 The clear conception, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm resolve, the dauntless spirit, speaking on the tongue, beaming from the eye, informing every feature, and urging the whole man onward, right onward to his object, —...  American Quarterly Review - Page 621827Full view - About this book
 | Jesse Olney - Elocution - 1845 - 348 pages
...the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion U eloquent. 6. The clear conception, out-running the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm resolve.the dauntless spirit, speakmg on the tongue, beaming from the eye, informing every feature,... | |
 | Salem Town - 1845 - 296 pages
...oratory contemptible. Even genius itseff then feels rebuked and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then," patriotism is eloquent; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out running the deductions of logic, the high purpose^the firm resolve^ the dauntless spirit^ speaking... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1845 - 396 pages
...oratory, contemptible. Even genius itself then feeli tetniked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities, Then, patriotism is eloquent; then, selfdevotion is eloquent. The clear conception, Gut-runnine the deductions of logic, the hiph purpose, or firm resolve, the dauntless spirit, speaking... | |
 | Salem Town - American literature - 1845 - 264 pages
...oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out running the deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm resolve, the dauntless spirit, speaking... | |
 | Friedrich von Raumer - United States - 1846 - 522 pages
...oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent ; then selfdevotion...this, this is eloquence ; or rather it is something sreater and higher than all eloquence, it is action — noble, sublime, godlike action."* To the specimens... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1846 - 340 pages
...and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. 6. The clear conception, outrunning the deductions of...or rather, it is something greater and higher than all eloquence — it is action — noble, sublime, godlike action. The above judicious observations... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - Conduct of life - 1846 - 334 pages
...subdued, as if in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, outrunning the...this is eloquence, or rather, it is something greater than eloquence — it is action, noble, sublime, and god-like action." Rhetoric, as taught in our seminaries,... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - Elocution - 1846 - 372 pages
...the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion is eloquent. 6. The clear conception, outrunning the deductions of...object — this, this is eloquence; or rather, it is somethinggreater an:l higher than all eloquence — it is action — noble sublime, godlike action.... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin North - Elocution - 1846 - 454 pages
...eloquent. \ The clear conception, V outrunning the deductions of logic, \ the high purpose, \ thej?rm resolve, \ the dauntless spirit, \ speaking on the...onward to his object — this, THIS is eloquence. examples of emphatic subject. Has the stability of the government, or that of the country, been weakened... | |
 | William Russell - Elocution - 1846 - 420 pages
...no half-way existence. Either it is not, or it comes ' beaming from the eye, speaking on the tongue, informing every feature, and urging the whole man onward, right onward to his object.' Nothing can take its place. Decorum, without it, becomes hollow formality ; gravity, coldness ; dignity,... | |
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