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 страници |
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... force , and earnestness , are the qualities which produce conviction . True eloquence , inuced , does not consist in speech . It cannot be brought from far . Labor and learning may toil for it , but they will toil in vain . Words and ...
... force , and earnestness , are the qualities which produce conviction . True eloquence , inuced , does not consist in speech . It cannot be brought from far . Labor and learning may toil for it , but they will toil in vain . Words and ...
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... force which our enemy can send against us . Besides , sir , we shall not fight our battles alone . There is a just God , who presides over the destinies of nations ; and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us . The battle ...
... force which our enemy can send against us . Besides , sir , we shall not fight our battles alone . There is a just God , who presides over the destinies of nations ; and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us . The battle ...
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... force of volition , he has probably few superiors . But survey the list of heroes , who crowned themselves with laurels during the last war , and ask yourselves if some of them too did not perform splendid achievements , worthy of ...
... force of volition , he has probably few superiors . But survey the list of heroes , who crowned themselves with laurels during the last war , and ask yourselves if some of them too did not perform splendid achievements , worthy of ...
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... force them to disre- gard its injunctions , in order to elude its oppressions . It was his perfect conviction , that there was not a virtuous man through- out the union , who would now think it criminal to smuggle into the country every ...
... force them to disre- gard its injunctions , in order to elude its oppressions . It was his perfect conviction , that there was not a virtuous man through- out the union , who would now think it criminal to smuggle into the country every ...
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... force of long - rooted habits and native love of order and peace . " My Above all , their blood calls to us from the soil which we tread ; it beats in our veins ; it cries to us not merely in the thrilling words of one of the first ...
... force of long - rooted habits and native love of order and peace . " My Above all , their blood calls to us from the soil which we tread ; it beats in our veins ; it cries to us not merely in the thrilling words of one of the first ...
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Страница 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,
Страница 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...
Страница 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.
Страница 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...
Страница 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.
Страница 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.
Страница 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!
Страница 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...
Страница 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.
Страница 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...