The Penguin Book of Historic SpeechesBrian MacArthur A companion volume to The Penguin Book of Twentieth Century Speeches, this collection of great oratory stretches across the history of powerful and moving, but most of all, memorable speeches, from classical times to Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. |
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Page 13
... appear already as a calumniator , and the choice of evils before you is that of still continuing your trade , or ... appears . But when Aeschines cannot pretend to have any ground whatever for even charging me with any offence in public ...
... appear already as a calumniator , and the choice of evils before you is that of still continuing your trade , or ... appears . But when Aeschines cannot pretend to have any ground whatever for even charging me with any offence in public ...
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... appear in a form of greatness and majesty , but in sympathy with the lowest of the people - and thereby made it a firm and ruling principle , that their welfare was the object of all government ; since the person , who was the Master of ...
... appear in a form of greatness and majesty , but in sympathy with the lowest of the people - and thereby made it a firm and ruling principle , that their welfare was the object of all government ; since the person , who was the Master of ...
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... appears to be truth to one may appear to be error to the other . And patience means self - suffering . So the doctrine came to mean vindication of truth , not by the infliction of suffering on the opponent but on one's self ...
... appears to be truth to one may appear to be error to the other . And patience means self - suffering . So the doctrine came to mean vindication of truth , not by the infliction of suffering on the opponent but on one's self ...
Contents
Moses Thou shalt not c 1250 BC | 3 |
Jesus of Nazareth Blessed are the poor in spirit c 33 | 23 |
John Ball Cast off the yoke of bondage 1381 | 37 |
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