 After sharing in the benefits of one revolution, I have been spared to be a witness to two other revolutions, both glorious. And now, methinks, I see the ardour for liberty catching and spreading ; a general amendment beginning in human affairs ' the...  A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen - Page 243by George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853Full view - About this book
 | William Belsham - 1795 - 566 pages
...resolutely spurning at slavery, and demanding liberty with an irresistible voice ; their king led in triumph, and an arbitrary monarch surrendering himself...other revolutions, both glorious ; and now methinks I sec the ardor for liberty catching and spreading, and a general amendment beginning in human affairs... | |
 | William Belsham - 1805 - 600 pages
...resolutely spurning at slavery, and demanding liberty with an irresistible voice ; their king led in triumph, and an arbitrary monarch surrendering himself...revolutions, both glorious ; and now methinks I see the ardor for liberty catching and spreading, and a general amendment beginning in human affairs — the... | |
 | William Morgan - 1815 - 212 pages
...life to the present happy period, in which " after " sharing the benefits of one revolution, he " had been spared to be a witness to two " other revolutions, both glorious." But some of his correspondents were not quite so sanguine in their expectations from the last of these... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1816 - 514 pages
...his life to the present happy period, in which " after sharing the benefits of one revolution, he had been spared to be a witness to two other revolutions, both glorious." But some of his correspondents were not quite so sanguine in their expectations from the last of these... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1780 - 544 pages
...resolute, tpurning at slavery, and demanding liberty with an irresistible voice ; their king led in triumph, and an arbitrary monarch surrendering himself...see the ardour for liberty catching and spreading; a general amendment beginning in human affairs; the dominion of kings changed for the dominion of laws,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - 1821 - 304 pages
...himself to his subjcc's. — After sharing in the benefits of one revolution, Т have heen spared to he witness to two other revolutions, both glorious ; and now, methinks, I see the ardour for liherty catching and spreading, and a general amendment heginning in human affairs; the dominion of... | |
 | J. R. Miller - 1825 - 490 pages
...resolutely spurning at slavery, aud demanding liberty with an irresistible voice ; their king led in triumph, and an arbitrary monarch surrendering himself...revolution, I have been spared to be a witness to two other révolutions, both glorious ; and now mcthiuks I sec the ardour for liberty catching and spreading,... | |
 | John Webster Morris - 1833 - 548 pages
...patriot exclaimed, " What an eventful period is this ! I am thankful that I have lived to see it. I also see the ardour for liberty catching and spreading,...and a general amendment beginning in human affairs ; * Sheridan's Speech in Parliament, Jaouary 1790. the dominion of kings exchanged for the dominion... | |
 | John Adolphus - 1841 - 702 pages
...himself to his sub" jects. After sharing in the benefits of one revolu" tion, I have been spared to be witness to two other " revolutions, both glorious....see the ardour for liberty catching and spreading ; " a general amendment beginning in human affaire ; " the dominion of kings changed for the dominion... | |
 | 1858 - 498 pages
...resolutely spurning at slavery and demanding liberty with an irresistible voice ; their king led in triumph, an arbitrary monarch surrendering himself to his subjects. After sharing in the benefit of one revolution, I have been spared to be a witness to two other revolutions, both glorious... | |
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