 | American literature - 1804
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness ;>f the fall. but.. ..no: the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. The first sentence with, which he broke the awful silence was a quotation from Rousseau j " Socrates died... | |
 | William Wirt, Young Englishman of rank - Virginia - 1804 - 105 pages
...and dignity" of the subject, or perhaps snocking them bv the abruptness of the G fall. But — no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastick. The first sentence with which he broke the awful silence was a quotation from Rousseau... | |
 | William Wirt - Virginia - 1805 - 128 pages
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But....no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. The first sentence with which he broke the awful silence, was a quotation from Rousseau : " Socrates died... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1811 - 408 pages
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But—no: the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. The first sentence with which he broke the awful sf*lence, was a quotation from Rousseau : " Socrates died... | |
 | 1812
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But — no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic ! ' The first sentence, with which he broke the awful silence, was a quotation from Rousseau : " Socrates died... | |
 | William Wirt - Virginia - 1813 - 186 pages
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But — no: the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. The first sentence, with which he broke the awful silence, was a quotation from Rousseau: "Socrates died... | |
 | William Wirt - Virginia - 182? - 224 pages
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. Hut—no: the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastick. The first sentence, with which he broke the awful silence, was a quotation from Rousseau... | |
 | Readers - 1818 - 263 pages
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But — no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. The first sentence with which he broke the awful silence, was a quotation from Rousseau : " Socrates died... | |
 | Increase Cooke - Oratory - 1819 - 408 pages
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But— no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. The first sentence with which he broke the awful silence, was a quotation from Rousseau : " Socrates died... | |
 | Increase Cooke - American literature - 1819 - 408 pages
...solemnity and dignity of his subject, or perhaps shocking them by the abruptness of the fall. But—no : the descent was as beautiful and sublime, as the elevation had been rapid and enthusiastic. You are to bring before you the venerable figure ' of the preacher—his blindness, constantly recalling... | |
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