Modern Eloquence, Volume 12Thomas Brackett Reed, Rossiter Johnson, Justin McCarthy, Albert Ellery Bergh J.D. Morris, 1903 |
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Page 430
... natural and matter- of - fact way , walked to the footlights and , looking the audi- ence frankly in the eyes , began without an instant's hesita- tion and in a voice precisely as if he were talking to a friend . But he was as dramatic ...
... natural and matter- of - fact way , walked to the footlights and , looking the audi- ence frankly in the eyes , began without an instant's hesita- tion and in a voice precisely as if he were talking to a friend . But he was as dramatic ...
Page 432
... natural and very sweet voice , speaking exactly as though he were having a conver- sation with his most confidential friend , he began : " You will admit , my friends , that human happiness is the prob- lem of human life . " And from ...
... natural and very sweet voice , speaking exactly as though he were having a conver- sation with his most confidential friend , he began : " You will admit , my friends , that human happiness is the prob- lem of human life . " And from ...
Page 433
... natural lawyer I ever knew , told me that the best argument in a case was always the state- ment of the case . This is ... nature's method of instruction . It begins with the mother to child ; it continues with teacher to pupil ; it con ...
... natural lawyer I ever knew , told me that the best argument in a case was always the state- ment of the case . This is ... nature's method of instruction . It begins with the mother to child ; it continues with teacher to pupil ; it con ...
Page 437
... natural speaker . It might easily be fatal , for remember that we are advised to " use not vain repetition as the heathen do , for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking . " I doubt if any man can be a great speaker ...
... natural speaker . It might easily be fatal , for remember that we are advised to " use not vain repetition as the heathen do , for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking . " I doubt if any man can be a great speaker ...
Page 458
... nature and the character of the cause by which the Union is endangered . Without such knowledge it is impossible to pronounce , with any certainty , by what means it can be saved ; just as it would be impossible for a phy- sician to ...
... nature and the character of the cause by which the Union is endangered . Without such knowledge it is impossible to pronounce , with any certainty , by what means it can be saved ; just as it would be impossible for a phy- sician to ...
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