American Quarterly Review, Volume 7Robert Walsh Carey, Lea & Carey, 1830 - American essays |
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... mind resembles the eye , capable of discerning every object around it , yet remaining invisible to itself . With a few shining exceptions , mankind are denied the faculty to turn thought inwards ; and the individual not privileged ...
... mind resembles the eye , capable of discerning every object around it , yet remaining invisible to itself . With a few shining exceptions , mankind are denied the faculty to turn thought inwards ; and the individual not privileged ...
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... mind on a new perception of abstract truth , but few things in this world can be more plea- sant than a passion of this kind , undefiled and unreproved . Our author devotes but a few pages to the ancient Bards of Greece and Rome : she ...
... mind on a new perception of abstract truth , but few things in this world can be more plea- sant than a passion of this kind , undefiled and unreproved . Our author devotes but a few pages to the ancient Bards of Greece and Rome : she ...
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... mind Shenstone's exquisite inscription ; Heu quanto minus est cum reliquis versari , quam tui meminisse . With all its in- trinsic inferiority , we would not insinuate any thing like con- tempt for the poetry of the troubadours . It ...
... mind Shenstone's exquisite inscription ; Heu quanto minus est cum reliquis versari , quam tui meminisse . With all its in- trinsic inferiority , we would not insinuate any thing like con- tempt for the poetry of the troubadours . It ...
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... mind resembles the eye , capable of discerning every object around it , yet remaining invisible to itself . With a few shining exceptions , mankind are denied the faculty to turn thought inwards ; and the individual not privileged ...
... mind resembles the eye , capable of discerning every object around it , yet remaining invisible to itself . With a few shining exceptions , mankind are denied the faculty to turn thought inwards ; and the individual not privileged ...
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... mind on a new perception of abstract truth , but few things in this world can be more plea- sant than a passion of this kind , undefiled and unreproved . Our author devotes but a few pages to the ancient Bards of Greece and Rome ; she ...
... mind on a new perception of abstract truth , but few things in this world can be more plea- sant than a passion of this kind , undefiled and unreproved . Our author devotes but a few pages to the ancient Bards of Greece and Rome ; she ...
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Page 329 - Statesman, yet friend to truth ! of soul sincere, In action faithful, and in honour clear ; Who broke no promise, served no private end, Who gain'd no title, and who lost no friend ; Ennobled by himself, by all approved, And praised, unenvied, by the muse he loved,
Page 106 - The purposes for which men enter into society will determine the nature and terms of the social compact ; and as they are the foundation of the legislative power, they will decide what are the proper objects of it : The nature, and ends of legislative power will limit the exercise of it.
Page 115 - The correctness of this principle, so far as respects general legislation, can never be controverted But, if an act be done under a law, a succeeding legislature cannot undo it. The past cannot be recalled by the most absolute power.
Page 116 - State in which a decision in the suit could be had, where is drawn in question the validity of a treaty or statute of, or an authority exercised under the United States, and the decision is against their validity; or where is drawn in question the validity of a statute of, or an authority exercised under any State, on the ground of their being repugnant to the constitution, treaties or laws of the United States...
Page 109 - The very essence of civil liberty certainly consists in the right of every individual to claim the protection of the laws, whenever he receives an injury. One of the first duties of government is to afford that protection.
Page 4 - And blesseth her with his two happy hands, How the red roses flush up in her cheeks And the pure snow with goodly vermeil stain, Like crimson dyed in grain...
Page 116 - That a final judgment or decree in any suit, in the highest court of law or equity of a State in which a decision in the suit could be had...
Page 10 - Chancellor held on his course towards that unknown part of the world, and sailed so far that he came at last to the place where he found no night at all, but a continual light and brightness of the sun shining clearly upon the huge and mighty sea.
Page 116 - States, and the decision is in favor of such their validity, or where is drawn in question the construction of any clause of the constitution, or of a treaty, or statute of, or commission held under, the United States, and the decision is against the title, right, privilege, or exemption, specially get up or claimed by either party, under such clause of the said constitution, treaty, statute, or commission, may be re-examined and reversed or affirmed in the supreme court of the United States, upon...
Page 106 - An act of the legislature (for I cannot call it a law) contrary to the great first principles of the social compact, cannot be considered a rightful exercise of legislative authority.