Moncure D. Conway: Addresses and Reprints, 1850-1907Houghton Mifflin, 1909 - 444 páginas |
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Addresses and Reprints, 1850-1907 Moncure Daniel Conway. AL 1075.12.15 У когда і F. Pruskman fund COPYRIGHT , 1909 , BY EUSTACE CONWAY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Published June 1909 - INTRODUCTION · CONTENTS FREE SCHOOLS IN VIRGINIA ( 1850.
Addresses and Reprints, 1850-1907 Moncure Daniel Conway. AL 1075.12.15 У когда і F. Pruskman fund COPYRIGHT , 1909 , BY EUSTACE CONWAY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Published June 1909 - INTRODUCTION · CONTENTS FREE SCHOOLS IN VIRGINIA ( 1850.
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... VIRGINIA ( 1850 ) THE GOLDEN HOUR ( 1862 ) I. Point of Perspective II . In Chancery • III . In Common Law . IV . Military Necessity • V. The Two Edges of the Sword VI . Fighting the Devil with Fire VII . Liberty's Legitimate Weapon VIII ...
... VIRGINIA ( 1850 ) THE GOLDEN HOUR ( 1862 ) I. Point of Perspective II . In Chancery • III . In Common Law . IV . Military Necessity • V. The Two Edges of the Sword VI . Fighting the Devil with Fire VII . Liberty's Legitimate Weapon VIII ...
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... Virginia , March 17 , 1832 , of an old settled Virginia family , owners of some land and some slaves , and at that time much bound up in Methodism . He died in Paris , November 15 , 1907 , being then al- most the only survior of the ...
... Virginia , March 17 , 1832 , of an old settled Virginia family , owners of some land and some slaves , and at that time much bound up in Methodism . He died in Paris , November 15 , 1907 , being then al- most the only survior of the ...
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... Virginia ( especially the " Richmond Exam- iner " ) and for the " Literary Messenger " ; at this time he was a Methodist circuit rider . A pamphlet of his printed in 1850 , advocating free schools for the whites in Virginia , was his ...
... Virginia ( especially the " Richmond Exam- iner " ) and for the " Literary Messenger " ; at this time he was a Methodist circuit rider . A pamphlet of his printed in 1850 , advocating free schools for the whites in Virginia , was his ...
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... Virginia Valour " was in Mr. Conway and ruled his life . He followed where it led , risking , without hesitation but with perfect frankness and good temper , the places of usefulness which he was happily filling , and often losing ...
... Virginia Valour " was in Mr. Conway and ruled his life . He followed where it led , risking , without hesitation but with perfect frankness and good temper , the places of usefulness which he was happily filling , and often losing ...
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Página 399 - To support power in reverence with the people, and to secure the people from the abuse of power; that they may be free by their just obedience, and the magistrates honourable, for their just administration: for liberty without obedience is confusion, and obedience without liberty is slavery.
Página 6 - Society never advances. It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other. It undergoes continual changes; it is barbarous, it is civilized, it is christianized, it is rich, it is scientific; but this change is not amelioration. For every thing that is given something is taken.
Página 6 - What a contrast between the well-clad, reading, writing, thinking American, with a watch, a pencil and a bill of exchange in his pocket, and the naked New Zealander, whose property is a club, a spear, a mat and an undivided twentieth of a shed to sleep under! But compare the health of the two men and you shall see that the white man has lost his aboriginal strength.
Página 144 - Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them ; 9 And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
Página xii - The great men of culture are those who have had a passion for diffusing, for making prevail, for carrying from one end of society to the other, the best knowledge, the best ideas of their time...
Página 199 - All things are double, one against another. Tit for tat; an eye for an eye; a tooth for a tooth; blood for blood; measure for measure; love for love. Give, and it shall be given you. He that watereth shall be watered himself. What will you have? quoth God. Pay for it and take it.
Página 195 - Christian saw the picture of a very grave person hang up against the wall; and this was the fashion of it: It had eyes lifted up to heaven, the best of books in his hand, the law of truth was written upon his lips, the world was behind his back ; it stood as if it pleaded with men, and a crown of gold did hang over its head.
Página 110 - Hamlet. Do you see yonder cloud, that's almost in the shape of a camel ? Polonius. By the mass, and 'tis like a camel indeed. Hamlet. Methinks, it is like a weasel. Polonius. It is backed like a weasel. Hamlet. Or, like a whale ? Polonius. Very like a whale.
Página 398 - That, therefore, which makes a good Constitution, must keep it, viz., men of wisdom and virtue, qualities that, because they descend not with worldly inheritances, must be carefully propagated by a virtuous education of youth...
Página 24 - Answer.—The same course that is taken in England out of towns; every man according to his ability instructing his children. We have fforty-eight parishes, and our ministers are well paid and by my consent should be better if they would pray oftener and preach less.