Addresses and Speeches on Various Occasions, from 1869 to 1879, Volume 3Little,Brown,and Company, 1878 - 566 pages |
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Page 125 - The various modes of worship," says he, " which prevailed in the Roman world were all considered by the people as equally true; by the philosophers as equally false; and by the magistrates as equally useful. And thus toleration produced not only mutual indulgence, but even religious concord." Such a spirit of toleration, — such religious liberty as
Page 121 - The said United Colonies for themselves and their posterities do jointly and severally hereby enter into a firm and perpetual league of friendship and amity for offence and defence, mutual advice and succour, upon all just occasions both for preserving and propagating the truth and liberties of the Gospel and for their own mutual safety and welfare.
Page 229 - Of youthful patriots, who sustain her name ? What now, alas! that life diffusing charm Of sprightly wit ? that rapture for the Muse, That heart of friendship, and that soul of joy, Which bade with softest light thy virtues smile 1 Ah! only show'd, to check our fond pursuits, And teach our humbled hopes that life is vain
Page 14 - exquisite Elegy in a Country Churchyard, — has given expression to this idea in some noble lines: — "Not but the human fabric from the birth Imbibes the flavor of its parent earth ; As various tracts enforce a various toil, The manners speak the idiom of their soil. An iron race the
Page 121 - firm and perpetual league of friendship and amity for offence and defence, mutual advice and succour, upon all just occasions both for preserving and propagating the truth and liberties of the Gospel and for their own mutual safety and welfare.
Page 121 - and they jointly and severally do by these presents agree and conclude, That they all be and henceforth be called by the name of The United Colonies of New England.
Page 421 - all men are created equal, and that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalieuable rights; that among these are life, liberty,
Page 76 - of spirits If any man obtain that which he merits, Or any merit that which he obtains. Goodness and greatness are not means, but ends!
Page 121 - upon all just occasions both for preserving and propagating the truth and liberties of the Gospel and for their own mutual safety and welfare.
Page 155 - the author possesses powers of a different kind, and has some touches which remind me much of Sterne. I beg you will have the kindness to let me know when Mr. Irving takes pen in hand again, for assuredly I shall expect a very great treat, which I may chance never to hear of but through your kindness. Believe me, dear sir, Your obliged humble