John Warwick Daniel (late a Senator from Virginia) Memorial Addresses: Delivered in the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States. Proceedings in the Senate, February 20, 1911. Proceedings in the House June 24, 1911 |
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John Warwick Daniel (late a Senator from Virginia) Memorial ..., Volum 86 United States. Congress Visualització completa - 1911 |
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Pàgina 92 - Words and phrases may be marshalled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man, in the subject, and in the occasion. Affected passion, intense expression, the pomp of declamation, all may aspire after it — they cannot reach it.
Pàgina 10 - Resolved, That as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased the business of the Senate be now suspended to enable his associates to pay proper tribute to his high character and distinguished public services.
Pàgina 135 - Yet he who reigns within himself, and rules Passions, desires, and fears, is more a king; Which every wise and virtuous man attains...
Pàgina 51 - SUNSET and evening star, And one clear call for me! And may there be no moaning of the bar, When I put out to sea, But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Too full for sound and foam, When that which drew from out the boundless deep Turns again home. Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of farewell, When I embark; For tho...
Pàgina 136 - It is as natural to die as to be born; and to a little infant, perhaps, the one is as painful as the other. He that dies in an earnest pursuit, is like one that is wounded in hot blood ; who, for the time, scarce feels the hurt ; and therefore a mind fixed and bent upon somewhat that is good, doth avert the dolours of death ; but, above all, believe it, the sweetest canticle is, '' Nunc dimittis" when a man hath obtained worthy ends and expectations.
Pàgina 75 - Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased Senator.
Pàgina 156 - Courage, the highest gift, that scorns to bend To mean devices for a sordid end. Courage, an independent spark from Heaven's bright throne, By which the soul stands raised, triumphant, high, alone.
Pàgina 51 - Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may there be no sadness of farewell, When I embark; For tho' from out our bourne of Time and Place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my Pilot face to face When I have crossed the bar.
Pàgina 78 - Resolved, That as a particular mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, and in recognition of his eminent abilities as a distinguished public servant, the House, at the conclusion of these memorial proceedings, shall stand adjourned.
Pàgina 45 - FRIEND after friend departs : Who hath not lost a friend ? There is no union here of hearts, That finds not here an end : Were this frail world our only rest, Living or dying, none were blest.
Informació bibliogràfica
| Títol | John Warwick Daniel (late a Senator from Virginia) Memorial Addresses: Delivered in the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States. Proceedings in the Senate, February 20, 1911. Proceedings in the House June 24, 1911 |
| Autor | United States. Congress |
| Editor | U.S. Government Printing Office, 1911 |
| Original de | Universitat de Virgínia |
| Digitalitzat el | 5 Febr. 2008 |
| Nre. de pàgines | 158 pàgines |
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