 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 334 pages
...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 lost...and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. 0SX THK SOUL'S DEFIAXCB. I laid—to Sorrow 1 ! awful storm, Thai beat against my breast, " Rage on!... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Elocution - 1845 - 348 pages
...their wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. 6. Then, words nave lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate...Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion U eloquent. 6. The clear conception, out-running the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm... | |
 | Salem Town - 1845 - 296 pages
...have lost their newer, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genius itseff then feels rebuked and subdued, as in the presence...conception, out running the deductions of logic, the high purpose^the firm resolve^ the dauntless spirit^ speaking on the tongue," beaming from the eye^ informing... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 390 pages
...disgust men, when their own lives and the fate of their wives, their children, anc their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then, words have lost...oratory, contemptible. Even genius itself then feels reouked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then,... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 396 pages
...disgust men. when their own ¿ves, and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country, haar on the decision of the hour. Then, words have lost...elaborate oratory, contemptible. Even genius itself then feeli tetniked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities, Then, patriotism is eloquent;... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Anatomy - 1845 - 330 pages
...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 lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate orutory, contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher... | |
 | Charles P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 438 pages
...all elaborate oratory, contemptible. Kven genius itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in tire presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is...then, selfdevotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the deductions of lojiic, the high purpose, of firm resolve, the dauntless spirit, •peakiiu... | |
 | Salem Town - American literature - 1847 - 420 pages
...own lives, and the lives of their wives and children, and their country, hang on the decision of an hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Then, even genius feels rebuked and subdued, as if in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1848 - 514 pages
...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 lost...genius itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in thn presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - Conduct of life - 1848 - 364 pages
...own lives, and the lives of their wives and children, and their country, hang on the decision of an hour. Then, words have lost their power; rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Then, even genius feels rebuked and subdued, as if in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism... | |
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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 lost their... 
