 | Tobias Smollett - 1788 - 610 pages
...which wou'd dcbafe The native genius of the fable race ! P'erim the proud philofophy, which fayght To rob them of the pow'rs of equal thought ! Does then th' immortal principle within Change with the cafual colour of a ikin ? Does matter govern fpirit ? or is mind Degraded by the form to which 'tis... | |
 | 1788 - 510 pages
...thought which would debafe The native genius of the fable race ! Perifh the proud philofophy which fought To rob them of the pow'rs of equal thought ! Does then th' immortal principle within Change with the cafual colour of a fkin ? Does matter govern fpirit ? or is mind Degraded by the form to which 'tis... | |
 | John Adams - 1789 - 376 pages
...NEGROES. T)ERI5H th' illib'ral thought which would debafe f The native genius of the fable race ! Perifli To rob them of the pow'rs of equal thought ! Does then th' immortal principle within Change with the cafual colour of a fkin ? Does matter govern fpirit ? or is mind Degraded by the form to which 'tis... | |
 | 1799 - 334 pages
...which wou'd <kbafe The native genius of the fable race ! Perifh .the proud philofophy, which fought To rob them of the pow'rs of equal thought ! Does then th' immortal principle within Change with the cafual colour of a fkin * ? * We are forry that fact a plea fliould difgrace the.pag^ of thc enlightenod... | |
 | Hannah More - 1827 - 324 pages
...native genins of thes able race I Perish the proud philosophy which sought To rob them of their powers of equal thought ! Does then th' immortal principle...casual colour of a skin .' Does matter govern spirit t or is mind Degraded by the form to which 'tis join'd 1 No : they have heads to think, and hearts... | |
 | Hannah More - 1827 - 542 pages
...thought ! Doce then f It immortal principle within {.'hange with the casual colour of a skin ? Dues Matter govern Spirit ? or is mind Degraded by the form to which 'tis join'd ? bo : they have heads to think, and hearts to feel, And souls to act, with linn, though erring zeal... | |
 | 1828 - 390 pages
...A POM. Perish th' illiberal thought which would debase The natire genius of the table rave ! Perith the proud philosophy, which sought To rob them of...of a skin ? Does matter govern spirit? or is mind Derraded by the form to which *tit join'd ? No: they have h'.ads to tbink, and hearts to feel, And... | |
 | Hannah More - 1830 - 410 pages
...Afric's coast. Perish th' illiberal thought which would debase The native genius of the sable race ! Perish the proud philosophy, which sought To rob them of the pow'rs of equal thought! What! does th' immortal principle within Change with the casual colour of a skin ? Does matter govern... | |
 | Charles C. Andrews - 1830 - 160 pages
...they were ready to pronounce a negative upon the interrogation embraced in the two following lines: Does matter govern spirit, or is mind Degraded by the form to which 'tis join'd ? In addition to several approbatory articles appearing in the public papers on the subject of these... | |
 | Hannah More - 1832 - 530 pages
...Afric's coast Perish th' illiberal thought which would debase The native genius of the sable race ! Perish the proud philosophy, which sought To rob them...principle within Change with the casual colour of the skin? Does Matter govern Spirit? or is mind Degraded by the form to which 'tis join'd ? No : they... | |
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The native genius of the sable race ! Perish the proud philosophy, which sought To rob them of the pow'rs of equal thought ! Does then th' immortal principle within Change with the casual colour of the skin? 
