The Book of Oratory: A New Collection of Extracts in Prose, Poetry and Dialogue, Containing Selections from Distinguished American and English Orators, Divines, and PoetsD. Appleton, 1856 - 500 páginas |
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... blessing , and pride . Deep- ly he may have erred in pursuit of this daring object ; will you avenge his misdirected patriotism by a dreadful death ? You may do so ; and no earthly inducement will tempt me • to say , if you pronounce ...
... blessing , and pride . Deep- ly he may have erred in pursuit of this daring object ; will you avenge his misdirected patriotism by a dreadful death ? You may do so ; and no earthly inducement will tempt me • to say , if you pronounce ...
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... blessings of its people . With my country , then , I leave my memory , my sentiments , my acts proudly feeling that they require no vindication from me this day . A jury of my countrymen , it is true , have found me guilty of the crime ...
... blessings of its people . With my country , then , I leave my memory , my sentiments , my acts proudly feeling that they require no vindication from me this day . A jury of my countrymen , it is true , have found me guilty of the crime ...
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... blessings which they scat- ter far and wide . They may be likened to yon noble river , which carries gladness and fertility from state to state , through all the length of that rejoicing valley , which it was made to bless , -or to ...
... blessings which they scat- ter far and wide . They may be likened to yon noble river , which carries gladness and fertility from state to state , through all the length of that rejoicing valley , which it was made to bless , -or to ...
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... blessings of genuine freedom . I am no candidate for any office in the gift of the people of these states , united or separated ; I never wish , never expect to be . Pass this bill , tranquillize the country , restore confidence and ...
... blessings of genuine freedom . I am no candidate for any office in the gift of the people of these states , united or separated ; I never wish , never expect to be . Pass this bill , tranquillize the country , restore confidence and ...
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... blessing of God , it shall be my dying sentiment : independence now , and independence forever ! DANIEL WEBSTER . 31 . ENCROACHMENTS ON THE CONSTITUTION . WHETHER the consequences be prejudicial or not , if there oe an illegal exercise ...
... blessing of God , it shall be my dying sentiment : independence now , and independence forever ! DANIEL WEBSTER . 31 . ENCROACHMENTS ON THE CONSTITUTION . WHETHER the consequences be prejudicial or not , if there oe an illegal exercise ...
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Términos y frases comunes
ambition American arms beauty beneath blessings blood breath Brutus Cæsar cause character civil constitution courage DANIEL WEBSTER dark dead death deeds Demosthenes duty earth EDWARD EVERETT eloquence empire England eyes fame fathers fear feel fire freedom friends genius give glorious glory grave hand happiness hath heart heaven honor hope human immortal independence influence institutions JOSEPH STORY labor land liberty light live look lords mankind mighty mind moral nations nature never night nose o'er pacific age passion patriotism peace political principles republic RICHARD BACON ROBERT TREAT PAINE Rome ruin SHAKSPEARE Shamus sleep soul South South Carolina speak spirit stand struggle tears tell territory thee thing THOMAS HOOD thou thought thousand throne tion toil triumph truth U. S. Representative U. S. Senator Union VERPLANCK virtue voice whole wild
Pasajes populares
Página 359 - TO him who in the love of nature holds Communion with her visible forms, she speaks A various language; for his gayer hours She has a voice of gladness, and a smile And eloquence of beauty, and she glides Into his darker musings, with a mild And healing sympathy, that steals away Their sharpness, ere he is aware.
Página 361 - When thou art gone, the solemn brood of care Plod on, and each one as before will chase His favorite phantom; yet all these shall leave Their mirth and their employments, and shall come And make their bed with thee.
Página 305 - And children coming home from school Look in at the open door ; They love to see the flaming forge, And hear the bellows roar, And catch the burning sparks that fly Like chaff from a threshing-floor.
Página 281 - All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances, And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. At first the infant, Mewling and puking in the nurse's arms.
Página 290 - Tis not the balm, the sceptre, and the ball, The sword, the mace, the crown imperial, The intertissued robe of gold and pearl, The farced title running 'fore the King...
Página 287 - And, like a man to double business bound, I stand in pause where I shall first begin, And both neglect. What if this cursed hand Were thicker than itself with brother's blood, Is there not rain enough in the sweet heavens To wash it white as snow?
Página 279 - Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not: Let all the ends thou aim'st at be thy country's, Thy God's, and truth's; then if thou fall'st, O Cromwell, Thou fall'st a blessed martyr!
Página 277 - There is no terror, Cassius, in your threats ; For I am armed so strong in honesty That they pass by me as the idle wind, Which I respect not.
Página 279 - Let's dry our eyes: and thus far hear me, Cromwell; And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, say, I taught thee; Say, Wolsey, that once trod the ways of glory, And sounded all the depths and shoals of honour...
Página 43 - Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and my heart to this vote.