Landmarks of Liberty: The Growth of American Political Ideals as Recorded in Speeches from Otis to Hughes, Ed. with Introduction and Notes |
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... facts and truths of history are not only still lighted with the spirit of the past but they are also clothed with the language of art . Just as battles record for the student of military science the crises and conclusions of physical ...
... facts and truths of history are not only still lighted with the spirit of the past but they are also clothed with the language of art . Just as battles record for the student of military science the crises and conclusions of physical ...
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... fact that persuasion is the end and aim of oratory . These speeches helped to make the world safe for democracy , not through arguments that convinced the intellect , but through persuasive appeals that led to action . The skill with ...
... fact that persuasion is the end and aim of oratory . These speeches helped to make the world safe for democracy , not through arguments that convinced the intellect , but through persuasive appeals that led to action . The skill with ...
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... fact is neglected in schools and colleges , although it is duly appreciated in business and in the world generally . The salesman and the advertiser attempt to subdue the will without being controversial . The business man is suspicious ...
... fact is neglected in schools and colleges , although it is duly appreciated in business and in the world generally . The salesman and the advertiser attempt to subdue the will without being controversial . The business man is suspicious ...
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... facts . Mr. Pew had one of these writs , and when Mr. Ware succeeded him , he endorsed this writ over to Mr. Ware ; so that these writs are nego- tiable from one officer to another , and so your honors have no opportunity of judging the ...
... facts . Mr. Pew had one of these writs , and when Mr. Ware succeeded him , he endorsed this writ over to Mr. Ware ; so that these writs are nego- tiable from one officer to another , and so your honors have no opportunity of judging the ...
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... occupy so prominent a place in the history of American independence ? Discuss the persuasive value of Otis's detailed account of the operation of the writs . AMERICAN TAXATION January 14 , 1766 THE fact that the 10 JAMES OTIS.
... occupy so prominent a place in the history of American independence ? Discuss the persuasive value of Otis's detailed account of the operation of the writs . AMERICAN TAXATION January 14 , 1766 THE fact that the 10 JAMES OTIS.
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