...interests are at stake, and strong passions excited, nothing is valuable in speech farther than as it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments....force, and earnestness are the qualities which produce conviction.,y True eloquence, does not consist in speech. It cannot be* brought from far. 'Labor and...

...by his action, action, option,' meant to express the same opinion." 4. Mr. Webster observes, " When public bodies are to be addressed on momentous occasions, when great interests are at stake, and string passions excited, nothing is valuable in speech further than it is connected with high intellectual...

...to two statesmen, whose superiors have nevei risen up, and possibly may never rise up, among us : " 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 marshaled...

...to two statesmen, whose superiors have nevei risen up, and possibly may never rise up, among us : " True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from, (ar. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil IB HIS DESCRIPTION Of TRUE ELOQUENCE. 57...

...SPEAKER. PART FIRST. SPECIMENS OF AMERICAN ELOQUENCE. 1. CHARACTER OF TRUE ELOQUENCE. Webster. When public bodies are to be addressed on momentous occasions,...qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence, in Joed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for...

...shall have ceased to gaze on its majestic folds for ever. EWING. 142. CHARACTER OF TRUE ELOQUENCE. WHEN public bodies are to be addressed on momentous occasions,...Clearness, force, and earnestness, are the qualities \v hich produce conviction. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought...

...formed, indeed, a part of it. It was bold, manly and energetic ; and such the crisis required. When public bodies are to be addressed on momentous occasions,...interests are at stake, and strong passions excited, clothing is valuable in speech, further than it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments...

...and sometimes felt more effectually because it is not seen at all. ELOQUENCE. FROM T1IK SAMK. Wins public bodies are to be addressed on momentous occasions,...moral endowments. Clearness, force, and earnestness arc the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It...

...eloquence, given in one of his speeches, from which the following passage may be quoted : — ' When public bodies are to be addressed on momentous occasions,...strong passions excited, nothing is valuable in speech further than as it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force, and...

...fruits of that learning which ripens for eternity ? 'EXERCISE III. THE NATURE OF TRUE ELOQUENCE. WHEN public bodies are to be addressed on momentous occasions,...strong passions excited, nothing is valuable in speech, further than it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force, and earnestness,...