The United States Speaker: a Copious Selection of Exercises in Elocution: Consisting of Prose, Poetry, and Dialogue: Drawn Chiefly from the Most Approved Writers of Great Britain and America ...S. Babcock, 1855 - 504 Seiten |
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... immortal song has been the wonder of the world ; - him , whose voice shook the throne of Macedon , controlled the passions of fierce democracy , and perpetuated to the present moment the power and soul of eloquence ; -him who bodied ...
... immortal song has been the wonder of the world ; - him , whose voice shook the throne of Macedon , controlled the passions of fierce democracy , and perpetuated to the present moment the power and soul of eloquence ; -him who bodied ...
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... song of hope , " To - morrow shall be as this day , and much more abundant . " But , ah ! my young friends , the ... immortal , and eternal Being ; among the works of whose stupendous creation , not only this globe , but even those ...
... song of hope , " To - morrow shall be as this day , and much more abundant . " But , ah ! my young friends , the ... immortal , and eternal Being ; among the works of whose stupendous creation , not only this globe , but even those ...
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... immortal song ; and though shut cut from all recurrence to them , he poured them forth from the stores of a memory rich with all that man ever EUROPEAN ELOQUENCE . 167.
... immortal song ; and though shut cut from all recurrence to them , he poured them forth from the stores of a memory rich with all that man ever EUROPEAN ELOQUENCE . 167.
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... immortal Salamis ! 10 THE AMERICAN PATRIOT'S SONG . — Anonymous . Hark 18 * DIDACTIC AND RHETORICAL 209 Jewsbury.
... immortal Salamis ! 10 THE AMERICAN PATRIOT'S SONG . — Anonymous . Hark 18 * DIDACTIC AND RHETORICAL 209 Jewsbury.
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... immortal in story , Which speaks in the lessons of heroes to thee . Epaminondas . The sound of the battle I heard on ... song we learned from our mother The war - song of heroes who bled to be free : - ' Tis the echo we heard on the ...
... immortal in story , Which speaks in the lessons of heroes to thee . Epaminondas . The sound of the battle I heard on ... song we learned from our mother The war - song of heroes who bled to be free : - ' Tis the echo we heard on the ...
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American armies arms art thou Athenians Athens Banquo battle beautiful behold blessings blood BOOK OF JOB bosom brave breath brow Cæsar Carthaginians cause character cried crown dare dark death Demosthenes dread earth eloquence enemy eternal eyes fame father fear feel fire freedom Gaul genius gentleman give glorious glory Greece hand happy hath hear heard heart heaven honorable member hope horror human immortal immortal song Jugurtha king land learned friend liberty light living look Lord Macedon Micipsa mighty mind mother mountains murdered nations nature never noble Numidia o'er patriot peace proud Roman Rome ruin Scotland senate sentiments smile soul South Carolina spirit stand suffer sword tears tempest thee thine thing thou thought throne thunder tion triumph Twas unto victory virtue voice whole wisdom wretched ye ministers yourselves
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Seite 175 - He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains and the shouting.
Seite 240 - Why should that name be sounded more than yours? Write them together: yours is as fair a name: Sound them, it doth become the mouth as well. Weigh them, it is as heavy: conjure with 'em, 'Brutus' will start a spirit as soon as 'Caesar'.
Seite 219 - Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand ? Come, let me clutch thee. I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. Art thou not, fatal vision, sensible To feeling as to sight ? or art thou but A dagger of the mind, a false creation, Proceeding from the heat-oppressed brain ? I see thee yet, in form as palpable As this which now I draw.
Seite 16 - 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!
Seite 263 - The other shape, If shape it might be called that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb ; Or substance might be called that shadow seemed ; For each seemed either ; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart ; what seemed his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Seite 176 - The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.
Seite 178 - The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, Before his works of old. I was set up from everlasting, from the beginning, Or ever the earth was. When there were no depths, I was brought forth ; When there were no fountains abounding with water. Before the mountains were settled, Before the hills was I brought forth...
Seite 180 - Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.
Seite 175 - Hast thou given the horse strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: He goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted ; Neither turneth he back from the sword.
Seite 270 - And unburied remain Inglorious on the plain. Give the vengeance due To the valiant crew. Behold how they toss their torches on high. How they point to the Persian abodes, And glittering temples of their hostile gods!