 We know that no inscription on entablatures less broad than the earth itself can carry information of the events we commemorate where it has not already gone; and that no structure which shall not outlive the duration of letters and knowledge among men,...  Executive Documents, Minnesota ... - Page 1003by Minnesota - 1903Full view - About this book
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1830 - 518 pages
...events we commemorate, where it has not already gone; and that no structure, which shall not outlive the duration of letters and knowledge among men, can prolong...achievements of our ancestors; and, by presenting this work of gratitude to the eye, to keep alive similar sentiments, and to foster a constant regard for... | |
 | George Ticknor - 1831 - 56 pages
...events we commemorate, where it has not already gone; and that no structure, which shall not outlive the duration of letters and knowledge among men, can prolong...achievements of our ancestors; and, by presenting this work of gratitude to the eye, to keep alive similar sentiments, and to foster a constant regard for... | |
 | American prose literature - 1832 - 478 pages
...events we commemorate where it has not already gone ; and that no structure, which shall not outlive the duration of letters and knowledge among men, can prolong...memorial. But our object is, by this edifice, to show our deep sense of the value and importance of the achievements of our ancestors ; and, by presenting this... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1834 - 360 pages
...has not already gone'; and that no structure which shall not outlive the duration of letters aaAftif knowledge among men', can prolong the memorial. But our object is', by this edifice', to show our deep sense of the value and importance of the achievements* of our ancestors'; and', by presenting... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1835 - 524 pages
...which shall not outlive the duration of letters and knowledge among men, can prolong the memorial. Rut our object is, by this edifice to show our own deep...achievements of our ancestors; and, by presenting this work of gratitude to the eye, to keep alive similar sentiments, and to foster a constant regard for... | |
 | Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 552 pages
...we commemorate, where it has not already gone ; and that no. structure, which shall not outlive the duration of letters and knowledge among men, can prolong...achievements of .our ancestors; and, by presenting this work of gratitude to the eye, to keep alive similar sentiments, and to foster a constant regard for... | |
 | Speeches, Addresses, etc., American - 1836 - 550 pages
...we commemorate, where it has not already gone ; and that no structure, which shall not outlive the duration of letters and knowledge among men, can prolong...achievements of our ancestors ; and, by presenting this work of gratitude to the eye', to keep alive similar sentiments, and to foster a constant regard for... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...events we commemorate where it has not already gone ; and that no structure which shall not outlive the duration of letters and knowledge among men, can prolong...memorial. But our object is, by this edifice, to show our deep sense of the value and importance of the achievements of our ancestors ; and by presenting this... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1837 - 396 pages
...we commemorate, where it has not already gone ; and that no structure, which shall not outlive the duration of letters and knowledge among men, can prolong...memorial. But our object is, by this edifice to show our deep sense of the value and importance of the achievements of our ancestors ; and, by presenting this... | |
 | Daniel Webster, James Rees - Orators - 1839 - 108 pages
...prolong the memo, rial. But our object is, by this edifice to show our own BEAUTIES OF WEBSTER. 43 deep sense of the value and importance of the achievements of our ancestors ; and by presenting this work of gratitude to the eye, to keep alive similar sentiments, and to foster a constant regard for... | |
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