 | Samuel P. Lyman - History - 1853 - 276 pages
...subdued, — as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent ; then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception outrunning the deductions...or rather, it is something greater and higher than all eloquence ; it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action." Acting on this theory, Mr. Webster conceived... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1853
...and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent; then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, outrunning the...or rather it is something greater and higher than all eloquence, it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action. In July, 1776, the controversy had passed... | |
 | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1853 - 690 pages
...and sulxlued as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent. Then self-devotion is eloquent: the clear conception, outrunning the...this, this is eloquence, or rather, it is something higher and greater than all eloquence, — it is action — noble, sublime, godlike action. — Webster.... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1854 - 234 pages
...the costly ornaments and studied contrivances of speech, shock and disgust men, when their own livts, and the fate of their wives, their children, and their...or rather it is something greater and higher than all eloquence, it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action. ' In July, 1776, the controversy had passed... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Tefft - Legislators - 1854 - 560 pages
...and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent ; then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, outrunning the...or rather it is something greater and higher than all eloquence, it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action. In July, 1776, the controversy had passed... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1854 - 640 pages
...and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent; then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, outrunning the...or rather it is something greater and higher than all eloquence, it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action. In July, 1776, the controversy had passed... | |
 | Elocution - 1854 - 576 pages
...subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, outrunning the...or, rather, it is something greater and higher than all eloquence, — it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action ! 2O. SINCERITY THE SOUL OF ELOQUENCE.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Tefft - Biography & Autobiography - 1854 - 504 pages
...and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent ; then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception outrunning the deductions...onward — right onward to his object — this, this is eloquence1 ! " At the end of the first two years, the young student wens home to pass the time of the... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1854 - 240 pages
...eloquent; then self devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, outrunning the deductions of logte, the high purpose, the firm resolve, the dauntless...or rather it is something greater and higher than all eloquence, it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action. In July, 1776, the controversy had passed... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Tefft - Legislators - 1854 - 554 pages
...and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent; then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, outrunning the...and urging the whole man onward, right onward to his object—this, this is eloquence; or rather it is something greater and higher than all eloquence,... | |
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The clear conception, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm resolve, the dauntless spirit, speaking on the tongue, beaming from the eye, informing every feature, and urging the whole man onward, right onward to his object —... 
