Showing posts with label Sketches by Benjamin Rush. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sketches by Benjamin Rush. Show all posts
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
On John Dickinson
Day 260
About John Dickinson
Form Benjamin Rush’s Sketches
“Few men wrote, spoke and acted more for their country from the years 1764 to the establishment of the federal government than Mr. Dickinson. He was alike eloquent at the bar, in a popular assembly, and in convention. Count {Thomas Cajetan} Wengierski, a Polish nobleman who travelled thro’ the United States soon after the peace, said he was the most learned man he had met with in America. He possessed the air of a camp and the ease of the court in his manners. He was opposed to the Declaration of Independence at the time it took place, but concurred in supporting it. During the was and for some year after it, he admired and preferred the British constitution. Towards the close of his life he became a decided and zealous Republican.”
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Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Benjamin Rush on Elbridge Gerry
Day 234
About Elbridge Gerry
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About Elbridge Gerry
“He was a respectable young merchant, of a liberal education, and considerable knowledge. He was slow in his perceptions and in his manner of doing business, and stammering in his speech, but he know and embraced truth when he saw it. He had no local of state prejudices. Every part of his conduct in 1775, 1776, and 1777 indicated him to be a sensible, upright man, and a genuine friend to republican forms of government.”
Form Benjamin Rush’s Sketches
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Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Happy Birthday Mr. Knox!
Day 207
“A brave and intelligent officer, and an open hearted, honest hearted man.”
Form Benjamin Rush’s Sketches about Henry Knox
Happy Birthday to Henry Knox!
“A brave and intelligent officer, and an open hearted, honest hearted man.”
Form Benjamin Rush’s Sketches about Henry Knox
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Friday, July 6, 2012
John Paul Jones
Day 188
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To day is John Paul Jones Birthday.
~About John Paul Jones~
Form Benjamin Rush’s Sketches
“He united in his military character the boldness which is produced by madness, the bravery which is the effect of animal spirits, and the courage which is the result of reflection. He once put into my hands a history of his naval exploits. He exulted in it in having first hoisted the American flag on board the first armed vessel that was commissioned by the United States. I heard him give a minute account of his engagement with the Serapis in a small circle of gentlemen at a dinner. It was delivered with great apparent modesty and commended the most respectful attention. Towards the close of the battle, while his deck was swimming in blood, the captain of the Serapis called him to strike. “No, Sir,” said he, “I will not, we have had but a small fight as yet.” He had been well educated in Scotland (his native country) and discovered style and taste both in writing and conversation. His countenance was strongly marked with thought. I know nothing of his private character.”
“He united in his military character the boldness which is produced by madness, the bravery which is the effect of animal spirits, and the courage which is the result of reflection. He once put into my hands a history of his naval exploits. He exulted in it in having first hoisted the American flag on board the first armed vessel that was commissioned by the United States. I heard him give a minute account of his engagement with the Serapis in a small circle of gentlemen at a dinner. It was delivered with great apparent modesty and commended the most respectful attention. Towards the close of the battle, while his deck was swimming in blood, the captain of the Serapis called him to strike. “No, Sir,” said he, “I will not, we have had but a small fight as yet.” He had been well educated in Scotland (his native country) and discovered style and taste both in writing and conversation. His countenance was strongly marked with thought. I know nothing of his private character.”
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
A zealous supporter
Day 159
“A frequent, correct and pleasing speaker. He was very useful upon committees and active in expediting business. He made the motion fro the Declaration of Independence and was ever afterwards one of its most zealous supporters.”
“A frequent, correct and pleasing speaker. He was very useful upon committees and active in expediting business. He made the motion fro the Declaration of Independence and was ever afterwards one of its most zealous supporters.”
From Benjamin Rush’s Sketches
About Richard Henry Lee
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Monday, April 9, 2012
Day 100!!!
Day 100!!!
“He was a man of plain understanding, and good education. He was found of the ceremonies of public life, but wanted industry and punctuality in business. His conversation was desultory, and his manners much influenced by frequent attacks of the gout, which gave a hypochondriacal peevishness to his temper. With all these infirmities he was a disinterested patriot, and made large sacrifices of an ample estate to the liberties and independence of his country.”
~Form Benjamin Rush’s Sketches~
About John Hancock
Not an especially good quote for the day but if was kind of interesting to know what Benjamin Rush though of people.
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Thursday, February 9, 2012
Happy Birthday Mr.Paine!
Day 40
Thomas Paine
“Died at New York Thomas Paine, author of “Common Sense,” “Rights of Man,” “Age of Reason,” and many other political and deistical publications. I knew him well soon after his arrival in America in 1773, at which time he was unfriendly to the claims of America. He wrote “Common Sense” at my request. I gave it its name. He possessed a wonderful talent of writing to the tempers and feelings of the public. His compositions, though full of splendid and original imagery, were always adapted to the common capacities. He was intemperate and otherwise debauched in private life. His vanity appeared in everything he did or said. He once said he was at a loss to know whether he was made for the times or the times made for him. His “Age of Reason” probably perverted more persons from the Christian faith than any book that ever was written for the same purpose. Its extensive mischief was owing to the popular, perspicuous, and witty style in which it was written, and to its constant appeals to the feelings and tempers of his readers.”
Thomas Paine
“Died at New York Thomas Paine, author of “Common Sense,” “Rights of Man,” “Age of Reason,” and many other political and deistical publications. I knew him well soon after his arrival in America in 1773, at which time he was unfriendly to the claims of America. He wrote “Common Sense” at my request. I gave it its name. He possessed a wonderful talent of writing to the tempers and feelings of the public. His compositions, though full of splendid and original imagery, were always adapted to the common capacities. He was intemperate and otherwise debauched in private life. His vanity appeared in everything he did or said. He once said he was at a loss to know whether he was made for the times or the times made for him. His “Age of Reason” probably perverted more persons from the Christian faith than any book that ever was written for the same purpose. Its extensive mischief was owing to the popular, perspicuous, and witty style in which it was written, and to its constant appeals to the feelings and tempers of his readers.”
~Form Benjamin Rush’s Sketches~
About Thomas Paine
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Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Happy Birthday Mr. Franklin
Day 17
“I never visited him without learning something.”
~Benjamin Rush~
About Benjamin Franklin
About Benjamin Franklin
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To day is Benjamin Franklin's 306th birthday.
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Happy Birthday Benjamin!
Day 4
“He aimed well.”
Form Benjamin Rush’s Sketches. What Benjamin Rush said about himself.
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