The Unknown Washington: Biographic Origins of the Republic |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 8
Page 390
... Fisher Ames unfailingly pays high tribute to his intellect , his learning and his forensic ability , but from time to time notes the new bias with evident concern . Madison's " politics " are " very much Frenchified , " directed " ad ...
... Fisher Ames unfailingly pays high tribute to his intellect , his learning and his forensic ability , but from time to time notes the new bias with evident concern . Madison's " politics " are " very much Frenchified , " directed " ad ...
Page 392
... Fisher Ames rudely called " Virginia nabobs . " It was as clearly intensified by Jefferson's enthusiasm for the French Revolution in its early stages . But throughout his life it had somehow dwelt in his capacious mind side by side with ...
... Fisher Ames rudely called " Virginia nabobs . " It was as clearly intensified by Jefferson's enthusiasm for the French Revolution in its early stages . But throughout his life it had somehow dwelt in his capacious mind side by side with ...
Page 412
... Fisher Ames recorded , " grave almost to sadness " - " actually shaking " in an access of " mod- esty . " In the matter of his spectacles he bungled painfully . The stinging glance of Senator Maclay noted that he awkwardly shifted the ...
... Fisher Ames recorded , " grave almost to sadness " - " actually shaking " in an access of " mod- esty . " In the matter of his spectacles he bungled painfully . The stinging glance of Senator Maclay noted that he awkwardly shifted the ...
Contents
AN AIRHOLE IN HISTORY | 3 |
THE INWARD WASHINGTON | 29 |
THE REPUBLIC AND SALLY FAIRFAX | 51 |
Copyright | |
13 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
A. M. Hamilton Adams's American Annapolis Convention aristocratic army Articles of Confederation authority balance bicameral biographers Boston Boston Athenæum Cabinet called century civil colonies command committee Congress Convention Council declared democracy democratic diary doubtless elected England English Constitution equal executive fact faction Fairfax Farrand Fathers favor Federal Federalist Fisher Ames Ford Franklin George Washington Gouverneur Morris Hamilton Harrington honor House idea independent influence ington interests Jefferson John Adams labor land leaders legislative Legislature less Letters to Washington liberty Maclay Madison Mason Massachusetts measures ment mind modern monarchy Mount Vernon never Newburgh Oceana officers party patriotic Pennsylvania Philadelphia phrase Pinckney political popular Potomac Potomac Company President principle question Records regard representatives republic republican Revolution of 1800 Sally Sally Fairfax scarcely seems Senate soldier spirit stitution theory things thought tion to-day true unicameral union United Virginia plan volumes Wash wisdom words Writings wrote York