The World's Great Speeches: Fourth Enlarged (1999) EditionLewis Copeland, Lawrence W. Lamm, Stephen J. McKenna This outstanding compendium of 292 great speeches contains addresses from nearly every historical era and nation, from the formal orations of ancient Greece and the speeches of Julius Caesar, to modern-day addresses by Nelson Mandela, Ronald Regan and Václav Havel. Among the memorable speeches included here are Pericles' funeral oration, St. Bernard's advocacy of the Second Crusade, William Jennings Bryan's "Cross of Gold" speech, Winston Churchill's "Blood, Sweat and Tears" address, Richard Nixon's speech to the astronauts on the moon, Malcolm X's address on the Black Revolution, and many more. Readers will also find time-honored declamations by St. Francis, Martin Luther, John Calvin, Napoleon, Victor Hugo, Leon Trotzky, Mohandas K. Gandhi, Dylan Thomas, Fulton J. Sheen, Adlai Stevenson, Walter Reuther, and many others−over 240 speakers in all. For this newly updated edition, Stephen J. McKenna, Assistant Professor of English at The Catholic University of America, has added 14 important speeches delivered between 1974 and 1997. These new selections include Barbara Jordan's Opening Statement to the House Judiciary Committee for the Nixon Impeachment Proceedings (1974); Alexander Solzhenitsyn's Harvard Commencement Address (1978); Ronald Regan's First Inaugural Address (1981): Nelson Mandela's Address to a Rally in Cape Town on His Release from Prison (1990); Václav Havel's Address to a Joint Session of Congress (1990); the Earl of Spencer's Tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales (1997); and more. Rich with drama of history, the speeches in this volume will serve you time and time again by suggesting provocative themes and historical parallels, and by providing apt quotations, important reference passages, and a wide range of other valuable material. |
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... Give Me Liberty , or Give Me Death ! " . 232 SAMUEL ADAMS American Independence 234 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN On the Faults of the Constitution . 236 JAMES MADISON The States and the Federal Government 237 JOHN MARSHALL Justice and the Federal ...
... Give Me Liberty , or Give Me Death ! " . 232 SAMUEL ADAMS American Independence 234 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN On the Faults of the Constitution . 236 JAMES MADISON The States and the Federal Government 237 JOHN MARSHALL Justice and the Federal ...
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... give out , so much as honor . To you , the sons and brothers of the deceased , whatever number of you are here , a field of hardy contention is opened . For him who no longer is , every one is ready to commend , so that to whatever ...
... give out , so much as honor . To you , the sons and brothers of the deceased , whatever number of you are here , a field of hardy contention is opened . For him who no longer is , every one is ready to commend , so that to whatever ...
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... give proof of their good intentions should have their share of honor and regard from the people ? Yet , indeed — if I must say so much — my politics and principles , if considered fairly , will be found to resemble those of the ...
... give proof of their good intentions should have their share of honor and regard from the people ? Yet , indeed — if I must say so much — my politics and principles , if considered fairly , will be found to resemble those of the ...
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... give up Amphipolis and Potidea , he would not think himself secure even in Macedon . He is therefore sensible that he entertains designs against you , and that you perceive them . Then , as he thinks highly of your wisdom , he concludes ...
... give up Amphipolis and Potidea , he would not think himself secure even in Macedon . He is therefore sensible that he entertains designs against you , and that you perceive them . Then , as he thinks highly of your wisdom , he concludes ...
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... give my old enemies an opportunity of receiving Philip's gold ; nor yet that I may indulge an impertinent vanity of haranguing ; but I appre- hend the time must come when Philip's actions will give you more concern than at present . His ...
... give my old enemies an opportunity of receiving Philip's gold ; nor yet that I may indulge an impertinent vanity of haranguing ; but I appre- hend the time must come when Philip's actions will give you more concern than at present . His ...
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