| David W. Bartlett - 1855 - 440 páginas
...very strikingly as well as beautifully, of the songs which the slaves are so noted for singing : " I did not, when a slave, understand the deep meaning...saw nor heard as those without might see and hear. They told a tale of woe which was then altogether beyond my feeble comprehension ; they were tones... | |
| Frederick Douglass - 1855 - 492 páginas
...this feature of my plantation experience : " I did not, when a slave, understand the deep meanings of those rude, and apparently incoherent songs. I...saw nor heard as those without might see and hear. They told a tale which was then altogether beyond my feeble comprehension ', they were tones, loud,... | |
| Margaret Fuller - 1860 - 448 páginas
...horrible character of slavery, than the reading of whole volumes of philosophy on the subject could do. " I did not, when a slave, understand the deep meaning...saw nor heard as those without might see and hear. They told a tale of woe which was then altogether beyond my feeble comprehension ; they were tones... | |
| Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1868 - 606 páginas
...yea ! 0 yea ! O yea ! •$$• •#•»# "I did not, when a slave, understand the deep meanings of those rude, and apparently incoherent songs. I...saw nor heard as those without might see and hear. They told a tale which was then altogether beyond my feeble comprehension; they were tones, loud, long... | |
| Harriet Beecher Stowe - 1868 - 652 páginas
...good old master, O yea ! O yea ! O yea ! *****# "I did not, when a slave, understand the deep meanings of those rude, and apparently incoherent songs. I...saw nor heard as those without might see and hear. They told a tale which was then altogether beyond my feeble comprehension ; they were tones, loud,... | |
| William T. Alexander - 1800 - 662 páginas
...is a good Old Master, O Yea! 0 Yea ! 0 Yea!' " I did not, when a slave, understand the deep meanings of those rude and apparently incoherent songs. I was...saw nor heard as those without might see and hear. They told a tale which was then altogether beyond my feeble comprehension ; they were tones loud, long,... | |
| Margaret Fuller - 1895 - 440 páginas
...horrible character of slavery, than the reading of whole volumes of philosophy on the subject could do. " I did not, when a slave, understand the deep meaning...neither saw nor heard as those without might see and near. They told a tale of woe which was then altogether beyond my feeble comprehension ; they were... | |
| Margaret Fuller - 1895 - 458 páginas
...horrible character of slavery, than the reading of whole volumes of philosophy on the subject could do. " I did not, when a slave, understand the deep meaning...within the circle ; so that I neither saw nor heard a» those without might see and hear. They told a tale of woe which was then altogether beyond my feeble... | |
| James A. Emanuel, Theodore L. Gross - 1968 - 632 páginas
...this respect, I wrote of these slave songs in the following strain: "I did not, when a slave, fully understand the deep meaning of those rude and apparently...songs. I was, myself, within the circle, so that I could then neither hear nor see as those without might see and hear. They breathed the prayer and complaint... | |
| Frederick Douglass - 1982 - 164 páginas
...horrible character of slavery, than the reading of whole volumes of philosophy on the subject could do. I did not, when a slave, understand the deep meaning...saw nor heard as those without might see and hear. They told a tale of woe which was then altogether beyond my feeble comprehension; they were tones loud,... | |
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