The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volumes 11-12Wm. H. Wise, 1911 - 416 pages |
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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 46
... on every question before the country . In a town - meeting , the great secret of political sci- ence was uncovered , and the problem solved , י how to give every individual his fair weight in the 46 HISTORICAL DISCOURSE.
... on every question before the country . In a town - meeting , the great secret of political sci- ence was uncovered , and the problem solved , י how to give every individual his fair weight in the 46 HISTORICAL DISCOURSE.
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 ...
Page 133
... 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 we ...
... 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 we ...
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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