The Life of Charles Sumner: With Choice Specimens of His Eloquence, a Delineation of His Oratorial Character, and His Great Speech on KansasH. Dayton, 1858 - 329 páginas |
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... runnings ' of the wine- press extracted by no force but the mere weight of the grapes . Mr. Sumner has also introduced a new element into his notes . We allude to his bio- graphical notes of the eminent men whose names occur in 32 MEMOIR ...
... runnings ' of the wine- press extracted by no force but the mere weight of the grapes . Mr. Sumner has also introduced a new element into his notes . We allude to his bio- graphical notes of the eminent men whose names occur in 32 MEMOIR ...
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... force . It is hardly neces- sary to add , that this oration , pronounced in those bewitching , musical tones of voice , for which Mr. Sumner is so distinguished , produced an over- whelming effect upon the audience , and was re- ceived ...
... force . It is hardly neces- sary to add , that this oration , pronounced in those bewitching , musical tones of voice , for which Mr. Sumner is so distinguished , produced an over- whelming effect upon the audience , and was re- ceived ...
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... force : " Without here undertaking to decide the ques- tion of the supremacy of Greek or Roman genius , as displayed in individual minds , it would be easy to show , that the ancient standard of civilization never reached the heights of ...
... force : " Without here undertaking to decide the ques- tion of the supremacy of Greek or Roman genius , as displayed in individual minds , it would be easy to show , that the ancient standard of civilization never reached the heights of ...
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... force of arms ; not , oh ! not , on dishonest fields of blood ; but in the ma- jesty of Peace , of Justice , of Freedom , by the ir- resistible might of Christian Institutions . " At Springfield , September 29 , 1847 , Mr. Sum- ner made ...
... force of arms ; not , oh ! not , on dishonest fields of blood ; but in the ma- jesty of Peace , of Justice , of Freedom , by the ir- resistible might of Christian Institutions . " At Springfield , September 29 , 1847 , Mr. Sum- ner made ...
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... force , and was re- sponded to by a whirlwind of enthusiasm , which has rarely been exceeded in the history of oratory . One writer states that it was received with " thun- ders of applause ; " another adds , " It is the most graphic ...
... force , and was re- sponded to by a whirlwind of enthusiasm , which has rarely been exceeded in the history of oratory . One writer states that it was received with " thun- ders of applause ; " another adds , " It is the most graphic ...
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