 | 1827 - 684 páginas
...their own lives, and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric...then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out -running the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm resolve, the dauntless spirit, speaking... | |
 | 1827 - 654 páginas
...their own lives, and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric...rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher 1827.] Eulogies on Jefferson and Adams. 67 qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent; then self-devotion... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 282 páginas
...their own lives, and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then, words have lost their power, rhetoric...deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm resolve, thet dauntless spirit, speaking on, the tongue, beaming from the eye, informing every feature, and... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1828 - 314 páginas
...their own lives, and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric...eloquent ; then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conceptions, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm resolve, the dauntless... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 páginas
...their own lives, and the fate of their wives, 20 their children, and their country hang on the decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric...presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is 25 eloquent; then, self devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the deductions of logic,... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1829 - 270 páginas
...their own lives, and the fate of their wives, their children, and the country, hang on their decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric...presence of higher qualities. Then) patriotism is e|-. oqnent; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the deductions of logic,... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 páginas
...their own lives, and the fate of their wives, i their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then, words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Eveu genius itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1830 - 518 páginas
...their own lives, and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric...The clear conception, outrunning the deductions of loa;ic, the high purpose, the firm resolve, the dauntless spirit, speaking on the tongue, beaming from... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 420 páginas
...itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the' presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is 25 eloquent ; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the deductions of loiric, tne high purpose, the firm resolve, the dauntless spirit, speuking on the tongue, beaming from... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 páginas
...o»vn i;v«s, and the fate of their wives, tbeir children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then, words have lost their power, rhetoric...and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Tbeu, patriotism is eloquent ; then, selfdevotiou is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the... | |
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The graces taught in the schools, the costly ornaments and studied contrivances of speech, shock and disgust men when their own lives, and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then words have lost... 
