The Debater: a New Theory of the Art of Speaking: Being a Series of Complete Debates, Outlines of Debates, and Questions for Discussion with References to the Best Sources of InformationLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1846 - 294 páginas |
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... look upon the great Statesman of a nation as the head of its thought and philosophy -the guide of its energies- the centre and re- presentative of its emotions , passions , and ambi- tions . I call to mind what our own great States- men ...
... look upon the great Statesman of a nation as the head of its thought and philosophy -the guide of its energies- the centre and re- presentative of its emotions , passions , and ambi- tions . I call to mind what our own great States- men ...
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... look deeper than this , if we wish to reach the truth . It is not the most evi- dent merit that is always the most real and wor- thy . Quiet influences often do more than noisy ones . The deepest rivers always flow the most silently ...
... look deeper than this , if we wish to reach the truth . It is not the most evi- dent merit that is always the most real and wor- thy . Quiet influences often do more than noisy ones . The deepest rivers always flow the most silently ...
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... look through these vestments of the Warrior , and see the man him- self , to my sight there is not a more melancholy spectacle . I speak not now of the gallant soldier who fights to defend his home , his liberties , and all he holds ...
... look through these vestments of the Warrior , and see the man him- self , to my sight there is not a more melancholy spectacle . I speak not now of the gallant soldier who fights to defend his home , his liberties , and all he holds ...
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... look upon the Warrior as a benefactor to his nation ! To me he seems its curse its plague - its dishonour . I speak plainly , Sir , and emphatically - for I see that the brilliancy of the military character has misled many here , as it ...
... look upon the Warrior as a benefactor to his nation ! To me he seems its curse its plague - its dishonour . I speak plainly , Sir , and emphatically - for I see that the brilliancy of the military character has misled many here , as it ...
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... look a little further . What do we see following his despotic rule ? That which al- ways results from military despotism licen- tiousness , irreligion , moral slavery . Charles the Second would never have demoralised us , had not ...
... look a little further . What do we see following his despotic rule ? That which al- ways results from military despotism licen- tiousness , irreligion , moral slavery . Charles the Second would never have demoralised us , had not ...
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admit ambition argument assertion authority barbarism believe blood Capital Punishment cause character Charles Christian Cicero civilisation cloth crime Cromwell Cromwell's Crusades death debate defend Demosthenes DICTIONARY Drama EDINBURGH REVIEW Edition EDUCATION ELEVENTH SPEAKER England Engravings error Europe evil fact favour Fcap fear feel Foolscap 8vo Genius gentleman greater happiness heart Heaven History honour human HUME'S ESSAY imagine immorality intellect J. C. Loudon judge justice justifiable King knowledge last speaker LORD JEFFREY'S ESSAYS man's means ment mental Milton mind moral morocco murder Napoleon nature never NINTH SPEAKER Oliver Cromwell opinion Orator Oratory passion peace physical Poet principle Printing Press proof prove question racter religion religious ROBERT HALL ruler seems Shakspere Shakspere's SIR JAMES MACKINTOSH'S slavery soul speech Stage Statesman Steam Engine superior sword SYDNEY things thought tion true truth virtue Warrior whilst Woodcuts words
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Página 170 - For softness she and sweet attractive grace, He for God only, she for God in him: His fair large front and eye sublime declared Absolute rule; and hyacinthine locks Round from his parted forelock manly hung Clustering, but not beneath his shoulders broad...
Página 180 - O, it is excellent To have a giant's strength ; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant.
Página 176 - Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's; then if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a blessed martyr!
Página 180 - All murder'd: for within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king Keeps Death his court, and there the antick sits, Scoffing his state and grinning at his pomp...
Página 8 - The Cabinet lawyer: A Popular Digest of the Laws of England, Civil and Criminal; with a Dictionary of Law Terms. Maxims. Statutes, and Judicial Antiquities ; Correct Tables of Assessed Taxes, Stamp Duties, Excise Licenses, and Post-Horse Duties ; PostOffice Regulations ; and Prison Discipline. 17th Edition, comprising the Public Acts of the Session 1858.
Página 27 - SIR EDWARD SEAWARD'S NARRATIVE OF HIS SHIPWRECK, and consequent Discovery of certain Islands in the Caribbean Sea: with a detail of many extraordinary and highly interesting Events in his Life, from 1733 to 1749, as written in his own Diary. Edited by Miss JANE PORTER.
Página 31 - TURTON'S (DR.) MANUAL OF THE LAND AND FRESHWATER SHELLS of the BRITISH ISLANDS. A New Edition, thoroughly revised and with considerable Additions. By JOHN EDWARD GRAY, Keeper of the Zoological Collection in the British Museum. Post 8vo. with Woodcuts, and 12 Coloured Plates 15s. cloth. TWELVE YEARS AGO : A TALE. By the Author of " Letters to my Unknown Friends.
Página 181 - Shall be unsaid for me : against the threats Of malice or of sorcery, or that power Which erring men call Chance, this I hold firm, Virtue may be assail'd, but never hurt, Surprised by unjust force, but not enthrall'd ; Yea even that which mischief meant most harm, Shall in the happy trial prove most glory...
Página 7 - Hints to Mothers, for the Management of their Health during the Period of Pregnancy and in the Lying-in Room: With an Exposure of Popular Errors in connexion with those subjects, &c.
Página 19 - Let him follow me! By Oppression's woes and pains! By your sons in servile chains! We will drain our dearest veins, But they shall be free! •Lay the proud usurpers low ! Tyrants fall in every foe ! Liberty's in every blow! Let us do or die...