The Wit and Wisdom of Abraham Lincoln, as Reflected in His Briefer Letters and Speeches |
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Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. " The elocutionists believe in the virtue of voice , the sublimity of syntax , the majesty of long sentences , and the genius of gesture . " The orator loves the real , the simple , the na- tural . He places ...
Abraham Lincoln H. Jack Lang. " The elocutionists believe in the virtue of voice , the sublimity of syntax , the majesty of long sentences , and the genius of gesture . " The orator loves the real , the simple , the na- tural . He places ...
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... believe it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached , and passed . A house divided against itself can not stand . I believe this government can not endure permanently , half slave , and half free . I do not expect the Union ...
... believe it will not cease until a crisis shall have been reached , and passed . A house divided against itself can not stand . I believe this government can not endure permanently , half slave , and half free . I do not expect the Union ...
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... believe twelve , under constant urging , he reached Hagers- town from Carlisle , which is not an inch over fifty- five miles , if so much , and Couch's movement was very little different . Again , my dear general , I do not believe you ...
... believe twelve , under constant urging , he reached Hagers- town from Carlisle , which is not an inch over fifty- five miles , if so much , and Couch's movement was very little different . Again , my dear general , I do not believe you ...
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To Abraham Bale | 25 |
To John D Johnston | 31 |
To W H Henderson | 38 |
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