An Essay on Elocution: With Elucidatory Passages from Various AuthorsW.C. Little, 1843 |
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Stran 42
... objects . It aspires to the utmost heights of poetry , and furnishes one of the best tests by which an author's merits may be fairly judged ; for nothing but genius will supply this sublimely po- etic essential . Personification should ...
... objects . It aspires to the utmost heights of poetry , and furnishes one of the best tests by which an author's merits may be fairly judged ; for nothing but genius will supply this sublimely po- etic essential . Personification should ...
Stran 44
... objects of nature may be apostrophized . The sun , a mountain , the ocean , a fountain , a grove- we may apostrophize those absent or one dead , as though they or he were present and listening to us . The rules already offered , bear ...
... objects of nature may be apostrophized . The sun , a mountain , the ocean , a fountain , a grove- we may apostrophize those absent or one dead , as though they or he were present and listening to us . The rules already offered , bear ...
Stran 46
... objects , but they looked in vain , and closed forever . If in another world there be a pious mansion for the blessed ; if , as the wisest men have thought , the soul be not extinguished with the body ; may you enjoy a state of eternal ...
... objects , but they looked in vain , and closed forever . If in another world there be a pious mansion for the blessed ; if , as the wisest men have thought , the soul be not extinguished with the body ; may you enjoy a state of eternal ...
Stran 47
... objects which have passed , or by anticipation may pass , as absolutely passing before our eyes . It should never be resorted to but when the author's vivid imagination inspires and carries him be- yond himself ; then his readers , by ...
... objects which have passed , or by anticipation may pass , as absolutely passing before our eyes . It should never be resorted to but when the author's vivid imagination inspires and carries him be- yond himself ; then his readers , by ...
Stran 48
... object of this Essay ; but , now that the materials are abundantly supplied , the author trusts that he has shown how those materials may be used for the advantage of our youth , in the dis- play of one of the most noble structures that ...
... object of this Essay ; but , now that the materials are abundantly supplied , the author trusts that he has shown how those materials may be used for the advantage of our youth , in the dis- play of one of the most noble structures that ...
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arch of Titus beautiful behold beneath blank verse blessed blood breath brow Brutus Cæsar called cause character clouds dark dead dead rise death deep delight Demosthenes dread earth ELOCUTION eloquence eternal fair Father feel fire Gael George Somers give glory grave Greece hand happy hath heard heart heaven honor hope human human voice justice king liberty light live Lochiel look Lord ment mind mountain nation nature never night noble o'er passion patriot peace pride pronounced pronunciation raised religion rising rocks rolling clouds Roman Roman Forum Rome ruin Saxon scene seemed side smile soul sound speak spirit stood sublime sweet tears tempest temples thee THERMÆ thine things thou thought throne tion unto vale VALE OF TEMPE Vespasian virtue voice vowels wave wild wind wings word
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Stran 233 - NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried.
Stran 76 - For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised; and if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
Stran 119 - Peace — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun ! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery ? Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!
Stran 72 - And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are : for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you, they have their reward.
Stran 237 - Near yonder copse, where once the garden smiled, And still where many a garden flower grows wild ; There, where a few torn shrubs the place disclose, The village preacher's modest mansion rose. A man he was to all the country dear, And passing rich with forty pounds a year; Remote from towns he ran his godly race, Nor e'er had changed, nor wished to change, his place.
Stran 149 - As Caesar loved me, I weep for him ; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it ; as he was valiant, I honour him : but, as he was ambitious, I slew him.
Stran 270 - Ah! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which, but an hour ago, Blushed at the praise of their own loveliness. And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs Which ne'er might be repeated...
Stran 150 - ... Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus Hath told you Caesar was ambitious: If it were so, it was a grievous fault, And grievously hath Caesar answer'd. it. Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest,— For Brutus is an honorable man; So are they all, all honorable men— Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral.
Stran 136 - Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Stran 44 - O thou, that, with surpassing glory crown'd, Look'st from thy sole dominion, like the god Of this new world ; at whose sight all the stars Hide their diminish'd heads ; to thee I call, But with no friendly voice, and add thy name, 0 sun ! to tell thee how I hate thy beams, That bring to my remembrance from what state 1 fell, how glorious once above thy sphere...