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 74
Page 427
... opinion , " or , " In my judgment . The great speakers , in their highest moments , have always been so charged with aggressive conviction that they announced their conclusions as ultimate truths . They speak " as one having authority ...
... opinion , " or , " In my judgment . The great speakers , in their highest moments , have always been so charged with aggressive conviction that they announced their conclusions as ultimate truths . They speak " as one having authority ...
Page 434
... opinion . But they do not . When all has been said , the most powerful public opinion , after all , is that from mouth - to - mouth public opin- ion that living , moving opinion which spreads from neigh- bor to neighbor , and has fused ...
... opinion . But they do not . When all has been said , the most powerful public opinion , after all , is that from mouth - to - mouth public opin- ion that living , moving opinion which spreads from neigh- bor to neighbor , and has fused ...
Page 435
... opinions that can be pro- cured , make exhaustive notes , and then write the speech . Such a speech is nothing but a ... opinion , reason out from the very elements of the problem itself your solu- tion of it , and then prepare your ...
... opinions that can be pro- cured , make exhaustive notes , and then write the speech . Such a speech is nothing but a ... opinion , reason out from the very elements of the problem itself your solu- tion of it , and then prepare your ...
Page 446
... opinion that in Charleston it was but a riot . I found a riot in Baltimore . The rioters had burned the bridges ; but the riot had hardly risen to the dignity of an insurrection , because the state had not moved as an organized ...
... opinion that in Charleston it was but a riot . I found a riot in Baltimore . The rioters had burned the bridges ; but the riot had hardly risen to the dignity of an insurrection , because the state had not moved as an organized ...
Page 447
... opinion would be no better than that of another man ; but let me show you the reason for the faith that is in me that this war is progressing steadily to a successful termination . Compare the state of the country on January 1 , 1863 ...
... opinion would be no better than that of another man ; but let me show you the reason for the faith that is in me that this war is progressing steadily to a successful termination . Compare the state of the country on January 1 , 1863 ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
adopted Æschines 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