We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of that trust to which the order of Providence has called us. By adverting to the dignity of this high calling, our ancestors have turned a savage wilderness into a glorious empire ; and have made the most... A Study in the Thought of Addison, Johnson and Burke - Strana 118podľa Lilian Beeson Brownfield - 1904 - Počet stránok 131Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| Edmund Burke - 1889 - Počet stránok 556
...corda ! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of that trust to which the order of Providence has called us. By adverting to the dignity of this...empire ; and have made the most extensive, and the only honourable conquests, not by destroying, but by promoting the wealth, the number, the happiness of... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1792 - Počet stránok 676
...corda I We ought to elevate our minds to the greatnefs of that truft to which the order of Providence has called us. By adverting to the dignity of this high calling, our anceftors have turned a favage wildernefs into a glorious empire ; and have made the moft extenfive,... | |
| William Belsham - 1795 - Počet stránok 496
...station ; we ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of that trust to which the order of Providence has called us. By adverting to the dignity of this...destroying but by promoting the wealth, the number, and the happiness of the human race." The purport of the resolutions, which were thirteen in number,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1798 - Počet stránok 350
...corda ! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatnefs of that truIt to which the order of Providence has called us. By adverting to the dignity of this high calling, our anceftors have turned a favage wildernels into a glorious empire; and have made the moft extenfive,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1801 - Počet stránok 368
...corda ! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatnefs of that truft to wliich the order of Providence has called us, By adverting to the dignity of this high calling, our anceftors have turned a favage wildernefs into a glorious empire ; and have made the moft extenfive,... | |
| John Adolphus - 1802 - Počet stránok 570
...we ought to " elevate our minds to the greatncls of that " truft to which the order of Providence " has called us. By adverting to the dignity ". of this high calling, our anceftors have1 " turned a favage wilclernefs into a glorious " empire; and have made the inoft extenfive,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1803 - Počet stránok 452
...car da! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatnefs of that truft to which the order of Providence has called us. By adverting to the dignity of this high calling, our anceftors have turned a favage wildernefs into a glorious empire ; and have made the moft extenfive,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1807 - Počet stránok 560
...corda ! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of that trust to which the order of Providence has called us. By adverting to the dignity of this...empire ; and have made the most extensive, and the only honourable conquests ; not by destroying, but by promoting, the •wealth, the number, the happiness,... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - Počet stránok 518
...corda! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of that trust to which the order of Providence has called us. By adverting to the dignity of this...empire ; and have made the most extensive, and the only honourable conquests ; not by destroying, but by promoting, the wealth, the number, the happiness,... | |
| Nathaniel Chapman - 1808 - Počet stránok 512
...da ! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of that trust to which the order of Providence has called us. By adverting to the dignity of this...empire ; and have made the most extensive, and the only honourable conquests ; not by destroying, but by promoting, the wealth, the number, the happiness,... | |
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