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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... seem to have the gift of speaking much and saying little . 6th , The last member but one of a sentence , called the penultimate , except when affected by emphasis , must have the rising inflexion . Examples . He who pretends to great ...
... seem to have the gift of speaking much and saying little . 6th , The last member but one of a sentence , called the penultimate , except when affected by emphasis , must have the rising inflexion . Examples . He who pretends to great ...
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... seem to have the gift of speaking much , and saying little . We judge of men , not from the mer'i ! which distin- guishes them , but from the interest which governs us . The pleasures of the imagination are not so gróss as those of ...
... seem to have the gift of speaking much , and saying little . We judge of men , not from the mer'i ! which distin- guishes them , but from the interest which governs us . The pleasures of the imagination are not so gróss as those of ...
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... seems to be some minds suited to great , and some to little employments ; some formed to soar aloft , and others to grovel on the ground , and confine their regard to a narrow sphere , of these , the one is in danger of becoming useless ...
... seems to be some minds suited to great , and some to little employments ; some formed to soar aloft , and others to grovel on the ground , and confine their regard to a narrow sphere , of these , the one is in danger of becoming useless ...
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... seems steep and difficult to scale With upright wing against a higher foe . Let such bethink them , if the sleepy drench Of that forgetful lake benumb not still , That in our proper motion we ascend Up to our native seat : descent and ...
... seems steep and difficult to scale With upright wing against a higher foe . Let such bethink them , if the sleepy drench Of that forgetful lake benumb not still , That in our proper motion we ascend Up to our native seat : descent and ...
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... seems to form the beginning , the middle , and end of oratory . The extent and variety of gesture has a wider range than many are aware of : for it comprehends the action and position of all the parts of the body ; of the head , the ...
... seems to form the beginning , the middle , and end of oratory . The extent and variety of gesture has a wider range than many are aware of : for it comprehends the action and position of all the parts of the body ; of the head , the ...
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Términos y frases comunes
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.