Three Centuries of American Rhetorical Discourse: An Anthology and a ReviewRonald Forrest Reid |
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... spirit of party generally . This spirit , unfortunately , is inseparable from our nature , having its root in the strongest passions of the human mind . It exists under different shapes in all governments , more or less stifled ...
... spirit of party generally . This spirit , unfortunately , is inseparable from our nature , having its root in the strongest passions of the human mind . It exists under different shapes in all governments , more or less stifled ...
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... spirit not to be encouraged . From their natural tendency , it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose . And there being constant danger of excess , the effort ought to be by force of public opin ...
... spirit not to be encouraged . From their natural tendency , it is certain there will always be enough of that spirit for every salutary purpose . And there being constant danger of excess , the effort ought to be by force of public opin ...
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... spirit : but the whole history of the world proves that this is far from being the case . In the ancient republics of Greece and Rome , where the spirit of liberty glowed with most intensity , the slaves were more numerous than the ...
... spirit : but the whole history of the world proves that this is far from being the case . In the ancient republics of Greece and Rome , where the spirit of liberty glowed with most intensity , the slaves were more numerous than the ...
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Puritan Preaching and the American | 35 |
Abrahams Offering Up His Son Isaac | 54 |
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God | 65 |
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