The leading men of American history have been ill-treated in this respect--for a century they have been held up to our vision as superhuman creatures to admire whom was a duty, to criticize whom was a blasphemy, and to love or understand whom was an impossibility.
Beveridge reflects on how American historical figures have been portrayed as superhuman, making them difficult to relate to or criticize.
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As the French storm increased, its winds blew ever stronger over the responsive waters of American opinion.
In argument and reasoning he was the equal if not the superior of Madison himself; and his grim personality made the meek one of Madison seem tender in comparison.
The Spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive.
Thus were the ideas of Nationality and localism in America brought into sharper conflict by the mob and guillotine in France.
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