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
| Theology - 1827 - 684 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... | |
| 1826 - 438 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...higher than eloquence, it is action, noble, sublime, go& like action. In July 1776, the controversy had passed the state of argument. An appeal had been... | |
| Daniel Webster - Eulogies - 1826 - 74 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...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... | |
| John Sanderson - United States - 1827 - 362 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...eloquence, it is action, noble sublime, godlike action." While Mr. Adams was thus lending his whole soul to the advancement of the measure, he was also a member... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 540 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...and urging the whole man onward, right onward to his object—this, this is eloquence ; or rather it is something greater and higher than all eloquence,... | |
| Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 544 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...every feature, and urging the whole man onward, right otfward to his object — this, this is eloquence ; or rather it is something greater and higher than... | |
| George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 292 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...or, rather, it is something greater and higher than all eloquence, — it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action. In July, 1776, the controversy had... | |
| John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent; then, selfdevotion...urging the whole man onward, right onward, to his object—this, this is eloquence ; or, rather, it is something greater and higher than all eloquence,—it... | |
| Theology - 1827 - 684 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...beaming from the eye, informing every feature, and Eulogies on Adams and Jefferson. [ArntL. urging the whole man onward, right onward to his object —... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is 25 eloquent ; then, self devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the...informing every feature, and urging the whole man onward, 30 right onward to his object — this, this is eloquence ; or rather it is something greater and higher... | |
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