Hidden fields
Books Books
" 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... "
Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence - Page 266
by John Sanderson - 1827
Full view - About this book

A Selection of Eulogies: Pronounced in the Several States, in Honor of Those ...

1826 - 438 pages
...bursting forth of vokanic fir^s, with spontaneous, original, native force. The graces taugiit in the schools, the costly ornaments, and studied contrivances of speech, shock and disgust men, when their own live?, and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country, hang ou the decision of the...
Full view - About this book

American Quarterly Review, Volume 1

1827 - 654 pages
...bursting forth of volcanic lie;-, •with spontaneous, original, native force. The graces taught in the schools, the costly ornaments, and studied contrivances...rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher 1827.] Eulogies on Jefferson and Adams. 67 qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent; then self-devotion...
Full view - About this book

The National Reader: A Selection of Exercises in Reading and Speaking ...

John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native force. The graces taught in the schools, the costly ornaments and studied contrivances...hour. Then, words have lost their power, rhetoric ia vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked, and subdued,...
Full view - About this book

Analysis of the Principles of Rhetorical Delivery as Applied in Reading and ...

Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 452 pages
...bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native force. The graces taught in the schools, the costly ornaments, and studied contrivances...when their own lives, and the fate of their wives, 20 their children, and their country hang on the decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power,...
Full view - About this book

The National Reader: A Selection of Exercises in Reading and Speaking ...

John Pierpont - 1829 - 290 pages
...contrivances of speech, shock and dis* gust men, when their own lives, and the fate of their wives, i their children, and their country, hang on the decision...rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Eveu genius itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism...
Full view - About this book

A Practical System of Rhetoric: Or, The Principles and Rules of Style ...

Samuel Phillips Newman - 1829 - 270 pages
...The graces taught in the schools, the costly ornaments, and studied contrivances of speech, shock nnd disgust men, when their own lives, and the fate of their wives, their children, and the country, hang on their decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain,...
Full view - About this book

A Memoir of the Life of Daniel Webster

Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - 1831 - 248 pages
...bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native force. The graces taught in the schools, the costly ornaments, and studied contrivances...elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then let-Is rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent;...
Full view - About this book

The National Reader: A Selection of Exercises in Reading and Speaking ...

John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 pages
...bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native force. The graces taught in the schools, the costly ornaments and studied contrivances of speech, shock and disgust men, when their o»vn i;v«s, and the fate of their wives, tbeir children, and their country, hang on the decision...
Full view - About this book

The American Manual, Or New English Reader: Consisting of Exercises in ...

Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native force. 3. The graces taught in the schools, the costly ornaments and studied contrivances...decision of the hour. Then, words have lost their power, rhetoric1' is vain, and all elaborate' oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked,...
Full view - About this book

The American Manual: Or New English Reader: Consisting of Exercises in ...

Moses Severance - 1833 - 304 pages
...The graces taught in the schools, the costly ornaments and studied contrivances of speech, shock ami disgust men, when their own lives, and the fate of their wives, tlu?ir children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then, words have lost their power,...
Full view - About this book




  1. My library
  2. Help
  3. Advanced Book Search
  4. Download EPUB
  5. Download PDF