Famous Orators of the World and Their Best Orations: Containing the Lives of the Greatest Orators and Their Best Orations from Earliest Times to Present Day, with an Account of Place and Time of Delivery of Each Oration and Explanatory Notes on Obscure Passages : Arranged in Eighteen Great Epochs Or Books |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 12
Page
... 23 The Writs of Assistance 24 Joseph Warren 26 The Boston Massacre 27 Samuel Adams 29 The Struggle for Independence 30 Alexander Hamilton 32 The New Constitution 33 The Stability of the Union James Madison The American Federal Union ...
... 23 The Writs of Assistance 24 Joseph Warren 26 The Boston Massacre 27 Samuel Adams 29 The Struggle for Independence 30 Alexander Hamilton 32 The New Constitution 33 The Stability of the Union James Madison The American Federal Union ...
Page 9
1 PATRICK HENRY'S GREAT SPEECH The Orator electrifies his audience by boldly declaring that the Colonists would not endure the oppression of the Home Government and boldly declares for Independence . BOOK I. Orators of the American ...
1 PATRICK HENRY'S GREAT SPEECH The Orator electrifies his audience by boldly declaring that the Colonists would not endure the oppression of the Home Government and boldly declares for Independence . BOOK I. Orators of the American ...
Page 13
What would have been known of Washington but for the struggle for American Independence , of Napoleon but for the French Revolution , of Grant but for the American Civil War ? Men like these would , no doubt , have made their mark under ...
What would have been known of Washington but for the struggle for American Independence , of Napoleon but for the French Revolution , of Grant but for the American Civil War ? Men like these would , no doubt , have made their mark under ...
Page 21
In 1788 he opposed the new Constitution , being a strong advocate of State independence . His speeches in this cause were very eloquent , but the Constitution was adopted . In 1795 President Washington offered him the position of ...
In 1788 he opposed the new Constitution , being a strong advocate of State independence . His speeches in this cause were very eloquent , but the Constitution was adopted . In 1795 President Washington offered him the position of ...
Page 25
Adams became a member of the Continental Congress and was one of the most earnest and unflinching of those who labored for the Declaration of Independence . The signing of the Declaration gave occasion for the delivery of the only ...
Adams became a member of the Continental Congress and was one of the most earnest and unflinching of those who labored for the Declaration of Independence . The signing of the Declaration gave occasion for the delivery of the only ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
13 | |
41 | |
49 | |
77 | |
97 | |
105 | |
109 | |
137 | |
285 | |
297 | |
301 | |
301 | |
317 | |
325 | |
349 | |
373 | |
145 | |
165 | |
189 | |
201 | |
213 | |
225 | |
253 | |
273 | |
381 | |
397 | |
421 | |
433 | |
445 | |
473 | |
497 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
able active advocate American argument audience became blood BOOK born brilliant British called carried cause century character Civil Clay closed Congress Constitution Daniel death debate delivered distinguished effect effort eloquent England equal event example fame famous Father field force gave give given Government greatest hall hand happy heart Henry honor House human Independence interest Italy John known labors land leader lecture Lincoln living looked meet mind moral mourned nature never occasion offer orator oratory party passed period picture political popular powers present President pulpit question reform represented Republican reputation respect rule selection Senate slavery slaves South speak speaker speech spirit stand statesman struggle tell temperance things thought tion took true Union United voice Webster whole