 | John Pierpont - 1831 - 294 pages
...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...and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Tbeu, patriotism is eloquent ; then, selfdevotiou is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the... | |
 | Samuel Lorenzo Knapp - 1831 - 248 pages
...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,...elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then let-Is rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent;... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...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,...decision of the hour. Then, words have lost their power, rhetoric1' is vain, and all elaborate' oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked,... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1833 - 304 pages
...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, rhetoric'0 is vain, and all elaborate0 oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked,... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 pages
...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. 5. Then, words have lost their power, rhetorick is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even... | |
 | Moses Severance - 1835 - 314 pages
...men, when their own lives, and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country, hang on Uie decision of the hour. Then, words have lost their...and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. 4. Theitj patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1835 - 1166 pages
...ornaments, and studied contrivances of speech, shock and disgust men, when their pwn lives, and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country,...elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feelm rebuked, and subdued', as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent;... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1836 - 534 pages
...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,...firm resolve, the dauntless spirit, speaking on the tonguebeaming from the eye, informing every feature, and urging th whole man onward, right onward to... | |
 | 1836 - 550 pages
...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,...deductions of logic, — the high purpose, — the finn resolve, — the dauntless spirit, speaking on the tongue, beaming from the eye, informing every... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1836 - 530 pages
...contrivances of speech, shock and disgust men, when their own lives, and the fate of their wives, their i children, and their country, hang on the decision...higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent: then self devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose,... | |
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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... 
