Critical, Historical, and Miscellaneous Essays, Volume 3Hurd and Houghton, 1874 |
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Page 423
... Barère . We have made up our minds ; and we now purpose to do him , by the blessing of God , full and signal justice . It is to be observed that the appellant in this case does not come into court alone . He is attended to the bar of ...
... Barère . We have made up our minds ; and we now purpose to do him , by the blessing of God , full and signal justice . It is to be observed that the appellant in this case does not come into court alone . He is attended to the bar of ...
Page 424
... Barère was a deserving and an ill- used man , a man who , though by no means faultless , must yet , when due allowance is made for the force of circumstances and the infirmity of human nature , be considered as on the whole entitled to ...
... Barère was a deserving and an ill- used man , a man who , though by no means faultless , must yet , when due allowance is made for the force of circumstances and the infirmity of human nature , be considered as on the whole entitled to ...
Page 425
... Barère bore a part . It is now our duty to express the opinion to which this investigation has led us . Our opinion then is this : that Barère approached nearer than any person mentioned in history or fiction , whether man or devil , to ...
... Barère bore a part . It is now our duty to express the opinion to which this investigation has led us . Our opinion then is this : that Barère approached nearer than any person mentioned in history or fiction , whether man or devil , to ...
Page 426
... Barère has remained without a defender . We venture to suggest a very simple solution of this phenomenon . All the other chiefs of parties had some good qualities ; and Barère had none . The genius , courage , patriotism , and humanity ...
... Barère has remained without a defender . We venture to suggest a very simple solution of this phenomenon . All the other chiefs of parties had some good qualities ; and Barère had none . The genius , courage , patriotism , and humanity ...
Page 427
... Barère . The history of his downward progress is full of instruction . Weakness , cowardice , and fickleness were born with him ; the best quality which he received from nature was a good tem- per . These , it is true , are not very ...
... Barère . The history of his downward progress is full of instruction . Weakness , cowardice , and fickleness were born with him ; the best quality which he received from nature was a good tem- per . These , it is true , are not very ...
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