Charles James FoxGrolier Society, 1988 - 347 pages |
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Page 59
... human character , and the frailties of human nature by no means a nicer sense of honour , or a more sacred observance of moral principle , but certainly more of that lofty mag- nanimity which the ingenuous mind delights to cherish ...
... human character , and the frailties of human nature by no means a nicer sense of honour , or a more sacred observance of moral principle , but certainly more of that lofty mag- nanimity which the ingenuous mind delights to cherish ...
Page 322
... human race as are dependent on it , his whole soul was devoted . In his poetical address to Poverty there is so much ani- mation and firmness of principle that I cannot withstand the pleasure of transcribing the following passage ...
... human race as are dependent on it , his whole soul was devoted . In his poetical address to Poverty there is so much ani- mation and firmness of principle that I cannot withstand the pleasure of transcribing the following passage ...
Page 330
... human race . If Britain , by an intercourse of probity , conciliates the con- fidence of other nations ; if she surpasses them in 330 CHARLES JAMES FOX humanity, and the dictates of common sense, must ...
... human race . If Britain , by an intercourse of probity , conciliates the con- fidence of other nations ; if she surpasses them in 330 CHARLES JAMES FOX humanity, and the dictates of common sense, must ...
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