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. |
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Page 156
... Vote , then , for this extraordinary subsidy ; and it may be sufficient ! Vote for it , for if you have any doubts on the means adopted ( vague and unenlightened doubts ) , you have none as to its necessity or our inability to provide ...
... Vote , then , for this extraordinary subsidy ; and it may be sufficient ! Vote for it , for if you have any doubts on the means adopted ( vague and unenlightened doubts ) , you have none as to its necessity or our inability to provide ...
Page 196
... vote with me , I should be this night in the greatest majority that ever I had the honour to vote with in this House . - - Sir , we have heard tonight a great many most acrimonious invectives against Bonaparte , against the whole course ...
... vote with me , I should be this night in the greatest majority that ever I had the honour to vote with in this House . - - Sir , we have heard tonight a great many most acrimonious invectives against Bonaparte , against the whole course ...
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... vote ' As a girl Elizabeth Cady Stanton ( 1815–1902 ) was allowed to study classics and mathematics at a boys ... vote , property rights , and admission to higher education and church offices . Stanton delivered the keynote address . We ...
... vote ' As a girl Elizabeth Cady Stanton ( 1815–1902 ) was allowed to study classics and mathematics at a boys ... vote , property rights , and admission to higher education and church offices . Stanton delivered the keynote address . We ...
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 |
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