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SweetFreedom Posted 12 years ago
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For daring and desperate is the spirit of those leaders?
Failed to understand "for daring and desperate is the spirit of those leaders".
Does it mean "the spirit of those leaders is bold and desperate"? If so, what does "for" mean there?
Background info:
On this day in 1776, in his first speech before British Parliament since the leaders of the American Revolution came together to sign of the Declaration of Independence that summer, King George III acknowledges that all was not going well for Britain in the war with the United States.
In his address, the king spoke about the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the revolutionary leaders who signed it, saying, "for daring and desperate is the spirit of those leaders, whose object has always been dominion and power, that they have now openly renounced all allegiance to the crown, and all political connection with this country." The king went on to inform Parliament of the successful British victory over General George Washington and the Continental Army at the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776, but warned them that, "notwithstanding the fair prospect, it was necessary to prepare for another campaign."
More:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-speaks-for-first-time-since-independence-declared
Does it mean "the spirit of those leaders is bold and desperate"? If so, what does "for" mean there?
Background info:
On this day in 1776, in his first speech before British Parliament since the leaders of the American Revolution came together to sign of the Declaration of Independence that summer, King George III acknowledges that all was not going well for Britain in the war with the United States.
In his address, the king spoke about the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the revolutionary leaders who signed it, saying, "for daring and desperate is the spirit of those leaders, whose object has always been dominion and power, that they have now openly renounced all allegiance to the crown, and all political connection with this country." The king went on to inform Parliament of the successful British victory over General George Washington and the Continental Army at the Battle of Long Island on August 27, 1776, but warned them that, "notwithstanding the fair prospect, it was necessary to prepare for another campaign."
More:
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-speaks-for-first-time-since-independence-declared
Top answer
Yes, that's what the sentence means. Based on the background information that you attached, King George III (naturally) disapproved of the signing of the US Declaration of independence and further found it both an outrageous and audacious move by the US revolutionaries.
- Yes, that's what the sentence means.
- Based on the background information that you attached, King George III (naturally) disapproved of the signing of the US Declaration of independence and further found it both an outrageous and audacious move by the US revolutionaries.
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Yes, that's what the sentence means. Based on the background information that you attached, King George III (naturally) disapproved of the signing of the US Declaration of independence and further found it both an outrageous and audacious move by the US revolutionaries.
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Thank you.
I just failed to understand the usage of "for"? What does it mean? Why George wanted to use it?
I just failed to understand the usage of "for"? What does it mean? Why George wanted to use it?
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