Modern Eloquence, Volume 4Thomas Brackett Reed, Rossiter Johnson, Justin McCarthy, Albert Ellery Bergh J.D. Morris, 1900 |
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Page v
... seem to be more than keeping pace with the move- ment of the time . So far have they gone , both in the greater and the smaller cities , that the venerable persons who come down to us from a former generation are in much doubt as to ...
... seem to be more than keeping pace with the move- ment of the time . So far have they gone , both in the greater and the smaller cities , that the venerable persons who come down to us from a former generation are in much doubt as to ...
Page vi
... seems to lessen in its influence over the people at large . To be fully satisfied , they must hear the man speak , and give themselves up to the sound of his voice . Whenever a campaign comes on , all the available vocal power is called ...
... seems to lessen in its influence over the people at large . To be fully satisfied , they must hear the man speak , and give themselves up to the sound of his voice . Whenever a campaign comes on , all the available vocal power is called ...
Page vii
... seems in as great demand as ever , though the prizes have grown smaller , or , perhaps , strictly speaking , the other prizes of human endeavor have grown larger . The lecture field is still open , and if oratory shares public attention ...
... seems in as great demand as ever , though the prizes have grown smaller , or , perhaps , strictly speaking , the other prizes of human endeavor have grown larger . The lecture field is still open , and if oratory shares public attention ...
Page viii
... seem to be smaller things . Probably the Record , the official publication , is to blame for this , and the member , to insure his appearing at full length in one place , has surrendered his chance to appear in all places . Neverthe ...
... seem to be smaller things . Probably the Record , the official publication , is to blame for this , and the member , to insure his appearing at full length in one place , has surrendered his chance to appear in all places . Neverthe ...
Page ix
... are at liberty to limit no adjective and cur- tail no sentence there results a beauty of diction , a tenderness of phrase , a full recognition of the hopes of an unknown world beyond , whose peace seems to be ORATORY PAST AND PRESENT ix.
... are at liberty to limit no adjective and cur- tail no sentence there results a beauty of diction , a tenderness of phrase , a full recognition of the hopes of an unknown world beyond , whose peace seems to be ORATORY PAST AND PRESENT ix.
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