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 127
... whole corps , if you strike at the head ... My lords , I do not mean now to go farther than just to remind your lordships of this - that Mr Hastings ' government was one whole system of oppression , of robbery of individuals , of ...
... whole corps , if you strike at the head ... My lords , I do not mean now to go farther than just to remind your lordships of this - that Mr Hastings ' government was one whole system of oppression , of robbery of individuals , of ...
Page 196
... whole 558 representatives of the people - to lay their hands upon their hearts , and to say whether they would not have cordially voted for such an address ? Would they , or would they not ? Yes , sir , if the address had breathed a ...
... whole 558 representatives of the people - to lay their hands upon their hearts , and to say whether they would not have cordially voted for such an address ? Would they , or would they not ? Yes , sir , if the address had breathed a ...
Page 259
... whole people . No monarchical throne presses these states together , no iron chain of military power encircles them ; they live and stand under a government popular in its form , representative in its character , founded upon prin ...
... whole people . No monarchical throne presses these states together , no iron chain of military power encircles them ; they live and stand under a government popular in its form , representative in its character , founded upon prin ...
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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