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 —... The Elements of Reading and Oratory - Page 116by Henry Mandeville - 1850 - 352 pagesFull view - About this book
| Daniel Webster - Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1853 - 206 pages
...and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent; then self devotion is. eloquent. The clear conception, outrunning the...or rather it is something greater and higher than aU eloquence, it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action. In July, 1776, the controversy had passed... | |
| Elocution - 1854 - 576 pages
...contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent; then, self-devotion...eloquence, — it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action ! 2O. SINCERITY THE SOUL OF ELOQUENCE. — Goethe. Rorn, 1749 ; died, 1832. And twist into a thousand... | |
| Adele Millicent Smith - English language - 1905 - 182 pages
...the religion of well-doing and daring men of sturdy truth men of integrity and feeling for others 25. The clear conception outrunning the deductions of...informing every feature and urging the whole man onward to his object this this is eloquence or rather it is something greater and higher than all eloquence... | |
| Shorthand - 1914 - 252 pages
...higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent; concepthen, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear tion, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose,...informing every | feature, and urging the whole man onward to his object — this, this is eloquence; or rather, it is something greater and higher than all eloquence... | |
| John Calvin Reed - Biography & Autobiography - 1905 - 510 pages
...spontaneous original, native force. . . . Then patriotism is eloquent, then self-devotion is eloquent. . . . This, this is eloquence ; or rather it is something...— it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action." The remaining facts of this remarkable session, which show that Toombs and not Calhoun was the apostle... | |
| John Calvin Reed - Biography & Autobiography - 1905 - 494 pages
.... . . Then patriotism is eloquent, then self-devotion is eloquent. . . . This, this is eloquence j or rather it is something greater and higher than...— it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action." The remaining facts of this remarkable session, which show that Toombs and not Calhoun was the apostle... | |
| George Washington - Bunker Hill, Battle of, Boston, Mass., 1775 - 1906 - 136 pages
...contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent; then self-devotion is...— it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action." These four representative orations of Webster, then, indicate that in the press of legislative duties... | |
| Grenville Kleiser - Culture - 1906 - 552 pages
...contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent; then self-devotion is...eloquence ; it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action. In July, 1776, the controversy had passed the stage of argument. An appeal had been made to force,... | |
| Robert Raikes Raymond - Elocution - 1906 - 208 pages
...catch thy wariest whisper. Thou shalt be seen and heard when thou dost not dream of a witness near. Then, patriotism is eloquent: then, self-devotion...eloquence : it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action. Have the walls ears ? Great Jove [ I wish they had ; And tongues too, to bear witness to my oath And... | |
| John Goode - Political Science - 1906 - 284 pages
...contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked and subdued as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent — then self-devotion...or rather it is something greater and higher than eloquence ; it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action.' "With this definition of true eloquence... | |
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