The clear conception, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm resolve, the dauntless spirit, speaking on the tongue, beaming from the eye, informing every feature, and urging the whole man onward, right onward to his object, —... A Practical System of Rhetoric: Or, The Principles and Rules of Style ... - Page 231by Samuel Phillips Newman - 1829 - 252 pagesFull view - About this book
| Theology - 1827 - 684 pages
...qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out -running the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm...or rather it is something greater and higher than eloquence, tt is action, noble, snblune, god-like action, p. 213. — Webiter. [Arau, Of the figure... | |
| Daniel Webster - Eulogies - 1826 - 74 pages
...feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception,...greater and higher than all eloquence, it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action. In July 1776, the controversy had passed the stage of argument. An... | |
| 1826 - 438 pages
...feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception,...or rather it is something greater and higher than eloquence, it is action, noble, sublime, go& like action. In July 1776, the controversy had passed... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 564 pages
...feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception,...greater and higher than all eloquence, it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action. In July, 1776, the controversy had passed the stage of argument. An... | |
| John Sanderson - United States - 1827 - 362 pages
...then feels rebuked and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent, then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception,...or rather it is something greater and higher than eloquence, it is action, noble sublime, godlike action." While Mr. Adams was thus lending his whole... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 540 pages
...then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception,...and urging the whole man onward, right onward to his object—this, this is eloquence ; or rather it is something greater and higher than all eloquence,... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 544 pages
...then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception,...every feature, and urging the whole man onward, right otfward to his object — this, this is eloquence ; or rather it is something greater and higher than... | |
| George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 286 pages
...feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception,...greater and higher than all eloquence, — it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action. In July, 1776, the controversy had passed the stage of argument. An... | |
| John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent; then, selfdevotion is eloquent. The clear conception,...urging the whole man onward, right onward, to his object—this, this is eloquence ; or, rather, it is something greater and higher than all eloquence,—it... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is 25 eloquent ; then, self devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the...informing every feature, and urging the whole man onward, 30 right onward to his object — this, this is eloquence ; or rather it is something greater and higher... | |
| |