 Always acting as if in the presence of canonized forefathers, the spirit of freedom, leading in itself to misrule and excess, is tempered with an awful gravity. This idea of a liberal descent inspires us with a sense of habitual native dignity, which...  Outlines of the History of the English Language - Page 162by George Lillie Craik - 1851Full view - About this book
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...land: Always acting as if in the presence of canonized forefathers, the spirit of freedom, lending itself to misrule and excess, is tempered with an...who are the first acquirers of any distinction. By these means our liberty becomes a noble freedom.30 That presupposes an intellectual attitude that is... | |
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