The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volumes 11-12Wm. H. Wise, 1911 |
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Page 42
... political act of our fathers , this tax assessed on its inhab- itants by a town , is the most important event in their civil history , implying , as it does , the exercise of a sovereign power , and connected with all the immunities and ...
... political act of our fathers , this tax assessed on its inhab- itants by a town , is the most important event in their civil history , implying , as it does , the exercise of a sovereign power , and connected with all the immunities and ...
Page 110
Ralph Waldo Emerson. The assailants of slavery had early agreed to limit their political action on this subject to the abolition of the trade , but Granville Sharpe , as a matter of conscience , whilst he acted as chairman of the London ...
Ralph Waldo Emerson. The assailants of slavery had early agreed to limit their political action on this subject to the abolition of the trade , but Granville Sharpe , as a matter of conscience , whilst he acted as chairman of the London ...
Page 127
... politics in the island legislation : so they hastened to make the best of their position , and accepted the bill . These considerations , I doubt not , had their weight ; the interest of trade , the interest of the revenue , and ...
... politics in the island legislation : so they hastened to make the best of their position , and accepted the bill . These considerations , I doubt not , had their weight ; the interest of trade , the interest of the revenue , and ...
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... politics . for the smallest weight to attach to any censure of mine , — but I am at a loss how to character- ize the tameness and silence of the two senators and the ten representatives of the State at Washington . To what purpose have ...
... politics . for the smallest weight to attach to any censure of mine , — but I am at a loss how to character- ize the tameness and silence of the two senators and the ten representatives of the State at Washington . To what purpose have ...
Page 134
... political parties are too prudent and too cold ; if , most unhappily , the ambi- tious class of young men and political men have found out that these neglected victims are poor and without weight ; that they have no graceful ...
... political parties are too prudent and too cold ; if , most unhappily , the ambi- tious class of young men and political men have found out that these neglected victims are poor and without weight ; that they have no graceful ...
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