 True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man,...  American Quarterly Review - Página 313editado por - 1831Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Epes Sargent - 1867 - 544 páginas
...conviction. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshaled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man, in the subject, and in... | |
 | Jacob Bigelow - 1867 - 408 páginas
...eloquence," says Daniel Webster, " does not consist in speech. It cannot bo brought from fur. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may bo marshalled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man, in the subject, and... | |
 | John Dudley Philbrick - 1868 - 636 páginas
...conviction. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in...expression, the pomp of declamation, all may aspire to it ; they cannot reach it. It comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - 1808 - 596 páginas
...Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in rain. Words and phrases may be marshaled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must...passion, intense expression, the pomp of declamation, all ma}" aspire after it : they cannot reach it. It comes, if it come at all, like the out-breaking of... | |
 | 1868 - 490 páginas
...eloquence," says the distinguished man to whom reference has been made, " does not consist in speech. Words and phrases may be marshalled in every way but...exist in the man, in the subject, and in the occasion. It comes, if it come at all, like the outbursting of a fountain from the earth, or the breaking forth... | |
 | John Swett - 1867 - 252 páginas
...conviction. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshaled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man, in the subject, and in... | |
 | Floyd Baker Wilson - 1869 - 208 páginas
...brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in ELOCUTION AND DECLAMATION. 17 vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must exist ia the man, in the subject, and in the occasion. Subdued Example. (15.) " If you're waking, call me... | |
 | Charles A. Wiley - 1869 - 456 páginas
...conviction. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshaled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man, in the subject, and in... | |
 | Erastus Otis Haven - 1869 - 422 páginas
...in speech ; it can not be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they toil for it in vain ; words and phrases may be marshalled in every way, but they can not compass it ; it must exist in the man, in the subject, and in the occasion. Affected passion,... | |
 | John BASCOM - 1870 - 282 páginas
...orator, — " True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in...expression, the pomp of declamation, all may aspire to it ; they cannot reach it. It comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from... | |
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