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He went early into politics , and soon became a thoughtful and effective speaker
and debater . Of the language that Lincoln heard and used in boyhood , says
Nicolay , in an essay on “ Lincoln's Literary Experiments ” printed since the “ Life
...
He went early into politics , and soon became a thoughtful and effective speaker
and debater . Of the language that Lincoln heard and used in boyhood , says
Nicolay , in an essay on “ Lincoln's Literary Experiments ” printed since the “ Life
...
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In his young manhood at Springfield he measured wits with other bright young
lawyers , in plain and direct language before plain and simple - minded auditors ,
either in political discussion or in the court - room ; either in the capital or in the ...
In his young manhood at Springfield he measured wits with other bright young
lawyers , in plain and direct language before plain and simple - minded auditors ,
either in political discussion or in the court - room ; either in the capital or in the ...
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The writer , and particularly the political writer , is tempted to this sort of immorality
, but still more the speaker , for with the latter the reward of applause is prompt
and seductive . It is amazing to look over Lincoln's record and find how seldom
he ...
The writer , and particularly the political writer , is tempted to this sort of immorality
, but still more the speaker , for with the latter the reward of applause is prompt
and seductive . It is amazing to look over Lincoln's record and find how seldom
he ...
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There was little in this lecture to attract the slightest attention ; and while it may
have given satisfaction among neighbors , it could never have added to his fame
. when he had the opportunity of an engagement to lecture on political subjects in
...
There was little in this lecture to attract the slightest attention ; and while it may
have given satisfaction among neighbors , it could never have added to his fame
. when he had the opportunity of an engagement to lecture on political subjects in
...
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... who heard him tell his quaint and often Rabelaisian stories out sharply and
roughly in one of his congressional speeches , in which he referred with grim
sarcasm to General Cass's military record came as used for political ammunition .
... who heard him tell his quaint and often Rabelaisian stories out sharply and
roughly in one of his congressional speeches , in which he referred with grim
sarcasm to General Cass's military record came as used for political ammunition .
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Información bibliográfica
| Título | Lincoln: Passages from His Speeches and Letters |
| Autor | Abraham Lincoln |
| Colaborador | Richard Watson Gilder |
| Editor | Century, 1925 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Cornell |
| Digitalizado | 3 Jun. 2013 |
| Largo | 204 páginas |
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