The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select [by] Sholto and Reuben Percy, Brothers of the Benedictine Monastery, Mont Benger, المجلد 2T. Boys, 1826 |
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... possessed the gift so much prized in modern times , and so distinctly characteristic of modern eloquence— the gift of extemporaneous speaking . He made it his boast , that in a public assembly , he could on the in- stant declaim as ...
... possessed the gift so much prized in modern times , and so distinctly characteristic of modern eloquence— the gift of extemporaneous speaking . He made it his boast , that in a public assembly , he could on the in- stant declaim as ...
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... possessed the talent of infusing into the soul of his auditors , the profound sentiments with which he was himself penetrated . When he pronounced these words , " O nuit desastreuse , nuit effroyable ! où retentit tout - à - coup ...
... possessed the talent of infusing into the soul of his auditors , the profound sentiments with which he was himself penetrated . When he pronounced these words , " O nuit desastreuse , nuit effroyable ! où retentit tout - à - coup ...
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... possessed every thing that genius or art could furnish , to agitate and control the human mind . " THE BEGUM CHARGE . Public curiosity was scarcely ever so strongly in- terested , as on the day when Mr. Sheridan was to speak on the ...
... possessed every thing that genius or art could furnish , to agitate and control the human mind . " THE BEGUM CHARGE . Public curiosity was scarcely ever so strongly in- terested , as on the day when Mr. Sheridan was to speak on the ...
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... had greatly impaired his health by it , yet he could not please the people : but that drunkards , mariners , and other illiterate persons , were wholly in possession of the popular ear . " " You say true 150 PERCY ANECDOTES .
... had greatly impaired his health by it , yet he could not please the people : but that drunkards , mariners , and other illiterate persons , were wholly in possession of the popular ear . " " You say true 150 PERCY ANECDOTES .
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... possessed a more cultivated delicacy in the polite arts and an exquisite taste for eloquence . The excellent orators who rose amongst them , had familiarized them with the most perfect beauties of composition . So accustomed were their ...
... possessed a more cultivated delicacy in the polite arts and an exquisite taste for eloquence . The excellent orators who rose amongst them , had familiarized them with the most perfect beauties of composition . So accustomed were their ...
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addressed admiration afterwards ambassador answer arms army audience battle bill brave British Burke Cæsar cause character Charles Cicero citizens command conduct Corsicans countrymen court crown death debate declared defence delivered Demosthenes Duke duty Earl Earl Fitzwilliam eloquence emperor enemy England English Epaminondas exclaimed expressed father favour France French gave Genoese gentleman give Grattan hands Henry Hofer House of Commons House of Lords Hugh Palliser inhabitants instantly king liberty Lord Lord Chatham Lord Ligonier Lord Weymouth lordship majesty majesty's manner Marshal Boufflers ment mind minister nation never noble observed occasion offer orator Paoli parliament patriot person Phocion Pope Urban II preach preacher present prince pulpit queen rank replied republic Roman rose royal Scotland senate sent sermon Sheridan sheriffs soon speak speech spirit suffered thing thousand took troops virtue voice Wallace words
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الصفحة 27 - I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king ! and of a king of England too...
الصفحة 41 - There runs not a drop of my blood in the veins of any living creature. This called on me for revenge. I have sought it : I have killed many : I have fully glutted my vengeance : for my country I rejoice at the beams of peace. . But do not harbor a thought that mine is the joy of fear.
الصفحة 40 - Cesar had his Brutus; Charles the First his Cromwell; and George the Third"—
الصفحة 123 - I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into the collector's dish, gold and all.
الصفحة 146 - Consider the lilies of the field; they toil not, neither do they spin: yet Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
الصفحة 106 - ... we mean not basely to abandon the noble struggle in which we have been so long engaged, and which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon, until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained ; we must fight ! I repeat it, Sir, we must fight ! An appeal to arms, and to the God of hosts, is all that is left us.
الصفحة 101 - List his discourse of war, and you shall hear A fearful battle render'd you in music: Turn him to any cause of policy, The Gordian knot of it he will unloose, Familiar as his garter...
الصفحة 106 - It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry, Peace, peace! — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms ! Our brethren are already in the field! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know not what course others may take;...
الصفحة 27 - I myself will take up arms; I myself will be your general, judge, and rewarder of every one of your virtues in the field. I know already...
الصفحة 27 - I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe should dare to invade the borders of my realm...