 | John West - 1827 - 142 halaman
...lest delay should burn your hearts any longer, I give you the cool refreshing word, Away /" And " we may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes and...eminent orator, (if Europe has furnished more eminent,)" says Jefferson, in his Notes on the State of Virginia, " to produce a single passage superior to the... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 halaman
...because it is displayed, chiefly, in their own councils. Some, however, we have of very superior lustre. I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes and Cicero, and of any more eminent orator,—if Europe has furnished more eminent,—to produce a single passage, superior to the speech... | |
 | Thomas Jefferson - 1832 - 296 halaman
...because it is displayed chiefly in their own councils. Some, however, we have of very superior lustre. I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes...of any more eminent orator, if Europe has furnished any more eminent, to produce n single passage, superior to the speech of Logan, a Mingo chief, to Lord... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1834 - 588 halaman
...brow of superstition relented under the magic of his eloquence : he declared the prophet [his brother] an impostor and a cheat ; he prevailed ; the Indians...more eminent, to produce a single passage superior to thé speech of Logan.' But let it be remembered that Logan was a Mingo chief," that is, an Iroquois.... | |
 | Samuel G. Drake - 1834 - 582 halaman
...of the pale of the Six Nations. I fully subscribe to the eulogium of Mr. Jefferson, when he says, '1 may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes and...Cicero, and of any more eminent orator, if Europe 1ms furnished more eminent, to produce a single passage superior to the speech of Logan,' But let it... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1835 - 292 halaman
...because it is displayed, chiefly, in their own councils. Some, however, we have of very superior lustre. I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes...any more eminent orator, — if Europe has furnished mor» eminent, — to produce a single passage, superior to the speech of Logan, a Mingo chief, to... | |
 | Thomas Burgeland Johnson - 1837 - 230 halaman
...attributed to the Mingo chief, Logan, is remarkable ; it is interesting, and I will quote it : — " I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes...eminent orator, if Europe has furnished more eminent (says Mr. Jefferson), to D2 produce a single passage superior to the speech of Logan, a Mingo chief,... | |
 | William Leete Stone - 1838 - 540 halaman
...language. Mr. Jefferson remarked of it — " I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes, " and of Cicero, and of any more eminent orator, if Europe...furnished more eminent, to produce a single passage su" perior to it ;" and an American statesman and scholar,* scarcely less illustrious than the author... | |
 | William Leete Stone - 1838 - 568 halaman
...language. Mr. Jefferson remarked of it — " I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes, " and of Cicero, and of any more eminent orator, if Europe...furnished more eminent, to produce a single passage su" perior to it ;" and an American statesman and scholar,* scarcely less illustrious than the author... | |
 | James Wimer - 1841 - 664 halaman
...the most splendid exhibition of Indian eloquence may be found out of the pale of the Six Nations. 1 fully subscribe to the eulogium of Mr. Jefferson,...the whole orations of Demosthenes and Cicero, and of anymore eminent orator, if Europe has furnished more eminent, to produce a single passage superior... | |
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I may challenge the whole orations of Demosthenes and Cicero, and of any more eminent orator, if Europe has furnished any more eminent, to produce a single passage, superior to the speech of Logan, a Mingo chief, to Lord Dunmore, when governor of this... 
