Literature of the Early RepublicEdwin Harrison Cady |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 50
Page 49
... once the defects of the simple democracy as to form , and the incapacity of the other two with regard to knowledge . Simple democracy was society governing itself without the use of secondary means . By ingrafting representation upon ...
... once the defects of the simple democracy as to form , and the incapacity of the other two with regard to knowledge . Simple democracy was society governing itself without the use of secondary means . By ingrafting representation upon ...
Page 112
... once peaceable like to carry firebrands and dag- gers too long . Thus armed , will they submit to salutary restraint ? How will you bring them to it ? Will you undertake to reason down fury ? Will you satisfy revenge without blood ...
... once peaceable like to carry firebrands and dag- gers too long . Thus armed , will they submit to salutary restraint ? How will you bring them to it ? Will you undertake to reason down fury ? Will you satisfy revenge without blood ...
Page 402
... once made it , as you have done , I don't see why she should not be as merry as a grig ; I am sure she has reason enough to be so— Solomon says , that " there is a time to laugh , and a time to weep " ; now a time for a young woman to ...
... once made it , as you have done , I don't see why she should not be as merry as a grig ; I am sure she has reason enough to be so— Solomon says , that " there is a time to laugh , and a time to weep " ; now a time for a young woman to ...
Contents
THE MAKING OF THE REPUBLIC | 1 |
The Contrast | 3 |
Circular to the States | 57 |
Copyright | |
9 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
agriculture American appear aristoi believe Benjamin Rush called Captain cause character CHARLOTTE citizens colonies common Constitution dear deism democracy DIMPLE effects election elective monarchy England Europe eyes father favour Federalist Fisher Ames folly Freneau genius gentleman give Great-Britain Greenfield Hill hand happy heart heaven hereditary honour hope human independence interest Jefferson JESSAMY JOHN ADAMS John de Crèvecoeur JONATHAN labour laws learning LETITIA letters liberty live mankind MANLY MARIA means ment mind monarchy moral faculty nation nature never o'er object opinion pain passions person Philadelphia Philip Freneau pleasure Poem political Poor Richard says Porcupine principles reason religion republic respect revolution sense servant smile society soul Teague thee thing Thomas Jefferson Thomas Paine thou thought tion vice virtue wisdom wise writing young