The New American Speaker: A Collection of Oratorical and Dramatical Pieces, Soliloquies and Dialogues : with an Original Introductory Essay on the Elements of Elocution : Designed for the Use of Schools, Academies, and Colleges |
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... Romans Speech of Sempronius for War . Cæsar's Triumphs Reply to the Reflections of Mr. Walpole Grattan's Reply to Mr. Corry ..... Catiline on hearing his Sentence of Banishment From Cicero's Oration against Verres .... From Cicero's ...
... Romans Speech of Sempronius for War . Cæsar's Triumphs Reply to the Reflections of Mr. Walpole Grattan's Reply to Mr. Corry ..... Catiline on hearing his Sentence of Banishment From Cicero's Oration against Verres .... From Cicero's ...
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... Roman Battle The Death of Leonidas .. Song of MacMurrough .. PAGE . .Lewis . 197 .Anonymous . 199 .Southey . 201 .Montgomery . 204 ..Lewis . 205 W. Spencer . 207 ..Smith . 210 .Dr . Drake . 211 ..Scott . 213 Woodworth . 215 .Pierpont ...
... Roman Battle The Death of Leonidas .. Song of MacMurrough .. PAGE . .Lewis . 197 .Anonymous . 199 .Southey . 201 .Montgomery . 204 ..Lewis . 205 W. Spencer . 207 ..Smith . 210 .Dr . Drake . 211 ..Scott . 213 Woodworth . 215 .Pierpont ...
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... ROMAN right . How came he to the brink of that river ? how dared he cross it ? He should have perished upon the brink e'er he had crossed it . I defy the honorable gentleman , I defy the whole PHALANX . EXAMPLES IN ANTITHETIC EMPHASIS ...
... ROMAN right . How came he to the brink of that river ? how dared he cross it ? He should have perished upon the brink e'er he had crossed it . I defy the honorable gentleman , I defy the whole PHALANX . EXAMPLES IN ANTITHETIC EMPHASIS ...
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... Romans Mark him , and write his speeches in their books , " Alas ! " it cried - " Give me some drink , Titinius " As a sick girl . - Ye gods , it doth amaze me , A man of such a feeble temper should So get the start of the majestic ...
... Romans Mark him , and write his speeches in their books , " Alas ! " it cried - " Give me some drink , Titinius " As a sick girl . - Ye gods , it doth amaze me , A man of such a feeble temper should So get the start of the majestic ...
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... Romans may , with more safety , be cow- ards they have their own country behind them , have places of refuge to fly to , and are secure from danger in the roads thither ; but , for you , there is no middle fortune between death and ...
... Romans may , with more safety , be cow- ards they have their own country behind them , have places of refuge to fly to , and are secure from danger in the roads thither ; but , for you , there is no middle fortune between death and ...
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