 The graces taught in the schools, the costly ornaments and studied contrivances of speech shock and disgust men when their own lives and the fate of their wives, their children and their country hang on the decision of the hour. Then words have lost their...  The Oklahoma Law Journal - Page 871910Full view - About this book
 | 1826 - 438 pages
...wives, their children, and their country, hang ou the decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory...Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm... | |
 | Daniel Webster - 1826 - 74 pages
...wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory...Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm... | |
 | John Sanderson - 1827 - 362 pages
...wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory...qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent, then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm resolve,... | |
 | 1827 - 544 pages
...wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory...Then, patriotism is eloquent; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm resolve,... | |
 | 1827 - 654 pages
...wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory...rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher 1827.] Eulogies on Jefferson and Adams. 67 qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent; then self-devotion... | |
 | George Merriam - 1828 - 282 pages
...wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then, words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory...Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm... | |
 | 1827 - 684 pages
...wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory...Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm... | |
 | Samuel Putnam - 1828 - 314 pages
...wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain and all elaborate oratory...Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conceptions, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1828 - 320 pages
...and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then, words have lost their power, rhetoric ia vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even...qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent; then, selfdevotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 452 pages
...wives, 20 their children, and their country hang on the decision of the hour. Then words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory...presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is 25 eloquent ; then, self devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the deductions of... | |
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