History of Public Speaking in AmericaAllyn and Bacon, 1965 - 566 pages |
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Page xvii
... listeners , at least , resented the pandering by politicians to the least re- sponsible elements in the community . Eighth , while trying to be essentially true to the nature of each speaking situation , I have not found it practical ...
... listeners , at least , resented the pandering by politicians to the least re- sponsible elements in the community . Eighth , while trying to be essentially true to the nature of each speaking situation , I have not found it practical ...
Page 122
... listeners one stage further . Now he not only must select those qualities within his hearers he wants to communicate with ; he also " must ever stand with forward foot , in the attitude of advancing . His speech must be just ahead of ...
... listeners one stage further . Now he not only must select those qualities within his hearers he wants to communicate with ; he also " must ever stand with forward foot , in the attitude of advancing . His speech must be just ahead of ...
Page 173
... listeners were well illustrated in the Congressional election of 1816. Clay was by then al- ready famous , as a result of his service in the State Legislature , the U.S. Senate , and the House of Representatives , where he was Speaker ...
... listeners were well illustrated in the Congressional election of 1816. Clay was by then al- ready famous , as a result of his service in the State Legislature , the U.S. Senate , and the House of Representatives , where he was Speaker ...
Contents
Groping Toward Independence | 1 |
The Role of the Preachers | 9 |
The Mather Dynasty | 18 |
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