The Life, Eulogy, and Great Orations of Daniel WebsterW.M. Hayward & Company, 1853 - 112 pages |
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... tion of his character as a public man , gathered partly from the quarters we have indicated , and partly from original sources , will not be uninteresting to our readers : " It seems to have been universally conceded , since 5.
... tion of his character as a public man , gathered partly from the quarters we have indicated , and partly from original sources , will not be uninteresting to our readers : " It seems to have been universally conceded , since 5.
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... tion by such remarks ? To which Mr. Webster replied , with perfect good humor : " Assuredly not - just the reverse . " The variety of incident during the speech , and the rapid fluctu- ation of passions , kept the audience in continual ...
... tion by such remarks ? To which Mr. Webster replied , with perfect good humor : " Assuredly not - just the reverse . " The variety of incident during the speech , and the rapid fluctu- ation of passions , kept the audience in continual ...
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... tion , and its successive changes . His conversation on this , as on all other subjects , was perfectly easy and simple ; —the deep tones of his voice remained unchanged ; -his gentleness was uniform ; —and the expressions of his ...
... tion , and its successive changes . His conversation on this , as on all other subjects , was perfectly easy and simple ; —the deep tones of his voice remained unchanged ; -his gentleness was uniform ; —and the expressions of his ...
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... tion , even in those popular discourses intended to operate on large assemblies . He betrays no appetite for applause , no desire to win attention by the brisk life and momentary sparkle of flashing declamation . Earnestness , solidity ...
... tion , even in those popular discourses intended to operate on large assemblies . He betrays no appetite for applause , no desire to win attention by the brisk life and momentary sparkle of flashing declamation . Earnestness , solidity ...
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... fettered by the chain of argument it brightens . Even in his noblest bursts of eloquence , we are struck rather by the eleva- tion of the feeling , than the vigor of the imagination . For - 1 instance , in the Bunker Hill oration , 55.
... fettered by the chain of argument it brightens . Even in his noblest bursts of eloquence , we are struck rather by the eleva- tion of the feeling , than the vigor of the imagination . For - 1 instance , in the Bunker Hill oration , 55.
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