The American Orator, Or, Elegant Extracts in Prose and Poetry: Comprehending a Diversity of Oratorical Specimens, of the Eloquence of Popular Assemblies, of the Bar, of the Pulpit, &c. Principally Intended for the Use of Schools and Academies. To which are Prefixed a Dissertation on Oratorical Delivery and the Outlines of GestureSidney's Press, for John Babcock & Son, New-Haven, and S. & W.R. Babcock, Charleston, S.C., 1819 - 408 oldal |
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28. oldal
... follow every new direction of the current . A temperate spirit , and moderate expectations , are the best safe guard of the mind , in this uncertain and changeful state . 4th , A sentence forming perfect sense , with an ad- ditional ...
... follow every new direction of the current . A temperate spirit , and moderate expectations , are the best safe guard of the mind , in this uncertain and changeful state . 4th , A sentence forming perfect sense , with an ad- ditional ...
30. oldal
... follow , that he need bestow no pains in learning to speak properly his native lan'guage ? Will he never have occasion to read in a company of his friends , a copy of verses , a passage of a book , or news ' paper ? 1 Was he not a great ...
... follow , that he need bestow no pains in learning to speak properly his native lan'guage ? Will he never have occasion to read in a company of his friends , a copy of verses , a passage of a book , or news ' paper ? 1 Was he not a great ...
34. oldal
... follow , that in every assemblage of words which are pictures of these ideas , the same degrees of im- portance will necessarily be found . The art of speak- ing , then , must principally consist in arranging each word into its proper ...
... follow , that in every assemblage of words which are pictures of these ideas , the same degrees of im- portance will necessarily be found . The art of speak- ing , then , must principally consist in arranging each word into its proper ...
55. oldal
... follow this rule . In many parts of an oration little gesture should be used , in some the speaker may be almost unmoved , and in others the tone of voice and expression of countenance is sufficient . It is not necessary always to saw ...
... follow this rule . In many parts of an oration little gesture should be used , in some the speaker may be almost unmoved , and in others the tone of voice and expression of countenance is sufficient . It is not necessary always to saw ...
56. oldal
... follow- ing , viz . 1. The Head . 2. The shoulders . 3. The trunk or body . 4. The arms . 5. The hands and fin- gers . 6. The lower limbs and knees . 7. The feet . The orator should pay great attention to his whole outward appearance ...
... follow- ing , viz . 1. The Head . 2. The shoulders . 3. The trunk or body . 4. The arms . 5. The hands and fin- gers . 6. The lower limbs and knees . 7. The feet . The orator should pay great attention to his whole outward appearance ...
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286. oldal - The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds; but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb, which he had bought, and nourished up ; and it grew up together with him, and with his children : it did eat of his own meat, and drank of his own cup, and lay in his bosom, and was unto him as a daughter.
365. oldal - Twilight gray had in her sober livery all things clad : Silence accompanied ; for Beast and Bird, they to their grassy couch, these to their nests, were slunk, — all but the wakeful nightingale; she, all night long, her amorous descant sung; Silence was pleased. Now...
356. oldal - The NORTH, in an unrestrained intercourse with the SOUTH, protected by the equal laws of a common government, finds in the productions of the latter, great additional resources of maritime and commercial enterprise, and precious materials of manufacturing industry. The SOUTH, in the same intercourse benefiting by the agency of the NORTH, sees its agriculture grow, and its commerce expand.
245. oldal - I send thee ; to open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God ; that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified, by faith that is in me.
118. oldal - To spend too much time in studies, is sloth; to use them too much for ornament, is affectation; to make judgment wholly by their rules, is the humor of a scholar; they perfect nature, and are perfected by experience...
369. oldal - I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earn'd.
364. oldal - She'd come again, and with a greedy ear Devour up my discourse: which I, observing, Took once a pliant hour, and found good means To draw from her a prayer of earnest heart That. I would all my pilgrimage dilate...
358. oldal - One of the expedients of party to acquire influence within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts. You cannot shield yourselves too much against the jealousies and heart-burnings which spring from these misrepresentations: they tend to render alien to each other those who ought to be bound together by fraternal affection.
372. oldal - True ease in writing comes from art, not chance, As those move easiest, who have learned to dance : 'Tis not enough no harshness gives offence, The sound must seem an echo to the sense.
364. oldal - I had a friend that lov'd her, I should but teach him how to tell my story, And that would woo her.