 The clear conception, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm resolve, the dauntless spirit, speaking on the tongue, beaming from the eye, informing every feature, and urging the whole man onward, right onward to his object—this,...  Reminiscences of Distinguished Men - Seite 283von William Banks Slaughter - 1878 - 295 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1827 - 684 Seiten
...decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked,...then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out -running the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm resolve, the dauntless spirit, speaking... | |
 | 1827 - 540 Seiten
...decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked,...and urging the whole man onward, right onward to his object—this, this is eloquence ; or rather it is something greater and higher than all eloquence,... | |
 | 1827 - 544 Seiten
...decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked,...every feature, and urging the whole man onward, right otfward to his object — this, this is eloquence ; or rather it is something greater and higher than... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 Seiten
...decision of the hour. Then, words have lost their power, rhetoric ia vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked,...urging the whole man onward, right onward, to his object—this, this is eloquence ; or, rather, it is something greater and higher than all eloquence,—it... | |
 | 1827 - 684 Seiten
...decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked,...beaming from the eye, informing every feature, and Eulogies on Adams and Jefferson. [ArntL. urging the whole man onward, right onward to his object —... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 282 Seiten
...decision of the hour. Then, words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked,...deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm resolve, thet dauntless spirit, speaking on, the tongue, beaming from the eye, informing every feature, and... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 452 Seiten
...subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is 25 eloquent ; then, self devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the...informing every feature, and urging the whole man onward, 30 right onward to his object — this, this is eloquence ; or rather it is something greater and higher... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1828 - 314 Seiten
...decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked,...eloquent ; then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conceptions, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm resolve, the dauntless... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 Seiten
...decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked,...presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is 25 eloquent; then, self devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the deductions of logic,... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1829 - 270 Seiten
...decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked,...presence of higher qualities. Then) patriotism is e|-. oqnent; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the deductions of logic,... | |
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