Modern Eloquence, Volume 12Thomas Brackett Reed, Rossiter Johnson, Justin McCarthy, Albert Ellery Bergh J.D. Morris, 1903 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 62
Page 442
... States Senate , Jan. 11 , 1861 ) . DEMOSTHENES The Oration on the Crown . ( Delivered in Athens , PAGE • 804 · 815 B.C. 330 ) · • 821 ILLUSTRATIONS VOLUME XII HENRY CLAY . Frontispiece Photogravure after a XX CONTENTS.
... States Senate , Jan. 11 , 1861 ) . DEMOSTHENES The Oration on the Crown . ( Delivered in Athens , PAGE • 804 · 815 B.C. 330 ) · • 821 ILLUSTRATIONS VOLUME XII HENRY CLAY . Frontispiece Photogravure after a XX CONTENTS.
Page 806
... , nor did he consult him . But something had to be done to smooth away the road to the audience which he proposed to give in his 806 CUSHMAN KELLOGG DAVIS DEMOSTHENES The Oration on the Crown (Delivered in Athens, PAGE.
... , nor did he consult him . But something had to be done to smooth away the road to the audience which he proposed to give in his 806 CUSHMAN KELLOGG DAVIS DEMOSTHENES The Oration on the Crown (Delivered in Athens, PAGE.
Page 821
... Athenian forces . Athens , though humbled , did not forget the man who had struggled to preserve her liberties . In 336 B.C. , Ctesiphon moved in the Senate to present a gift of a golden crown to Demosthenes , but Ęschines , a rival ...
... Athenian forces . Athens , though humbled , did not forget the man who had struggled to preserve her liberties . In 336 B.C. , Ctesiphon moved in the Senate to present a gift of a golden crown to Demosthenes , but Ęschines , a rival ...
Page 822
... Athens . First , my risk in the contest is not the same . It is assuredly not the same for me to forfeit your regard , as for my adversary not to succeed in his indictment . To me - but I will say nothing untoward at the outset of my ...
... Athens . First , my risk in the contest is not the same . It is assuredly not the same for me to forfeit your regard , as for my adversary not to succeed in his indictment . To me - but I will say nothing untoward at the outset of my ...
Page 823
... Athens , to begin by shortly adverting to these points , that none of you may be induced by extraneous arguments to shut your ears against my defense to the indictment . To all his scandalous abuse of my private life , observe my plain ...
... Athens , to begin by shortly adverting to these points , that none of you may be induced by extraneous arguments to shut your ears against my defense to the indictment . To all his scandalous abuse of my private life , observe my plain ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adopted Ęschines agitation American Amphictyons appointed army Athenians Athens Attica believe bill called cause charge citizens colonies common commonwealth Congress Constitution convention corn laws crown Ctesiphon danger decemvirs declared decree Demosthenes duty effect elected enemy England Eschines established Euboea Europe executive exist favor feel foreign friends gentlemen GEORGES JACQUES DANTON give hath Hawaiian Hellespont honor hope House interests Italy justice labor land legislation liberty Liliuokalani Manifest destiny manufactures measures ment Missouri Missouri compromise monarchy nation never North opinion orator ourselves party patriotism peace persons Philip Phocians political present President principles proposed protection question reform repeal republic Republican resolution Roman Rome Senate slave slavery South speak speech spirit spoils system tariff tariff of 1824 territory Thebans things tion Union United violation vote whole Wilmot proviso