...oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent; then self-devotion...or rather it is something greater and higher than all eloquence, it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action. In July, 1776, the controversy had passed...

...oratory is contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent ; then self-devotion...right onward to his object — this, this is eloquence ! " At the end of the first two years, the young student weno home to pass the time of the long vacation....

...oratory is contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent ; then self-devotion...onward — right onward to his object — this, this is eloquence1 ! " At the end of the first two years, the young student wens home to pass the time of the...

...was argument, and above all, the power of that eloquence which he has himself so perfectly described: "The clear conception outrunning the deductions of...purpose, the firm resolve, the dauntless spirit." But time forbids. Of one more only will I speak. The Bank of Augusta against Earle as it is reported:...

...argument, and above all, the power of that eloquence which he has himself so perfectly described,—" The clear conception outrunning the deductions of...purpose, the firm resolve, the dauntless spirit." But the scope of this volume is limited mainly to his arguments on questions of constitutional and...

...the religion of well-doing and daring men of sturdy truth men of integrity and feeling for others 25. The clear conception outrunning the deductions of...informing every feature and urging the whole man onward to his object this this is eloquence or rather it is something greater and higher than all eloquence...

...higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent; concepthen, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear tion, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose,...informing every | feature, and urging the whole man onward to his object — this, this is eloquence; or rather, it is something greater and higher than all eloquence...

...spontaneous original, native force. . . . Then patriotism is eloquent, then self-devotion is eloquent. . . . This, this is eloquence ; or rather it is something greater and higher than all eloquence — it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action." The remaining facts of this remarkable...

...oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked and subdued as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent — then self-devotion...eloquence ; it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action.' "With this definition of true eloquence we can understand how Patrick Henry carried captive the hearts...

...feels rebuked and subdued as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent—then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception outrunning...eloquence; it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action.' "With this definition of true eloquence we can understand how Patrick Henry carried captive the hearts...