Christian Civilization: An Address Delivered Before the Athenian Society of the University of Ohio at Athens, September Sixteenth, 1840A. Pugh, Print., 1840 - 26 páginas |
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... character of our peo- ple ? In their intelligence , public spirit , and virtue ? We know that in many lands where a ... character of our people is , such will our Government be . In order then to influence our Government , we have only ...
... character of our peo- ple ? In their intelligence , public spirit , and virtue ? We know that in many lands where a ... character of our people is , such will our Government be . In order then to influence our Government , we have only ...
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... character . In truth , political change is but a symptom of a moral change in society ; and the statesman himself is forced to work by moral means , his peculiarity being his vast power of action through governmental influence . A great ...
... character . In truth , political change is but a symptom of a moral change in society ; and the statesman himself is forced to work by moral means , his peculiarity being his vast power of action through governmental influence . A great ...
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... character of our people , and thence the character of our Government . Now , one great determining influence upon the character of a nation is , what may be called the Principle of its Civilization , and my purpose this evening is to ...
... character of our people , and thence the character of our Government . Now , one great determining influence upon the character of a nation is , what may be called the Principle of its Civilization , and my purpose this evening is to ...
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... character of all , runs the characteristic of which we speak . There is no enterprise , no Yankee progres- siveness in anything . Wealth does not serve to make the million comfortable , but to build pyramids , and hew out temples of ...
... character of all , runs the characteristic of which we speak . There is no enterprise , no Yankee progres- siveness in anything . Wealth does not serve to make the million comfortable , but to build pyramids , and hew out temples of ...
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... character of Greece the same with that which now prevails , as I shall attempt to show when I speak of ourselves . And in Religion , how wholly different the spirit of Athens from that of Egypt , of Palestine , or Hindostan . In the ...
... character of Greece the same with that which now prevails , as I shall attempt to show when I speak of ourselves . And in Religion , how wholly different the spirit of Athens from that of Egypt , of Palestine , or Hindostan . In the ...
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act politically ask wherein Athens central principle character of Greece Chivalric Church civilizing principle Democracy Despotism devotion Disinterestedness East we find Egypt equality Eternal Necessity existed in Greece faults and wants feature of Grecian feelings govern Feudal Europe filled form of civilization former free-will friends George 3d Grecian Civilization Greek habits Hebrew Henry 7th History Homer's idea immortal India individual Infinite influence our Government Jehovah Jesus labor land lead Limited Monarchy living look love of Beauty luxury man's middle ages mind monarch neglect Obedience and Reverence Once let ourselves partial law Perfect Finite perfect the Finite poems politicians present prevailed Priesthood progress Prophets purifying and perfecting Reformation Religion religious Rome ruler ruling Satrap Science seen sense Sentiment slavery Socrates source and soul speak spirit of Greece spirit of obedience strive submission Subordination symbolical temples Theocracy things tion truth vast wholly young
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Página 26 - Art is long, and Time is fleeting, And our hearts, though stout and brave, Still, like muffled drums, are beating Funeral marches to the grave.
Página 23 - True, he never did, but it was because he knew so well that if we but sought " the kingdom of God and his righteousness, all these things should be added unto us.
Página 26 - With a heart for any fate, Still achieving, still pursuing, iearn to labor, and to wait.