The Standard Speaker: Containing Exercises in Prose and Poetry for Declamation in Schools, Academies, Lyceums, Colleges: Newly Translated Or Compiled from Celebrated Orators, Authors and Popular Debaters, Ancient and Modern. A Treatise on Oratory and Elocution. Notes Explanatory and BiographicalC. DeSilver & Sons, 1852 - 558 Seiten |
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... died , 1742 . If we wholly perish with the body , what an imposture is this whole system of laws , manners and ... dying , - what sanctity have they , more than the last sound of a chord that is snapped , of an instru- ment that is ...
... died , 1742 . If we wholly perish with the body , what an imposture is this whole system of laws , manners and ... dying , - what sanctity have they , more than the last sound of a chord that is snapped , of an instru- ment that is ...
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... died , 1770 . SAY , why was man so eminently raised Amid the vast creation , - why ordained Through life and death to dart his piercing eye , With thoughts beyond the limit of his frame , — But that th ' Omnipotent might send him forth ...
... died , 1770 . SAY , why was man so eminently raised Amid the vast creation , - why ordained Through life and death to dart his piercing eye , With thoughts beyond the limit of his frame , — But that th ' Omnipotent might send him forth ...
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... died , 1848 . ALL that there is in what we call To - day is in the life of thought : thought is the spirit's breath . To think is to live ; for he who thinks not has no sense of life . Wouldst thou make the most of life , - wouldst thou ...
... died , 1848 . ALL that there is in what we call To - day is in the life of thought : thought is the spirit's breath . To think is to live ; for he who thinks not has no sense of life . Wouldst thou make the most of life , - wouldst thou ...
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... died , 1842 . HONOR is the acquisition and preservation of the dignity of our nature : that dignity consists in its perfection ; that perfection is found in observing the laws of our Creator ; the laws of the Creator are the dictates of ...
... died , 1842 . HONOR is the acquisition and preservation of the dignity of our nature : that dignity consists in its perfection ; that perfection is found in observing the laws of our Creator ; the laws of the Creator are the dictates of ...
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... died , 1788 . TO - MORROW , didst thou say ? Methought I heard Horatio say , To - morrow . Go to I will not hear of it - To - morrow ! ' Tis a sharper , who stakes his penury Against thy plenty , - who takes thy ready cash , And pays ...
... died , 1788 . TO - MORROW , didst thou say ? Methought I heard Horatio say , To - morrow . Go to I will not hear of it - To - morrow ! ' Tis a sharper , who stakes his penury Against thy plenty , - who takes thy ready cash , And pays ...
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Seite 501 - Farewell, a long farewell, to all my greatness ! This is the state of man ; to-day he puts forth The tender leaves of hope, to-morrow blossoms, And bears his blushing honors thick upon him ; The third day, comes a frost, a killing frost ; And — when he thinks, good easy man, full surely His greatness is a ripening, — nips his root, And then he falls, as I do.
Seite 295 - The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far as we have already formed engagements, let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop. Europe has a set of primary interests, which to us have none, or a very remote, relation. Hence she must be engaged in frequent controversies, the causes of which are essentially foreign to our concerns. Hence, therefore,...
Seite 222 - It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then the dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she just began to move in, glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy.
Seite 94 - Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, " I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men.
Seite 415 - River where ford there was none : But ere he alighted at Netherby gate The bride had consented, the gallant came late : For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar. So boldly he...
Seite 156 - They fought like brave men — long and well; They piled that ground with Moslem slain ; They conquered — but Bozzaris fell, Bleeding at every vein. His few surviving comrades saw His smile when rang their proud hurrah, And the red field was won ; Then saw in death his eyelids close Calmly, as to a night's repose, Like flowers at set of sun.
Seite 415 - While her mother did fret, and her father did fume, And the bridegroom stood dangling his bonnet and plume; And the bride-maidens whispered, "Twere better by far To have matched our fair cousin with young Lochinvar." One touch to her hand, and one word in her ear. When they reached the hall door, and the charger stood near; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung! "She is won! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur: They'll have fleet steeds that...
Seite 495 - The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and Nature sink in years, But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds.
Seite 126 - Romans, countrymen, and lovers ! hear me for my cause ; and be silent, that you may hear : believe me for mine honor : and have respect to mine honor, that you may believe : censure me in your wisdom ; and awake your senses, that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.
Seite 281 - Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty? Are we disposed to be of the number of those, who, having eyes, see not, and having ears, hear not, the things which so nearly concern their temporal salvation?