 | 1823 - 616 pages
...before him, the Speech delivered by Mr Grattan on the 16th, which begins with these words, ' I am noy> * to address a free people ; ages have passed away,...you could be distinguished by that * appellation. ' And yet, seeing all this, he does not hesitate to put upon record, for the misinformation of posterity,... | |
 | Henry Grattan - Politicians - 1839 - 488 pages
...care, And princely counsel in his face yet shone." His first sentence pronounced Ireland to be free. " I am now to address a free people ! — Ages have passed away, and this is the first moment in i which you could be distinguished by that appellation. " I have spoken on the subject of your liberty... | |
 | Samuel Smiles - Ireland - 1844 - 524 pages
...parliament. He commenced in a strain of trinmph — pronouncing Ireland now to be a free people : — " I am now to address a free people ! — Ages have...the first moment in which you could be distinguished Ly that appellation. I have spoken on the subject of your liberty so often, that I have nothing to... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Great Britain - 1852 - 976 pages
...your glory. I beg to observe, that the deliverance of Ireland has proceeded from her own right hand I am now to address a free people. Ages have passed away, and this is the first ТЫ object ' . , - , iji -,• • •ireajru moment m which you could be distm"""'' guished by that... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - Great Britain - 1852 - 978 pages
...penaaiioo, as of assured triumph. He speaks of it in his first sentence as if already carried. SPEECH,1 &o. I am now to address a free people. Ages have passed away, and this is the first ' . . /' ,,,,.. i*- moment in which you could be distinguished by that appellation. I have spoken on... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1854 - 454 pages
...afterwards to say, that if ever spirit could be said to act independent of body, it was on that occasion.f Grattan, with great judgment, treated the question...words : " I am now to address a free people. Ages * Letter to Mr. Fox, April 17. 1782. (Memorials, by Lord John Kussell, vol. ip 396.) " have passed... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1854 - 456 pages
...afterwards to say, that if ever spirit could be said to act independent of body, it was on that occasion.f Grattan, with great judgment, treated the question...words : " I am now to address a free people. Ages * Letter to Mr. Fox, April 17. 1782. (Memorials, by Lord John Eussell, vol. ip 396.) t Memoir of Grattan,... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1856 - 962 pages
...or persuasion, as of assured triumph. He speaks of it in his first sentence as if already carried. I am now to address a free people. Ages have passed away, and this is the first The object * . . . / ' . , , , . . already se- moment in which you could be distincmed< guished by... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1858 - 270 pages
...afterwards to say, that if ever spirit could be said to act independent of body, it was on that occasion.1)' Grattan, with great judgment, treated the question...English might decide. Here are his own most memorable open ing words : " I am now to address a free people. Ages * Letter to Mr. Fox, April 17. 1782. (Memorials,... | |
 | John Frederick Smith - Great Britain - 1861 - 650 pages
...expressly summoned by the speaker, Grattan rose, and, assuming the question already as carried, began, "I am now to address a free people. Ages have passed away, and this is the first moment ia which you could be distinguished by that appellation. I have found Ireland on her knees ; I have... | |
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