 Men imagined they saw in him a sage of antiquity, come back to give austere lessons and generous examples to the moderns. They personified in him the republic, of which he was the representative and the legislator. They regarded his virtues as those of...  France in the American Revolution - Página 133por James Breck Perkins - 1911 - 544 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1840 - 674 páginas
...associated with all the distinguished personages, who directed public opinion. Men imagined they saw in him a sage of antiquity, come back to give austere lessons...physiognomy by the imposing and serene traits of his own. Happy was he, who could gain admittance to see him in the house which he occupied at Passy. This venerable... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1844 - 548 páginas
...associated with all the distinguished personages, who directed public opinion. Men imagined they saw in him a sage of antiquity, come back to give austere lessons...physiognomy by the imposing and serene traits of his own. Happy was he, who could gain admittance to see him in the house which he occupied at Passy. This venerable... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 páginas
...associated with all the distinguished personages, who directed public opinion. Men imagined they saw in him a sage of antiquity, come back to give austere lessons...physiognomy by the imposing and serene traits of his own. Happy was he, who could gain admittance to see him in the house which he occupied at Passy. This venerable... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 522 páginas
...swayed political opinion. " In him," says Lacretelle, the writer alluded to, " men imagined they saw a sage of antiquity, come back to give austere lessons...him the republic of which he was the representative. They regarded his virtues as those of his countrymen; and even judged of their physiognomy by the imposing... | |
 | Orville Luther Holley - 1848 - 534 páginas
...swayed political opinion. " In him," says Lacretelle, the writer alluded to, "men imagined they saw a sage of antiquity, come back to give austere lessons...personified in him the republic of which he was the represet) tative. They regarded his virtues as those of his countrymen; and even judged of their physiognomy... | |
 | John Stanley (printer.) - 1849 - 178 páginas
...all the distinguished personages, who directed public opinion. Men imagined that they saw in him a a sage of antiquity, come back to give austere lessons...physiognomy by the imposing and serene traits of his own. Happy was he who could gain admittance to see him in the house which he occupied at Passy. This venerable... | |
 | James Wynne - 1850 - 372 páginas
...associated with all the distinguished personages who directed public opinion. Men imagined they saw in him a sage of antiquity, come back to give austere lessons...him the republic of which he was the representative, aad the legislator. They regarded his virtues as those of his countrymen, and even judged of their... | |
 | Georg Weber, Francis Bowen - 1853 - 588 páginas
...attentions of all kinds were lavished upon him. " Men imagined," says !Lacretelle, " that they saw in him a sage of antiquity, come back to give austere lessons...which he was the representative and the legislator." The young and wealthy Marquis of Lafayette, inspired with a noble enthusiasm, crossed the ocean to... | |
 | Georg Weber - 1854 - 586 páginas
...attentions of all kinds were lavished upon him. " Men imagined," says Lacretelle, " that they saw in him a sage of antiquity, come back to give austere lessons...which he was the representative and the legislator." The young and wealthy Marquis of Lafayette, inspired with a noble enthusiasm, crossed the ocean to... | |
 | Georg Weber - 1854 - 588 páginas
...attentions of all kinds were lavished upon him. " Men imagined," says Lacretelle, " that they saw in him a sage of antiquity, come back to give austere lessons...which he was the representative and the legislator." The young and wealthy Marquis of Lafayette, inspired with a noble enthusiasm, crossed the ocean to... | |
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