The Speaker Or Miscellaneous Pieces Selected from the Best English Writers: Essay on Elocution and Directions for ReadingF. Louis, 1804 - 376 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 20
Page 126
... Brutus over the Dead Body of Lucretia . YES , noble lady ! I swear by this blood , which was once so pure , and which nothing but royal villany could have polluted , that I will pursue Lucius Tarquinius the proud , his wicked wife , and ...
... Brutus over the Dead Body of Lucretia . YES , noble lady ! I swear by this blood , which was once so pure , and which nothing but royal villany could have polluted , that I will pursue Lucius Tarquinius the proud , his wicked wife , and ...
Page 172
... Brutus's love to Cæsar was no less than his . If then that friend demand , why Brutus rose against Cæsar , this is my answer : Not that I loved Cæsar less , but that I loved Rome more . Had you rather Cæsar were living , and die all ...
... Brutus's love to Cæsar was no less than his . If then that friend demand , why Brutus rose against Cæsar , this is my answer : Not that I loved Cæsar less , but that I loved Rome more . Had you rather Cæsar were living , and die all ...
Page 173
... Brutus . The question of his death is inrolled in the Capitol ? his glory not exte- nuated , wherein he was worthy ; nor his of- fences inforced , for which he suffered death .-- Here comes his body , mourned by Mark Antony ; who ...
... Brutus . The question of his death is inrolled in the Capitol ? his glory not exte- nuated , wherein he was worthy ; nor his of- fences inforced , for which he suffered death .-- Here comes his body , mourned by Mark Antony ; who ...
Page 181
... BRUTUS CHA P. I I. НА Р. The same subject . HARRIS . RUTUS perished untimely , and Cæsar did no more .-- These words I was repeating the next day to myself , when my friend appeared and cheerfully bade me good - morrow . I could not ...
... BRUTUS CHA P. I I. НА Р. The same subject . HARRIS . RUTUS perished untimely , and Cæsar did no more .-- These words I was repeating the next day to myself , when my friend appeared and cheerfully bade me good - morrow . I could not ...
Page 182
... Brutus ? Brutus , replied I , beyond all con- troversy . He asked me , Why ? Where was the difference , when their fortunes , as we now supposed them , were considered as the same ? There seems said I , abstract from their for- tunes ...
... Brutus ? Brutus , replied I , beyond all con- troversy . He asked me , Why ? Where was the difference , when their fortunes , as we now supposed them , were considered as the same ? There seems said I , abstract from their for- tunes ...
Contents
31 | |
34 | |
36 | |
41 | |
43 | |
44 | |
46 | |
49 | |
51 | |
54 | |
55 | |
57 | |
74 | |
80 | |
86 | |
92 | |
101 | |
107 | |
160 | |
166 | |
170 | |
173 | |
175 | |
181 | |
187 | |
188 | |
190 | |
198 | |
200 | |
204 | |
206 | |
208 | |
211 | |
213 | |
215 | |
220 | |
223 | |
224 | |
226 | |
227 | |
228 | |
230 | |
233 | |
237 | |
238 | |
241 | |
245 | |
266 | |
267 | |
268 | |
270 | |
271 | |
272 | |
274 | |
275 | |
277 | |
279 | |
281 | |
283 | |
285 | |
297 | |
299 | |
301 | |
303 | |
304 | |
311 | |
312 | |
314 | |
317 | |
321 | |
323 | |
325 | |
328 | |
329 | |
330 | |
333 | |
335 | |
336 | |
339 | |
340 | |
341 | |
344 | |
345 | |
347 | |
351 | |
356 | |
357 | |
360 | |
361 | |
362 | |
366 | |
370 | |
372 | |
375 | |
Other editions - View all
The Speaker, Or Miscellaneous Pieces, Selected From the Best English Writers ... William Enfield No preview available - 2022 |
Common terms and phrases
æther anger army Balaam behold blest bliss bosom breast breath Brutus Cæsar CHAP Cheerfulness dæmons daugh death Dendermond Dervise earth elocution endeavour eternal ev'ry fate father fear fool fortune Gauls give glory gods grace hand happy hast hath head hear heart Heav'n honour hope human Iago king labour laws live Long Parliaments look lord lov'd Macd mankind manner Maria means mind Muse nature Nature's never noble Nymph o'er once pain Parliaments passion Patricians peace perfection person pity pleasure poor pow'r praise pride quired racter sapadillas Scythians sense SHAKESPEARE shew smiles soul speak speaker spirit suavitèr in modo sweet Syphax tears tell tence THEANA thee thing thou thought thro tion Tis green truth uncle Toby virtue voice whole wisdom wise words youth