 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 strani
...NATCRK OF ELC^TE^ When public bodies arc to be addressed, on momentous occasions, when great interest* are at stake, and strong passions excited nothing is valuable in speech, further than ii is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force, and earnestness,... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 strani
...was assassinated at the age of 64. 8. ELOQUENCE, — ITS TRUE NATURE. — D. Webster. 1. When public bodies are to be addressed on momentous occasions,...earnestness, are the qualities which produce conviction. 2. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning... | |
 | Friedrich von Raumer - 1846 - 522 strani
...greatest American masters, Webster, discourses in the following admirably eloquent strain : " 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,... | |
 | Salem Town - 1847 - 420 strani
...action, action, action," meant to express the same opinion." 4. Mr. Webster observes, " 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,... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - 1848 - 364 strani
...the same opinion." The other writer observes, "Clearness, force and earnestness, are qualities that produce conviction. True eloquence, indeed, does not...far. Labor and learning may toil for it; but they toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in every way ; but they cannot compass it. It must... | |
 | John Celivergos Zachos - 1851 - 570 strani
...the plate«. THE NEW AMERICAN SPEAKER. EARNEST DECLAMATION. CHARACTER OF TRUE ELOQUENCE WHEN public bodies are to be addressed on momentous occasions,...brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for u, ou.they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshaled in every way, but they cannot compass... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - 1851 - 396 strani
...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,... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1851 - 634 strani
...indeed, a part of it. It was bold, manly, and energetic ; and such the crisis required. £5^hen public bodies are to be addressed on momentous occasions,...excited, nothing is valuable in speech farther than as it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force, and earnestness are... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 strani
...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,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 strani
...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,... | |
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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. 
