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His mind would have wholly lived in the ancient world , and been exclusively nourished from the ancient literatures , but for the necessities of his profession and the stirring political events of his later life .
His mind would have wholly lived in the ancient world , and been exclusively nourished from the ancient literatures , but for the necessities of his profession and the stirring political events of his later life .
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He has been too fond of excitement , -he has lived upon it ; he has been too fond of company , not enough alone ; and has had few resources within himself . Now a man who cannot , to some extent , depend upon himself for happiness ...
He has been too fond of excitement , -he has lived upon it ; he has been too fond of company , not enough alone ; and has had few resources within himself . Now a man who cannot , to some extent , depend upon himself for happiness ...
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From 1822 to 1848 , a period of twenty - six years , Henry Clay lived the strange life of a candidate for the Presidency . It was enough to ruin any man , body and soul . To live always in the gaze of millions ; to be the object of ...
From 1822 to 1848 , a period of twenty - six years , Henry Clay lived the strange life of a candidate for the Presidency . It was enough to ruin any man , body and soul . To live always in the gaze of millions ; to be the object of ...
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His speech lasted two days , and , though he lived two years longer , he never recovered from the effects of the effort . Toward the close of the second day , his friends repeatedly proposed an adjournment ; but he would not desist ...
His speech lasted two days , and , though he lived two years longer , he never recovered from the effects of the effort . Toward the close of the second day , his friends repeatedly proposed an adjournment ; but he would not desist ...
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He lived precisely where and how it was happiest for him to live ; and he had above most men of his time that disposition of mind which makes the best of bad fortune and the most of good . But when his work and his play were all done ...
He lived precisely where and how it was happiest for him to live ; and he had above most men of his time that disposition of mind which makes the best of bad fortune and the most of good . But when his work and his play were all done ...
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able America appears Astor believe Burr Calhoun called captain carried cause character church Clay College Congress Constitution course Daniel desire dollars duty early effect election England fact father feeling five friends gave Girard give given hand happy heart Henry honor hundred India-rubber interest Jackson John kind labor land learned leave less letters lived look manner means mind nature never newspaper object once opinion party passed person political present President question Randolph readers reason received remained remarkable Republican respecting seemed ship soon South Southern speech success things thought thousand thousand dollars tion United Virginia Washington Webster whole writing York young youth
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| Назва | Famous Americans of Recent Times |
| Автор | James Parton |
| Опубліковано | 1893 |
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