The History of Oratory from the Age of Pericles to the Present Time |
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
American ancient appeared argument audience authority became become beginning better called cause century character Cicero classic clear close colonial Constitution court criticism delivered direction discourse early effective efforts eloquence England English equal expression fact famous fathers feeling field followed force freedom future give going greater greatest Greek hand hearers heart House human illustration inspiration interest Italy language later learning less liberty literary literature living logic manner master means ment methods mind natural never occasion orator oratory perfect period plain political practical present principles question reason rhetoric Roman Senate sense sentences sentiments side sometimes speaker speaking speech spirit strong style success things thought tion true truth turn uttered views voice writing
Popular passages
Page 267 - On this question of principle, while actual suffering was yet afar off, they raised their flag against a power, to which, for purposes of foreign conquest and subjugation, Rome, in the height of her glory, is not to be compared ; a power which has dotted over the surface of the whole globe with her possessions and military posts, whose morning drum-beat, following the sun, and keeping company with the hours, circles the earth with one continuous and unbroken strain of the martial airs of England.
Page 315 - Treason, treason!" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant, but, taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of fire, he added " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it...
Page 392 - Sir, when I heard the gentleman lay down principles which place the murderers of Alton side by side with Otis and Hancock, with Quincy and Adams, I thought those pictured lips [pointing to the portraits in the Hall] would have broken into voice to rebuke the recreant American — the slanderer of the dead.
Page 353 - The earnestness of his own conviction wrought conviction in others. One was convinced, and believed, and assented, because it was gratifying, delightful, to think, and feel, and believe, in unison with an intellect of such evident superiority.
Page 349 - When the mariner has been tossed for many days in thick weather and on an unknown sea, he naturally avails himself of the first pause in the storm, the earliest glance of the sun, to take his latitude, and ascertain how far the elements have driven him from his true course.
Page 272 - I will not, join in congratulation on misfortune and disgrace. This, my Lords, is a perilous and tremendous moment. It is not a time for adulation: the smoothness of flattery cannot save us in this rugged and awful crisis. It is now necessary to instruct the throne in the language of truth.
Page 226 - Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Page 352 - There yet remains to be performed, Mr. President, by far the most grave and important duty, which I feel to be devolved on me by this occasion. It is to state, and to defend, what I conceive to be the true principles of the Constitution under which we are here assembled.
Page 345 - Sir, you may destroy this little institution ; it is weak; it is in your hands ! I know it is one of the lesser lights in the literary horizon of our country. You may put it out. But, if you do so, you must carry through your work! You must extinguish, one after another, all those greater lights of science which, for more than a century, have thrown their radiance over our land!
Page 274 - If I were an American as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never, never, never!
Bibliographic information
| Title | The History of Oratory from the Age of Pericles to the Present Time |
| Author | Lorenzo Sears |
| Publisher | S.C. Griggs, 1895 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 22 Jun 2007 |
| Length | 440 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |