The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending a Diversity of Oratorical Specimens, of the Eloquence of Popular Assemblies, of the Bar, of the Pulpit, &c. Principally Intended for the Use of Schools and Academies. To which are Prefixed a Dissertation on Oratorical Delivery and the Outlines of GestureSidney's Press, for John Babcock & Son, New-Haven, and S. & W.R. Babcock, Charleston, S.C., 1819 - 408 páginas |
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... passing : you must catch the words the moment they are uttered , or you lose them forever . But although these be so great advantages of writ- ten Language , that Speech , without Writing , would have been very inadequate for the ...
... passing : you must catch the words the moment they are uttered , or you lose them forever . But although these be so great advantages of writ- ten Language , that Speech , without Writing , would have been very inadequate for the ...
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... pass an unlaborious life ? Where are the painful toils of virtue , the mortifications of penitents , and the self - denying exercises of Saints and Heroes ? " " The true enjoyments of a reasonable being , " an- swered she mildly , " do ...
... pass an unlaborious life ? Where are the painful toils of virtue , the mortifications of penitents , and the self - denying exercises of Saints and Heroes ? " " The true enjoyments of a reasonable being , " an- swered she mildly , " do ...
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... pass away suc- cessively from so many scenes and moments which seemed to us important , each in its time , and retain so slight an impression , that we have now nothing to tell about what once excited our utmost emotion , As to my own ...
... pass away suc- cessively from so many scenes and moments which seemed to us important , each in its time , and retain so slight an impression , that we have now nothing to tell about what once excited our utmost emotion , As to my own ...
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... the possibility of a thought concerning the important process under which it was beginning to pass . In some certain degree we have been influenced by each K of these parts of the great system of education ; NARRATIVE PIECES . 11.3.
... the possibility of a thought concerning the important process under which it was beginning to pass . In some certain degree we have been influenced by each K of these parts of the great system of education ; NARRATIVE PIECES . 11.3.
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... passing , it has been touched or arrested . Consider the number of meetings with acquain- tances , friends , or strangers ; the number of conver- sations you have held or heard ; the number of exhi- bitions of good or evil , virtue or ...
... passing , it has been touched or arrested . Consider the number of meetings with acquain- tances , friends , or strangers ; the number of conver- sations you have held or heard ; the number of exhi- bitions of good or evil , virtue or ...
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The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending ... Increase Cooke Visualização integral - 1811 |
The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending ... Increase Cooke Visualização integral - 1819 |
Palavras e frases frequentes
Aaron Burr action admiration affection appear beauty behold black crows blessings Brutus Caius Verres called cause character Christian Cicero creature death delight Demosthenes dignity discourse divine duty earth eloquence enemies eternal exalted expression eyes father fear federacies feel friends genius gesture give glory grace Greece hand happiness hath heart heaven honour hope human imagination impression inflexion Jesus Jews judge justice labour laws liberty living look Lord LORD CHATHAM mankind manner ment mercy mind moral nation nature ness never o'er objects orator oratory pain Pamphylia PANEGYRIC passions perfect person pleasure possess principle Quintilian racter reason religion Roman senate scene Section sentence sentiments shew Sicily soul speak speaker spirit sublime suffer talents thee things thou thought tion triumph of death truth unto virtue voice whole wisdom words
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Página 286 - The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds; but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought, and nourished up ; and it grew up together with him, and with his children : it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
Página 365 - Twilight gray had in her sober livery all things clad : Silence accompanied ; for Beast and Bird, they to their grassy couch, these to their nests, were slunk, — all but the wakeful nightingale; she, all night long, her amorous descant sung; Silence was pleased. Now...
Página 356 - The NORTH, in an unrestrained intercourse with the SOUTH, protected by the equal laws of a common government, finds in the productions of the latter, great additional resources of maritime and commercial enterprise, and precious materials of manufacturing industry. The SOUTH, in the same intercourse benefiting by the agency of the NORTH, sees its agriculture grow, and its commerce expand.
Página 245 - I send thee ; to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God ; that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified, by faith that is in me.
Página 118 - To spend too much time in studies, is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar; they perfect nature, and are perfected by experience...
Página 369 - I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd.
Página 364 - She'd come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse: which I, observing, Took once a pliant hour, and found good means To draw from her a prayer of earnest heart That. I would all my pilgrimage dilate...
Página 358 - One of the expedients of party to acquire influence within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts. You cannot shield yourselves too much against the jealousies and heart-burnings which spring from these misrepresentations: they tend to render alien to each other those who ought to be bound together by fraternal affection.
Página 372 - True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest, who have learned to dance : 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense.
Página 364 - I had a friend that lov'd her, I should but teach him how to tell my story, And that would woo her.