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 - American literature - 408 pages |
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... kind , which is sufficient for the mere presenting the scenes of a play to a domestic circle : but the fine dramatic reader must be possess- ed of the quickest conception , and of an eye which intuitively comprehends the whole dialogue ...
... kind , which is sufficient for the mere presenting the scenes of a play to a domestic circle : but the fine dramatic reader must be possess- ed of the quickest conception , and of an eye which intuitively comprehends the whole dialogue ...
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... kind occur in the following lines of Shakspeare ; and as the subject is of great weight and importance , should be of considerable duration , perhaps while one could number six , or a period and a half to each . It must be by his death ...
... kind occur in the following lines of Shakspeare ; and as the subject is of great weight and importance , should be of considerable duration , perhaps while one could number six , or a period and a half to each . It must be by his death ...
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... kind ? Middle and Loud . My sentence is for open war . Of wiles More unexpert , I boast not : them let those Contrive who need ; or when they need , not now . For , while they sit contriving , shall the rest , Millions that stand in ...
... kind ? Middle and Loud . My sentence is for open war . Of wiles More unexpert , I boast not : them let those Contrive who need ; or when they need , not now . For , while they sit contriving , shall the rest , Millions that stand in ...
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... kind , holds both hands vertical and across , and moves them outwards extended . If admiration arise from some extraordinary or unexpected cir- cumstances , the hands are thrown up supine elevated , together with the countenance and ...
... kind , holds both hands vertical and across , and moves them outwards extended . If admiration arise from some extraordinary or unexpected cir- cumstances , the hands are thrown up supine elevated , together with the countenance and ...
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... kind of their friends , and amiable among all with whom they had inter- course ! And yet , how often have we seen all these fair appearances blasted in the progress of life , merely through the influence of loose and corrupting pleas ...
... kind of their friends , and amiable among all with whom they had inter- course ! And yet , how often have we seen all these fair appearances blasted in the progress of life , merely through the influence of loose and corrupting pleas ...
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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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Page 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...
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Page 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.
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