The United States Speaker, a Copious Selection of Exercises in Elocution: Consisting of Prose, Poetry and Dialogue: Drawn Chiefly from the Most Approved Writers of Great Britain and America ...S. Babcock, 1843 - 504 páginas |
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... mountains of Scotland ; contemplate the stern Cameronian , the rigid covenanter , the enduring puritan . Follow them to their burrows beneath the earth ; to their dark , bleak caverns in the rocks . See them hunted like beasts of prey ...
... mountains of Scotland ; contemplate the stern Cameronian , the rigid covenanter , the enduring puritan . Follow them to their burrows beneath the earth ; to their dark , bleak caverns in the rocks . See them hunted like beasts of prey ...
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... mountain , the torrent and dale ! -Do we look for high examples of noble daring ? Where shall we find them brighter than in Scotland ? From the " bonny highland heither ” of her lofty summits , to the modest lily of the vale , not a ...
... mountain , the torrent and dale ! -Do we look for high examples of noble daring ? Where shall we find them brighter than in Scotland ? From the " bonny highland heither ” of her lofty summits , to the modest lily of the vale , not a ...
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... mountains , and again rear his hut in the abode of his forefathers . Then shall commence the millenium of political illumination ; and Frenchmen and wolves , " one and indivisible , " nightly chant their barbarous orgies , to celebrate ...
... mountains , and again rear his hut in the abode of his forefathers . Then shall commence the millenium of political illumination ; and Frenchmen and wolves , " one and indivisible , " nightly chant their barbarous orgies , to celebrate ...
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... swords of our country men may yet glitter on our mountains , their blood may yet crimson our plains . Such the warning voice of all antiquity , the example AMERICAN ELOQUENCE . 27 Maxcy The Orphan SELECTION Frank Hayman.
... swords of our country men may yet glitter on our mountains , their blood may yet crimson our plains . Such the warning voice of all antiquity , the example AMERICAN ELOQUENCE . 27 Maxcy The Orphan SELECTION Frank Hayman.
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... mountain ? Let him be the foe of Logan . Thrice in one day hath he given battle . Thrice in one day hath he come back victorious . Who may bear up against the strong man ? the man of war ? Let them that are young , hear me . Let them ...
... mountain ? Let him be the foe of Logan . Thrice in one day hath he given battle . Thrice in one day hath he come back victorious . Who may bear up against the strong man ? the man of war ? Let them that are young , hear me . Let them ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
American armies arms Athenians Athens Banquo battle beautiful behold blessings blood BOOK OF JOB bosom breath Cæsar Catiline cause character conquer dare darkness death Demosthenes earth eloquence enemy eternal eyes fathers fear feeling field fire freedom Gaul genius give glorious glory Greece hand happy hath hear heart hearts of age heaven honorable gentleman honorable member hope horror human illustrious immortal immortal song Jugurtha land laws learned friend liberty living look Lord mankind ment Micipsa mighty mind Missouri moral mountains nations nature never noble Numidia oppression patriot peace principles proud republic revolution Roman Rome ruins sacred Saguntum Scotland senate sentiment Socrates soul South Carolina spirit stand suffer sword tears tempest temples thee Themistocles thing thou throne tion triumph union unto victory virtue voice whole wisdom wretched ye ministers yourselves
Passagens conhecidas
Página 240 - tis true, this god did shake ; His coward lips did from their colour fly, And that same eye whose bend doth awe the world Did lose his lustre : I did hear him groan : Ay, and that tongue of his that bade the Romans Mark him and write his speeches in their books, Alas, it cried, 'Give me some drink, Titinius,
Página 16 - It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace, but there is no peace. The war is actually begun. The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms. Our brethren are already in the field. Why stand we here idle ? What is it that gentlemen wish ? What would they have ? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know not what course others may take, but...
Página 176 - The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
Página 178 - The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth ; When there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth...
Página 266 - Echo still through all her song ; And where her sweetest theme she chose, A soft, responsive voice was heard at every close ; And Hope, enchanted, smiled, and waved her golden hair.
Página 309 - Last noon beheld them full of lusty life, Last eve in Beauty's circle proudly gay ; The midnight brought the signal-sound of strife, The morn the marshalling in arms, the day Battle's magnificently-stern array.
Página 268 - Bacchus' blessings are a treasure, Drinking is the soldier's pleasure : Rich the treasure, Sweet the pleasure, Sweet is pleasure after pain. Soothed with the sound the king grew vain; Fought all his battles o'er again, And thrice he routed all his foes, and thrice he slew the slain!
Página 220 - Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead ! In peace there's nothing so becomes a man As modest stillness and humility : But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger...
Página 179 - Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the gentiles shall come unto thee.
Página 270 - Now strike the golden lyre again: A louder yet, and yet a louder strain ! Break his bands of sleep asunder And rouse him like a rattling peal of thunder. Hark, hark ! the horrid sound Has raised up his head : As awaked from the dead, And amazed he stares around. Revenge, revenge...