The Penguin Book of Historic SpeechesA companion volume to The Penguin Book of Twentieth Century Speeches, this collection of great oratory stretches across the history of powerful and moving, but most of all, memorable speeches, from classical times to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. |
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Contents
Pericles Athens crowns her sons 431 BC | 5 |
Demosthenes I have always made common cause with the people 330 BC | 11 |
Jesus of Nazareth Blessed are the poor in spirit c 33 | 23 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Penguin Book of Historic Speeches |
| Editor | Brian MacArthur |
| Publisher | Viking, 1995 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 26 Feb 2008 |
| ISBN | 0670848557, 9780670848553 |
| Length | 503 pages |
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