 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 —...  Working Principles of Rhetoric ... - Seite 642von John Franklin Genung - 1900 - 676 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1827 - 684 Seiten
...qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out -running the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm...to his object— this, this is eloquence; or rather it is something greater and higher than eloquence, tt is action, noble, snblune, god-like action, p.... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1826 - 74 Seiten
...The graces taught in the schools, the costly ornaments, and studied contrivances of speech, shock and disgust men, when their own lives, and the fate of...his object — this, this is eloquence ; or rather it is something greater and higher than all eloquence, it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action.... | |
 | 1826 - 438 Seiten
...men, when their own live?, and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country, hang ou the decision of the hour. Then words have lost their...his object — this, this is eloquence ; or rather it is something greater and higher than eloquence, it is action, noble, sublime, go& like action. In... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1827 - 362 Seiten
...force. The graces taught in schools the costly ornaments, and studied contrivances of speech, shock and disgust men, when their own lives, and the fate of...his object — this, this is eloquence, or rather it is something greater and higher than eloquence, it is action, noble sublime, godlike action." While... | |
 | 1827 - 564 Seiten
...The graces taught in the schools, the costly ornaments, and studied contrivances of speech, shock and disgust men, when their own lives, and the fate of...his object — this, this is eloquence ; or rather it is something greater and higher than all eloquence, it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action.... | |
 | 1827 - 540 Seiten
...The graces taught in the schools, the costly ornaments, and studied contrivances of speech, shock and disgust men, when their own lives, and the fate of...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,... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 286 Seiten
...The graces taught in the schools, the costly ornaments and studied contrivances of speech, shock and disgust men, when their own lives, and the fate of...his object — this, this is eloquence ; or, rather, it is something greater and higher than all eloquence, — it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action.... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 Seiten
...and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then, words have lost their power, rhetoric ia vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even...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... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 282 Seiten
...The clear conception, out-running the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm resolve, thet dauntless spirit, speaking on, the tongue, beaming...his object — this, this is eloquence ; or, rather, it is something greater and higher than all eloquence, — it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action.... | |
 | 1827 - 684 Seiten
...tongue, beaming from the eye, informing every feature, and Eulogies on Adams and Jefferson. [ArntL. urging the whole man onward, right onward to his object — this, this is eloquence; or rather it is something greater and higher than eloquence, it is action, noble, sublime, god-like action, p.... | |
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