To'speak," wrote Sir James Mackintosh from the other Indies, 104 " of fame and glory to Mr. Wilberforce, would be to use a language far beneath him; but he will surely consider the effect of his triumph on the fruitfulness of his example. Who knows whether... The Life of William Wilberforce - Seite 302von Robert Isaac Wilberforce, Samuel Wilberforce - 1838Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1858 - 620 Seiten
...memorable year 1807, of the impression that Mr. Wilberforce's victory made upon him, in these words : ' Who knows whether the ' greater part of the benefit...greatest that any individual has had the means of con' ferring) may not be the encouraging example that the ex' ertions of virtue may be crowned by such... | |
| Mary Milner - 1847 - 876 Seiten
...example of the efficacy of persevering exertion. " To speak," wrote Sir James Mackintosh, from Bomhay, " of fame and glory, to Mr. Wilberforce, would be to...greater part of the benefit that he has conferred upon the world may not be the encouraging example that the exertions of virtue may be crowned by such... | |
| 1863 - 1240 Seiten
...in the mind of every worker in the cause of humanity: — " To speak," be said, "of fame and glory would be to use a language far beneath him ; but he...Who knows whether the greater part of the benefit he has conferred on the world (the greatest that any individual has had the means of conferring) may... | |
| Mary E. Bennett - 1848 - 212 Seiten
...poured in on Wilberforce. Amongst them all, the following merits your most earnest attention. " To speak of fame and glory to Mr. Wilberforce would be to use a language far beneath him ; but ho will surely consider the effect of his triumph on the fruitfulness of his example. Who knows whether... | |
| Helen Cross Knight - 1851 - 330 Seiten
...and glory to Mr. Wilberforce, would be to use language far beneath him," said Sir James Mackintosh, "but he will surely consider the effect of his triumph on the fruitfulness of his example. Who knows but the greater part of the benefit, which he has conferred upon the world, may not be the encouraging... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 Seiten
...considered as the parent of all municipal law. WILBERFOECE. To speak of fame and glory to Mr. Wilbcrforce, would be to use a language far beneath him ; but he...triumph on the fruitfulness of his example. Who knows man those were which abolished the Slave Trade ! How precious is time ! How valuable and dignified... | |
| Helen Cross Knight - 1856 - 328 Seiten
...and glory to Mr. Wilberforce, would be to use language far beneath him," said Sir James Mackintosh, "but he will surely consider the effect of his triumph on the fruitfulness of his example. Who knows but the greater part of the benefit, which he has conferred upon the woria, may not be the encouraging... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1857 - 800 Seiten
...of all municipal law. WILBEH FORCE. To epeak of fame and glory to Mr. AVilberforce, would be to nse a language far beneath him ; but he will surely consider...individual has had the means of conferring,) may not be the cnroitrayiny example that the exertions nf '//•/»( may be crowned tystich splendid success? We are... | |
| Robert Steel (D.D.) - 1858 - 484 Seiten
...their freedom remains his most imperishable monument. " Who knows," said Sir James Mackintosh— " who knows whether the greater part of the benefit...the encouraging example that the exertions of virtue maybe crowned by such splendid success ? We are apt petulantly to express our wonder that so much exertion... | |
| Henry James Nicoll - 1881 - 506 Seiten
...eloquent or more true than that from Sir James Mackintosh, then in India. ' To speak,' he wrote, ' of fame and glory to Mr. Wilberforce, would be to...conferring) may not be the encouraging example that the exertion of virtue may be crowned by such splendid success ? We are apt petulantly to express our wonder... | |
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