The Penguin Book of Historic SpeechesBrian MacArthur A 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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 82
Page xvii
... speech since the Sermon on the Mount . Apart from the Sermon on the Mount , no speech has been so heavily analysed by scholars . A study of the Gettysburg address nevertheless teases out several of the issues that so preoccupy scholars ...
... speech since the Sermon on the Mount . Apart from the Sermon on the Mount , no speech has been so heavily analysed by scholars . A study of the Gettysburg address nevertheless teases out several of the issues that so preoccupy scholars ...
Page 147
... speech and of writing . With regard to freedom of speech , the bill before the House is a direct attack upon that freedom . No man dreads the use of a universal proposition more than I do myself . I must nevertheless say , that speech ...
... speech and of writing . With regard to freedom of speech , the bill before the House is a direct attack upon that freedom . No man dreads the use of a universal proposition more than I do myself . I must nevertheless say , that speech ...
Page 367
... speech was over . Everett's florid speech is forgotten . Lincoln spoke 270 words in about three minutes , interrupted by applause five times , and made the greatest and noblest speech of modern times , a speech that stands comparison ...
... speech was over . Everett's florid speech is forgotten . Lincoln spoke 270 words in about three minutes , interrupted by applause five times , and made the greatest and noblest speech of modern times , a speech that stands comparison ...
Contents
Moses Thou shalt not c 1250 BC | 3 |
Jesus of Nazareth Blessed are the poor in spirit c 33 | 23 |
John Ball Cast off the yoke of bondage 1381 | 37 |
Copyright | |
58 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
American appear arms authority become believe bill British called cause character charge citizens civil Commons consider Constitution continue crime danger death duty effect enemies England English equal established evil existence fathers fear feel force France freedom friends gentlemen give given hands happiness heart honour hope House human independence interest Ireland Italy judge justice King land liberty live look lords March means measure mind minister nation nature never object opinion Parliament party pass patriotism peace persons political present principles question reason religion Senate side slave slavery South speak speech spirit stand suffer tell things thought trade truth Union United vote whole wish women