appeal to History! Tell me, thou reverend chronicler of the grave, can all the illusions of ambition realized, can all the wealth of a universal commerce, can all the achievements... | |
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... universal commerce, can all the achievements of successful heroism, or all the establishments of this world's wisdom, secure to empire the permanency of its possessions? 
