Both Uses of
eminent
in
Common Sense, by Thomas Paine
- In order to discover the line of our duty rightly, we should take our children in our hand, and fix our station a few years farther into life; that eminence will present a prospect, which a few present fears and prejudices conceal from our sight.†
Chpt 3. *
- It is in reality a self-evident position: For no nation in a state of foreign dependance, limited in its commerce, and cramped and fettered in its legislative powers, can ever arrive at any material eminence.†
Chpt Appe
Definition:
respected and famous or important
or:
describing something as outstanding, admired, or of high quality
or:
describing something as outstanding, admired, or of high quality