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Page 9273
... and the labor upon which this country depends ? Well , Mr. Bright tells us that he does not go into the question whether the House of Lords has done right or wrong ; he seems to abuse the House of Lords , and to desire to prove that ...
... and the labor upon which this country depends ? Well , Mr. Bright tells us that he does not go into the question whether the House of Lords has done right or wrong ; he seems to abuse the House of Lords , and to desire to prove that ...
Page 9303
The prince of Roman orators used the following language in his speech for Muræna : “ Magnus dicendi labor , magna res , magna dignitas , summa autem gratia , ” that is to say : Great is the labor that qualifies speaking , great the art ...
The prince of Roman orators used the following language in his speech for Muræna : “ Magnus dicendi labor , magna res , magna dignitas , summa autem gratia , ” that is to say : Great is the labor that qualifies speaking , great the art ...
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The second reason why public speaking as an art is neglected is , that even those who hold the same opinions that I have expressed are still unwilling to undergo the necessary labor to become good speakers .
The second reason why public speaking as an art is neglected is , that even those who hold the same opinions that I have expressed are still unwilling to undergo the necessary labor to become good speakers .
Page 9307
Capital , in whatever shape it may be accumulated , whether pecuniary or intellectual , is hoarded labor . The man who is ready now has constantly worked hard to be ready , and his present state of modest confidence is the result of ...
Capital , in whatever shape it may be accumulated , whether pecuniary or intellectual , is hoarded labor . The man who is ready now has constantly worked hard to be ready , and his present state of modest confidence is the result of ...
Page 9311
... but by excessive labor he verified his own prediction , and as an orator eventually attained to excellence rarely equalled , and , if we are to judge by the verdict of his contemporaries , never , with all his faults , eurpassed .
... but by excessive labor he verified his own prediction , and as an orator eventually attained to excellence rarely equalled , and , if we are to judge by the verdict of his contemporaries , never , with all his faults , eurpassed .
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