The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volumen193A. Constable, 1901 |
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... ment of its own . Its independence was recognised by the United States in 1837 , and soon afterwards by the Western Powers of Europe . In urging the recognition of Texas in 1837 , Calhoun , the most prominent Southern statesman , did ...
... ment of its own . Its independence was recognised by the United States in 1837 , and soon afterwards by the Western Powers of Europe . In urging the recognition of Texas in 1837 , Calhoun , the most prominent Southern statesman , did ...
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... ment and feeling may approve this legislation , it is not easy to deny that a Southern slave - owner had a right to complain that individual States should have rendered inoperative the arrangements which Congress itself had made for the ...
... ment and feeling may approve this legislation , it is not easy to deny that a Southern slave - owner had a right to complain that individual States should have rendered inoperative the arrangements which Congress itself had made for the ...
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... ment in each State honestly endeavoured to enforce the law , and to use the machinery at its disposal to give effect to its provisions . In other ways , too , the compromise seemed likely to bear fruit . Pierce , who became President in ...
... ment in each State honestly endeavoured to enforce the law , and to use the machinery at its disposal to give effect to its provisions . In other ways , too , the compromise seemed likely to bear fruit . Pierce , who became President in ...
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... ment it invaded mediæval art . Even the saints , renegades to the contempt of the temporal world inculcated by desert ascetics , conspired with the human instinct of their day . ' Yea , ' wrote Brother Leo of Assisi , ' he [ Francis ] ...
... ment it invaded mediæval art . Even the saints , renegades to the contempt of the temporal world inculcated by desert ascetics , conspired with the human instinct of their day . ' Yea , ' wrote Brother Leo of Assisi , ' he [ Francis ] ...
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... ment of common surroundings and familiar aspects of river and hillside , of village , wood , and field , is the primary purpose and prevalent intention of the artist . And in the seventeenth century the general reader , unmindful of ...
... ment of common surroundings and familiar aspects of river and hillside , of village , wood , and field , is the primary purpose and prevalent intention of the artist . And in the seventeenth century the general reader , unmindful of ...
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Página 371 - Tis less than to be born ; a lasting sleep, A quiet resting from all jealousy ; A thing we all pursue. I know, besides, , It is but giving over of a game That must be lost Phi.
Página 112 - You must get men of a spirit, and take it not ill what I say — I know you will not — of a spirit that is likely to go on as far as gentlemen will go, or else you will be beaten still.
Página 226 - I have heard her dispute with all sorts of people, on all sorts of subjects, and never knew her in the wrong. She humbles the learned, sets right their disciples, and finds conversation for everybody.
Página 106 - CROMWELL, our chief of men, who through a cloud Not of war only, but detractions rude, Guided by faith and matchless fortitude, To peace and truth thy glorious way hast ploughed...
Página 131 - It is time for us to regard him as he really was, with all his physical and moral audacity, with all his tenderness and spiritual yearnings, in the world of action what Shakespeare was in the world of thought, the greatest because the most typical Englishman of all time.
Página 113 - Sir, the State, in choosing men to serve it, takes no notice of their opinions ; if they be willing faithfully to serve it, — that satisfies.
Página 126 - The mind is the man. If that be kept pure, a man signifies somewhat; if not, I would very fain see what difference there is betwixt him and a beast He hath only some activity to do some more mischief.
Página 3 - We cannot allow the colonies to check, or discourage in any degree, a traffic so beneficial to the nation.
Página 17 - WE cross the prairie as of old The pilgrims crossed the sea, To make the West, as they the East, The homestead of the free...
Página 128 - You have accounted yourselves happy in being environed with a great Ditch from all the world beside. Truly you will not be able to keep your Ditch, nor your Shipping, — unless you turn your Ships and Shipping into Troops of Horse and Companies of Foot ; and fight to defend yourselves on terra firma ! — And these things stated, liberavi animam meam ; and if there be " no danger" in ' all