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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action admiration affection appear beauty behold Bozaldab Brutus Caliph called character Christian Cicero composition Cornwall countenance death degree delight delivered delivery Demosthenes dignity discourse divine Dolgoath Doric order earth elevated eloquence enchanted valley eternal expression eyes feelings fingers united force friends genius gesture give glory goddess grace hand happiness head heart heaven honour hope human imagination imperial sword impressive inflexion instruction interest ject judge kind language liberty lives look LORD CHATHAM mankind manner ment mind misery nature ness never objects occasion opposite imperfections orator oratory pain passion pause perceive perfect person pleasure principal public speaking Quintilian reason Redruth religion render rhetorical Roman senate Sabat Section sentence sentiments sion slavery soul speaker sublime talents taste temple ternately thee thing thought thousand throne tion tone truth variety vice virtue voice whole words zards
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Página 229 - And he said unto him, Thy brother is come ; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.
Página 227 - 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 186 - 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 306 - Now came still evening on, and 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...
Página 298 - ... security from external danger, a less frequent interruption of their peace by foreign nations; and what is of inestimable value, they must derive from Union an...
Página 304 - Their dearest action in the tented field; And little of this great world can I speak, More than pertains to feats of broil and battle ; And therefore little shall I grace my cause In speaking for myself. Yet, by your gracious patience...
Página 307 - With charm of earliest birds; pleasant the sun, When first on this delightful land he spreads His orient beams, on herb, tree, fruit, and...
Página 298 - The East, in a like intercourse with the West, already finds, and in the progressive improvement of interior communications by land and water will more and more find, a valuable vent for the commodities which it brings from abroad or manufactures at home.
Página 229 - But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet...
Página 87 - ... twere, the mirror up to nature; to show virtue her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and body of the time his form and pressure. Now this overdone, or come tardy off, though it make the unskilful laugh, cannot but make the judicious grieve; the censure of the which one must in your allowance o'erweigh a whole theatre of others.