 When public bodies are to be addressed on momentous occasions, when great interests are at stake, and strong passions excited, nothing is valuable, in speech, farther than it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force,...  The Christian Spectator - Page 2171827Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Levi Carroll Judson - 1848 - 364 pages
...the same opinion." The other writer observes, "Clearness, force and earnestness, are qualities that produce conviction. True eloquence, indeed, does not...consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it; but they toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in every... | |
 | Elias Lyman Magoon - 1849 - 612 pages
...formed, indeed, a part of it. It was bold, manly, and energetic ; and such the crisis required. When public bodies are to be addressed on momentous occasions,...consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - 1851 - 570 pages
...given in the plate«. THE NEW AMERICAN SPEAKER. EARNEST DECLAMATION. CHARACTER OF TRUE ELOQUENCE WHEN public bodies are to be addressed on momentous occasions,...consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for u, ou.they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshaled in... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 634 pages
...interests are at stake, and strong passions excited, nothing is valuable in speech farther than as it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments....consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - 1851 - 396 pages
...sentence SEC. V. THE NATURE OF TRUE ELOQUENCE. When public bodies are to be addressed on momentous 1 occasions, when great interests are at stake, and...than it is connected with high intellectual and moral endow2 ments. Clearness, force and earnestness, are the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...Hold the fleet angel fast until he bless thee. 19. THE ELOQUENCE OF ACTION.— Dante; Webster. WHEN public bodies are to be addressed on momentous occasions,...strong passions excited, nothing is valuable in speech, further than it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force and earnestness,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 pages
...Hold the fleet angel fast until he bless thee. 19. THE ELOQUENCE OF ACTION. —Daniel Webster. WHEN public bodies are to be addressed on momentous occasions,...strong passions excited, nothing is valuable in speech, further than it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force and earnestness,... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1852 - 324 pages
...that the amplitude of the divine benignity is perceived." Example 3. " When public bodies are to.be addressed on momentous occasions, when great interests...strong passions excited, nothing is valuable in speech, further than it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force, and earnestness,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 pages
...Hold the flcet angel fast until he bless thce. 19. THE ELOQUENCE OF ACTION. — Daniel Webster. WHEN public bodies are to be addressed on momentous occasions,...when great interests are at stake and strong passions exeited, nothing is valuable in spcech, further than it is connected with high intellectual and moral... | |
 | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1853 - 690 pages
...formed, indeed, a part of it. It was bold, manly, and energetic; and such as the crisis required. When public bodies are to be addressed on momentous occasions,...in speech, farther than it is connected with high intellect and moral endowments. Clearness, force, and earnestness are the qualities which produce conviction.... | |
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