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 من الصفحات |
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... feeling of the situation and interest of every person in the drama . History , which is the most improving subject of private reading , in the mere narrative parts , requires no greater efforts on the part of the reader , than the style ...
... feeling of the situation and interest of every person in the drama . History , which is the most improving subject of private reading , in the mere narrative parts , requires no greater efforts on the part of the reader , than the style ...
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... feeling , and inspired like the poet himself , with a degree of enthusiasm . Of Recitation and Declamation . If the public speaker desire to give to the compo- sition , which he delivers , more interest than it can derive from mere ...
... feeling , and inspired like the poet himself , with a degree of enthusiasm . Of Recitation and Declamation . If the public speaker desire to give to the compo- sition , which he delivers , more interest than it can derive from mere ...
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... feelings for the high objects of reli- gion , no heart to admire and adore the great Father of the univers'e , has reason to distrust the truth and delicacy of his sensibility . If they do not acquiesce in his judgement , which , I ...
... feelings for the high objects of reli- gion , no heart to admire and adore the great Father of the univers'e , has reason to distrust the truth and delicacy of his sensibility . If they do not acquiesce in his judgement , which , I ...
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... feeling delicately ourselves , and · from judging accurately what is fittest to strike the feelings of others . The following examples illustrate the nature and use of emphasis of force and emphasis of sense ; or , as they are sometimes ...
... feeling delicately ourselves , and · from judging accurately what is fittest to strike the feelings of others . The following examples illustrate the nature and use of emphasis of force and emphasis of sense ; or , as they are sometimes ...
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... feelings through affectation of variety , nor falls short of it through meanness or false shame , The opposite imperfection is affectation . 6. Grace of Gesture . - This is the result of all perfections , arising from a dignified self ...
... feelings through affectation of variety , nor falls short of it through meanness or false shame , The opposite imperfection is affectation . 6. Grace of Gesture . - This is the result of all perfections , arising from a dignified self ...
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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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الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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...
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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...
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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...
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 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.
الصفحة 364 - I had a friend that lov'd her, I should but teach him how to tell my story, And that would woo her.