 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 their wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then, words have...  Argumentation and Debating - Página 265por William Trufant Foster - 1908 - 486 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Edward Napoleon Kirby - 1884 - 250 páginas
...and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even...rebuked and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualifies. Then patriotism is eloquent; then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, outrunning... | |
 | John Swett - 1884 - 412 páginas
...decision of the hbur. Then, words have lost their pbwer, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate 6ratory \ contemptible. Even genius itself \ then feels rebuked...and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. ThZn, patriotism \ is eloquent; then, self-devbtion \ is eloquent. 4. The clear conception, outrunning... | |
 | John Swett - 1884 - 412 páginas
...vain, and all elaborate 6ratory \ contemptible. Even genius itself \ then feels rebuked and siibdiaed, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism...\ is eloquent ; then, self-devotion \ is eloquent. 4. The clear conception, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm, resolve, the... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch - 1884 - 510 páginas
...and their country hang On the decision of the hour. Then words have lost thi'ir power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked and subdued, ns in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent ; then self.devotion is eloquent.... | |
 | 1896 - 678 páginas
...(andi/ieir) country hang (on the) decision (of the) hour. Then words have lost iA,ir power, rhetoric ii vain, (and all) elaborate oratory contemptible. Even...conception, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose,///«1 firm resolve, the dauntless spiri*, speaking (on the) tongue, beaming (from the) eye,... | |
 | Charles Coppens - 1885 - 320 páginas
...the subject most inspiring it is not the uneducated man that can stand forth and control a nation. " Even genius itself then feels rebuked and subdued as in the presence of higher qualities." // must exist in the man, says Webster, but in the educated man. The great orator is a genius, but... | |
 | Charles Coppens - 1885 - 318 páginas
...the subject most inspiring it is not the uneducated man that can stand forth and control a nation. " Even genius itself then feels rebuked and subdued as in the presence of higher qualities." It must exist in the man, says Webster, but in the educated man. The great orator is a genius, but... | |
 | James Johonnot - 1885 - 202 páginas
...fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires with spontaneous, original, native force. The clear conception outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose. the dauntless spirit, speaking on the tongue, beaming from the eye, informing every feature, and urging... | |
 | Edward J. Mallett - 1887 - 74 páginas
...and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then, words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even...the firm resolve ; the dauntless spirit, speaking from the tongue, beaming from the eye, informing every feature, urging the whole man onward to his... | |
 | George Francis Dawson - 1887 - 652 páginas
...hour. Then word* have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. . , . Then patriotism is eloquent ; then self-devotion is...high purpose, the firm resolve, the dauntless spirit sneaking on the tongue, beaming from the eye, informing every feature and urging the whole man onward,... | |
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