 When a prisoner first leaves his cell he cannot bear the light of day ; he is unable to discriminate colors or recognize faces. But the remedy is, not to remand him into his dungeon, but to accustom him to the rays of the sun. The blaze of truth and liberty...  Essay on Milton - Page 102by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 160 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Mason Duncan - Creeds - 1826 - 154 pages
...— he is unable to discriminate colours, or recognize faces. But the remedy is, not to remand him into his dungeon, but to accustom him to the rays...the house of bondage. But let them gaze on, and they shall soon be able to bear it. In a few years men learn to reason. The extreme violence of opinions... | |
 | John Mason Duncan - Creeds - 1834 - 276 pages
...colors, or recognize faces. . But the remedy is, not to remand him into his dungeon, but to accustom Mm to the rays of the sun. The blaze of truth and liberty dazzle and bewilder nations, which have become half blind in the house of bondage. But let them gaze... | |
 | 1835 - 932 pages
...— he is unable to discriminate colours, or recognise faces. But the remedy is, not to remand him into his dungeon, but to accustom him to the rays...and bewilder nations which have become half blind in Ihe house of bondage. But let them gaze on, and they will soon be able to bear il. In a few years men... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1840 - 466 pages
...: — he is unable to discriminate colors, or recognise faces. But the remedy is not to remand him into his dungeon, but to accustom him to the rays...soon be able to bear it. In a few years men learn to reason. The extreme violence of opinions subsides. Hostile theories correct each other. The scattered... | |
 | Criticism - 1848 - 628 pages
...— he is unable to discriminate colors, or to recognize faces. But the remedy is not to remand him into his dungeon, but to accustom him to the rays...soon be able to bear it. In a few years men learn to reason. Theextreme violence of opinions subsides. Hostile theories correct eachother. The scattered... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1844 - 614 pages
...day ; — he is unable to discriminate colors or recognize faces. But the remedy is not to remand him into his dungeon, but to accustom him to the rays...soon be able to bear it. In a few years men learn to reason. The extreme violence of opinion subsides. Hostile theories correct each other. The scattered... | |
 | 1844 - 398 pages
...diseriminate eolors or reeognize faees. But the remedy is not to remand him into his dungeon, but to aeeustom him to the rays of the sun. The blaze of truth and liberty may at first dazzle and bewilder nations whieh have beeome half blind in the house of bondage. But let them gaze on, and they will soon be able... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English literature - 1846 - 782 pages
...day; — he is unable to discriminate colours, or recognise faces. But the remedy is not to remand him into his dungeon, but to accustom him to the rays...soon be able to bear it. In a few years men learn to reason. The extreme violence of opinion subsides. Hostile theories correct each other. The scattered... | |
 | Waddy Thompson - Mexico - 1846 - 336 pages
...— he is unable to discriminate colors, or recognize faces, — but the remedy is not to remand him into his dungeon, but to accustom him to the rays...soon be able to bear it. In a few years men learn to reason — the extreme violence of opinion subsides ; hostile theories correct each other ; the... | |
 | Nahum Capen - Mexican War, 1846-1848 - 1848 - 348 pages
...day ; he is unable to discriminate colors, or recognize faces ; but the remedy is not to remand him into his dungeon, but to accustom him to the rays...soon be able to bear it. In a few years men learn to reason ; the extreme violence of opinion subsides ; hostile theories correct each other ; the scattered... | |
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