 The more I am acquainted with agricultural affairs, the better I am pleased with them; insomuch, that I can no where find so great satisfaction as in those innocent and useful pursuits. In indulging these feelings; I am led to reflect how much more delightful...  The Monthly review. New and improved ser - 第 348 頁1802完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | 1802 - 572 頁
...useful citizen. We recollect, indeed, no individual in antiquity, who must not lose by a comparison with Washington : but, if we were to make such a parallel,...felt like him its full effect. Though there be not much to warrant romantic expectations of human felicity from this source, we may be allowed to say,... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1802 - 572 頁
...hear him indulging in the following noble sentiment : * How much more delightful to an uudebauched mind is the task of making improvements on the earth,...career of conquests !' This is a reflection, as Mr. Toung observes, which does honour to the heart of this truly great man ; and we will add that the world... | |
 | William Ladd - 1827 - 316 頁
...satisfaction as in those innocent and useful pursuits. In indulging these feelings I am led to reflect, how much more delightful, to an undebauched mind,...it by the most uninterrupted career of conquests." NO. 30. GENERAL WILKINSON'S OPINION OF WAR. I have, in this series of my essays, undertaken to give... | |
 | 1834 - 600 頁
...delightful to an undebauched mind is the task of making improvements on the earth, than the VAIN c, r.onv which can be acquired from ravaging it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquest.' find the basis of a true and abiding glory, which angels can behold with pleasure, and which... | |
 | 1837 - 558 頁
...satisfaction as in those innocent and useful pursuits. While indulging these feelings, I am led to reflect, how much more delightful, to an undebauched mind,...it by the most uninterrupted career of conquests. How pitiful in the eye of reason and religion, is that false ambition which desolates the world with... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - 1842 - 226 頁
...delightful, to an undebauched mind, is the task of making improvements on the earth, than the TAIN GLORY which can be acquired from ravaging it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquest." Finally, let the public sentiment be so directed and improved, that men shall begin to realize... | |
 | George Cone Beckwith, American Peace Society - 1845 - 480 頁
...delightful to an undebauched mind is the task of making improvements on the earth, than all the vain-glory which can be acquired from ravaging it by the most uninterrupted career of conquests. How pitiful, in the eye of reason and religion, is that false ambition which desolates the world with... | |
 | George Washington - 1847 - 220 頁
...satisfaction as in those innocent and useful pursuits. In indulging these feelings, I am led to reflect how much more delightful to an undebauched mind is...it, by the most uninterrupted career of conquests. The design of this observation, is only to show how much, as a member of human society, I feel myself... | |
 | Abiel Abbot Livermore - 1850 - 324 頁
...Peace, Peace. The illustrious Washington, himself a warrior, has testified against war. He says : " How much more delightful to an undebauched mind is...it by the most uninterrupted career of conquests. How pitiful in the eye of reason and religion, is that false ambition which desolates the world with... | |
 | Abiel Abbot Livermore - 1850 - 312 頁
...Peace, Peace. The illustrious Washington, himself a warrior, has testified against war. He says : " How much more delightful to an undebauched mind is...it by the most uninterrupted career of conquests. How pitiful in the eye of reason and religion, is that false ambition which desolates the world with... | |
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