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Essays On Subjects Connected With History And Classical Learning.
eminent for his military and political talents , possessed of their confidence , and solicited to lead them to the recovery of their own ri ghts > the salvation of their country , and the defence of their nei ghbours : — let us suppose it necessary to forfeit the ties of blood and the claims of friendship , and apparently to infringe some of the rigid rules of morality in order to secure success : —what would be the conduct lie should under circumstances critical
. pursue so and difficult ? If any one can point out a line different from that which William ¦ . pursued * under circumstances exactly or nearly the same , we will repress the feelings of gratitude and the voice of admiration . But the moralist must acquit him with honour , the patriot regard him with rap-. hires of admiration ; and in whatever point of view we behold our . great deliverer , he merits , and will extort , our applause . William
the Third was " a pattern to imitate , not an example to deter . " * With . a sound and penetrating understanding , and a natural equanimity of temper , which even the discipline of philosophy might despair of being able to produce , he possessed those gentler feelings and finer sympathies , which not ' only form the basis of domestic felicity , but , in every relation of life , constitute the first and loveliest ornaments of human nature . Remember his pious sorrow for his faithful and
affectionate consort . And well'did her memory deserve the tear of silent regret , the heaving , sigh of anguish . ;|; Her name confers a dignity on the sex ;¦ and her- complacent obedience , §" ' her fervent attachment , and unwearied attentions to her bust > and , bear the strongest . and most ample testimony of the character of the man . As a warrior , he was superior to every other of his age , inferior to few that pre- * ceded him . At the battle of the Boynehe displayed the vi of
, gour . youth , the intrepidity of manhood , and the skill and experience of age . Though seldom successful , he frequently reaped all the advantages of victory from defeat . His military skill was exceeded only by his patriotism , his gratitude , and magnanimity . He was resolved to stand or fall with , his country , to support her honour , to maintain her independence , or ( as himself nobly and heroically said ) " to die in the
last dike . " As a king , his constant attention to the welfare of his people , the plans of reconciliation which he formed between contending parties and jarring factions , the . liberality he encouraged in matters of religion , and the union he projected between two countries , which , though united by nature , ignorance and animosity had too long kept divided , entitled him to the gratitude of his subjects , . and will secure him the gratitude of their posterity . As a politician , his sagacity isunrivalled ; his success , unexampled iu history . He
Note: This text has been automatically extracted via Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software.
Essays On Subjects Connected With History And Classical Learning.
eminent for his military and political talents , possessed of their confidence , and solicited to lead them to the recovery of their own ri ghts > the salvation of their country , and the defence of their nei ghbours : — let us suppose it necessary to forfeit the ties of blood and the claims of friendship , and apparently to infringe some of the rigid rules of morality in order to secure success : —what would be the conduct lie should under circumstances critical
. pursue so and difficult ? If any one can point out a line different from that which William ¦ . pursued * under circumstances exactly or nearly the same , we will repress the feelings of gratitude and the voice of admiration . But the moralist must acquit him with honour , the patriot regard him with rap-. hires of admiration ; and in whatever point of view we behold our . great deliverer , he merits , and will extort , our applause . William
the Third was " a pattern to imitate , not an example to deter . " * With . a sound and penetrating understanding , and a natural equanimity of temper , which even the discipline of philosophy might despair of being able to produce , he possessed those gentler feelings and finer sympathies , which not ' only form the basis of domestic felicity , but , in every relation of life , constitute the first and loveliest ornaments of human nature . Remember his pious sorrow for his faithful and
affectionate consort . And well'did her memory deserve the tear of silent regret , the heaving , sigh of anguish . ;|; Her name confers a dignity on the sex ;¦ and her- complacent obedience , §" ' her fervent attachment , and unwearied attentions to her bust > and , bear the strongest . and most ample testimony of the character of the man . As a warrior , he was superior to every other of his age , inferior to few that pre- * ceded him . At the battle of the Boynehe displayed the vi of
, gour . youth , the intrepidity of manhood , and the skill and experience of age . Though seldom successful , he frequently reaped all the advantages of victory from defeat . His military skill was exceeded only by his patriotism , his gratitude , and magnanimity . He was resolved to stand or fall with , his country , to support her honour , to maintain her independence , or ( as himself nobly and heroically said ) " to die in the
last dike . " As a king , his constant attention to the welfare of his people , the plans of reconciliation which he formed between contending parties and jarring factions , the . liberality he encouraged in matters of religion , and the union he projected between two countries , which , though united by nature , ignorance and animosity had too long kept divided , entitled him to the gratitude of his subjects , . and will secure him the gratitude of their posterity . As a politician , his sagacity isunrivalled ; his success , unexampled iu history . He