 | University of the State of New York - 1878 - 146 pages
...a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together." one it has its benefits, but they are of a different sort — intellectual, moral and spiritual. In... | |
 | 1878 - 312 pages
...a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together.' Plato, Politic. 302, 303, sqq. XIII. ' TV IT Y little friend Grildrig,' said the King, ' you have .IV... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1879 - 208 pages
...a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." The learning of this people is very defective, consisting only in morality, history, poetry, and mathematics,... | |
 | First Church (Dorchester, Boston, Mass.) - 1880 - 224 pages
...a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together." It is a mere matter of formality to introduce Mr. MARSHALL P. WILDER, who, twenty-five years ago, presided... | |
 | First Church (Dorchester, Boston, Mass.) - 1880 - 190 pages
...a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together." It is a mere matter of formality to introduce Mr. MARSHALL P. WILDER, who, twenty-five years ago, presided... | |
 | Elbridge Streeter Brooks - 1881 - 272 pages
...to grow upon a spot where only one grew before would deserve better of mankind and do more essential service to his country than the whole race of politicians put together. Keen but ever- true satire upon the baser principles of statecraft, this assertion embodies a practical... | |
 | Edward Step - 1881 - 270 pages
...a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." Though we are not disposed to adopt that opinion in its entirety, we are sure that such a person is... | |
 | Edward Step - 1881 - 284 pages
...a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." Though we are not disposed to adopt that opinion in its entirety, we are sure that such a person is... | |
 | Massachusetts - 1882 - 1374 pages
...a spot of ground where only one grew before would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together." QUESTION. When you have got your ground ready to seed to grass, and have not got thirty-five loads... | |
 | Familiar quotations - 1883 - 942 pages
...a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race of politicians put together. Gullittr't Travels. Part ii. Ch. 7. Voyant to Brobdtngnag. He had lieen eight years upon a project... | |
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And he gave it for his opinion, that whoever could make two ears of corn, or two blades of grass, to grow upon a spot of ground where only one grew before, would deserve better of mankind, and do more essential service to his country, than the whole race... 
