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... The Works of the Right Honorable Edmund Burke - Page 181by Edmund Burke - 1869Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - 1792 - 676 pages
...warning of the church, Surfum 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 - 496 pages
...If we are conscious of our situation, and glow with zeal to till our place as becomes our station ; we ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...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 - 350 pages
...warning of t'he church, Si{,rfum 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 - 368 pages
...the church, Surf urn 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 - 570 pages
...becomes " our ftation, and ourielves, we ought to " elevate our minds to the greatncls of that " truft to which the order of Providence " has called us....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 - 454 pages
...old warning of the church, Surjum cordal 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 molt extenfivQ,... | |
| Edmund Burke - 1807 - 560 pages
...auspicate all our publick proceedings on America, with the old warning of the church, Sursutn corda ! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...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 - 512 pages
...zeal to fill our place as becomes our station and ourselves, we ought to auspicate all our publick proceedings on America, with the old warning of the...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 - 518 pages
...auspicate all our publick proceedings on America, with the old warning of the church, Sursum corda! We ought to elevate our minds to the greatness of...empire ; and have made the most extensive, and the only honourable conquests ; not by destroying, but by promoting, the wealth, the number, the happiness,... | |
| John Adolphus - 1810 - 484 pages
...as becomes our ftation, and ourfelves, we ought to elevate our minds to the greatnefs of that trult to which the order of Providence has called us. By...adverting to the dignity of this high calling, our anceitors have turned a iavage wildernels into a glorious empire ; and have made the moft extenfive,... | |
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