| William O. Stoddard - 1886 - 336 páginas
...occasion to posterity to say, when speaking of the glorious example you have exhibited to mankind : ' Had this day been wanting, the world had never seen the last stage of perfection to which human nature is capable of attaining.' " It sounds extravagant and overstrained, and as if... | |
| United States. Joint Select Committee on Newburgh Centennial - 1889 - 138 páginas
...Illustrious man ! What he says of the Army may with equal justice be applied to his own character: "Had this day been wanting, the world had never seen the last stage of perfection to which human natvire is capable of attaining." Mr. Speaker, by this prompt and vigorous action the... | |
| 1891 - 568 páginas
...occasion for posterity to say, when speaking of the glorious example you have exhibited to mankind, ' Had this day been wanting, the world had never seen the last stage of perfection, to which human nature is capable of attaining.' " After reading his address, Washington retired from... | |
| 1891 - 562 páginas
...occasion for posterity to say, when speaking of the glorious example you have exhibited to mankind, ' Had this day been wanting, the world had never seen the last stage of perfection, to which human nature is capable of attaining.' " After reading his address, Washington retired from... | |
| Alexander Hamilton Stephens - 1891 - 538 páginas
...occasion for posterity to say, when speaking of the glorious example you have exhibited to mankind, had this day been wanting the world had never seen the last stage of perfection to which human nature is capable of attaining." 5. The effect of this speech was never surpassed by... | |
| William Spohn Baker - 1892 - 358 páginas
...occasion for posterity to say, when speaking of the glorious example you have exhibited to mankind, ' Had this day been wanting, the world had never seen the last stage of perfection, to which human nature is capable of attaining.' " After reading his address, Washington retired from... | |
| William Spohn Baker - 1892 - 444 páginas
...occasion for posterity to say, when speaking of the glorious example you have exhibited to mankind, ' Had this day been wanting, the world had never seen the last stage of perfection, to which human nature is capable of attaining.' " After reading his address, Washington retired from... | |
| William Spohn Baker - 1892 - 356 páginas
...posterity to say, when speaking of the glorious example you have exhibited to mankind, ' Had this d;iy been wanting, the world had never seen the last stage of perfection, to which human nature is capable of attaining.' " After reading his address, "Washington retired from... | |
| Bradley Tyler Johnson - 1894 - 400 páginas
...occasion for posterity to say, when speaking of the glorious example you have exhibited to mankind, ' Had this day been wanting, the world had never seen the last stage of perfection to which human nature is capable of attaining.' " Washington then bowed and withdrew, and Knox at once... | |
| George Bancroft - 1896 - 616 páginas
...pressure of the most complicated sufferings ; and you will afford occasion for posterity to say : ' Had this day been wanting, the world had never seen the last stage of perfection to which human nature is capable of attaining.' " On concluding his address, the general, in further... | |
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