 True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it; but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in every way ; but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man,...  Speeches and Forensic Arguments - Page 84by Daniel Webster - 1830 - 520 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Henry Furness - 1838 - 476 pages
...impulse, that the godlike alone can awaken." COLERIDGE. " True eloquence does not consist in speech. It must exist in the man, in the subject, and in the occasion. It comes, if it comes at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth, or the bursting force... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 376 pages
...not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labour and learning may toil for it, but they toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled...the pomp of declamation, all may aspire after it, but they cannot reach it. It comes, if it comes at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the... | |
 | 1840 - 554 pages
...indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it; but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may...marshalled in every way ; but they cannot compass it. Il must exist in the man, in the subject, and hi the occasion. Affected passion, intense expression,... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1842 - 326 pages
...indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may...expression, the pomp of declamation, all may aspire after it—they cannot reach it. It comes, if it comes at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - 1842 - 610 pages
...in vain. Words and phrases may be marshaled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must oxist in the man, in the subject, and in the occasion. Affected...after it, — they cannot reach it. It comes, if it comes at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - 1843 - 326 pages
...indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may...all may aspire after it — they cannot reach it. It coines, if it comes at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 pages
...indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may...man, — in the subject, — and in the occasion. 3. Affected passion, intense expression, the pomp of declamation, all may aspire after it : they cannot... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 pages
...indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in everyway, but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man, in the subject, and in the occasion.... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pages
...may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled 10 in every way, — they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man,...at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the 15 earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native force. The graces... | |
 | John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 pages
...will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled 10 in every way, — they cannot compass U. It must exist in the man, in the subject, and in the...all, like the outbreaking- of a fountain from the 15 earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires, with spontaneous, original, native force. The graces... | |
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