. 108 Burke, To Bristol Electors, ADAMS, Joux, Supposed Speech of, . 289 | Byron, LORD, Supposed Address to Greeks, 151 ADAMS, J. Q., The Declaration, ESCHNES, Denunciation of Demosthenes, 163 Compensations of Imagination, 64 137 Carcs GRACCHUS, Speech of,. 523 Caics Marics, Speech of, . 438 Calloux, Prospect of War, . The Work-shop and Camp, . 101 CAMPBELL, Hallowed Ground, Saladin and Malek Adhel, . 525 ANTONY, MARK, on Casar's Death, AYTOUN, Execution of Montrose, . 459 CANNING, War with France, . BARRE, ISAAC, America's Obligations, BEATTIE, Life beyond the Tomb, BEATFOY, Parliamentary Innovations, BECKWITH, Spirit of the Age against War, · 49 CAXULEITS, On the Patricians, . BESNETT, California's Prospects, BeThrNE, Future Empire of our Language, 63 CatiLiNE, to his Army, BLACK Hawk, Speech of, . 551 To his Friends, 78 Defiance to the Senate, BOWRING, Translation from Khemnitzer, . 536 Caro, Soliloquy, . 165 CHALMERS, False Coloring lent to War, . 57 . 167 | CHANNING, Distinction of a Nation, . 65 Parliament Reform, . 256 CHAPIs, Science friendly to Freedom, True Source of Reform, 459 CHATEACBRIAND, Nature Proclaims a Deity, 92 . 107 CHATHAY, EARL OF, Reply to Walpole, . . 193 BRUTUS, MARCUS, On Cæsar's Death, Employing Indians, American Enterprise, u Consequences, u America, Despotism Cnrighteous, . 218 CHILD, Mrs. L. M., Speech of Otis, . 284 Impeachment of Ilastinga, . . 219 Choate, National Hatreds, Peroration against Hastings, . Birthday of Washington, . 397 .215 . 203 .. 316 • 220 Military Insubordination, • 316 FRANKLIN, On the Federal Constitution, 286 . 348 Gastox, Party Intemperance, 301 GOETHE, Sincerity the Soul of Eloquence, . 53 COBDEN, American Vessels, . 223 COLERIDGE, The Good Great Man, Chamouny, 467 2:25 Catholic Disqualifications, . 228 Ileaven on the side of Principle, 2:26 4-18 227 Union with Great Britain, 23 The Catholic Question, 2:29 308 Religion Independent, Sectarian Tyranny, 231 52 GREENE, Baron's Last Banquet, COWPER, Affectation in the Pulpit, . 55 Grey, LORD, Reform in Parliament, 2+2 Translations, 108, 109, 110, 111 GRIMKE, The Sword, Coxxe, Moses at the Fair, 150 200 The Federal Constitution, . 201 . 275 HAYNE, Reply to Webster, The South in 1776, 3-10 The South in 1812, . 311 Catiline's Last Harangue, . 133 Heber, Forgive, . . 480 HEMANS, The Spartans' March, Pride of Ancestry, 482 Bernardo del Carpio, 244 412 245 6 413 216 The Two Homes, Mr. Rowan, · . 291 354 252 855 Return of Fugitives, 283 99 311 439 DEMOSTHENES, Against Philip, . Degeneracy of Athens, . 160 Hood, Art of Book-keeping, . 50 103 Exordium on the Crown, . . 165 Not Vanquished by Philip, . 167 DEWRY, Nobility of Labor, . 452 409 56 DODDRIDGE, The Christian Life, Practical Religious Instruction, . 186 " Necessity of Religion, . . 187 ERSKINE, Great Minds and Christianity, 362 4 The Death-penalty, . . 371 Rome and Carthage, 471 93 Dizzy Activities of the Times, 88 386 HOSKISSON, The Conservative Innovator, . 243 . 387 ICILICS, On Virginia's Seizure, · 387 JACKSON, Union with Liberty, Good of the Monument, 388 JAMES, J. A., Inducements to Religion, 83 Supposed Indian Speech, 552 JEFFERSON, The Strongest Government, 297 FAYET, Man's Material Triumphs, 45 JEFFREY, The Example of America, . 456 G • 123 .. 171 . 337 66 66 • 177 . 103 2.37 Page Page Johnson, Dr, Fate of Charles XII., 70 MICKIEWICZ, The Moor's Revenge, The Wise Man's Prayer, . . 102 MILTox, The Saviour's Reply, . 99 129 Johnson, R., Europe's Struggles, . 396 . 131 Jonsos, Bex, Catiline to his Army, . 12:2 Destruction of the Philistines, 407 KELLOGG, Spartacus to the Gladiators, . Satan's Encounter with Death, . 408 KENNEDY, The Mechanical Epoch, . 41 Hymn of our First Parents, · 46+ KHEMNITZER, Rich and Poor, 536 MIRABEAU, Against the Nobles, &c., King, Future of the U.S.,. 395 172 KSOWLES, J. S., Speech of Caius Gracchus, 116 Disobedience to the Assembly, 173 “ Alfred to his Men, Reply, 17+ 4 Cæsar at the Rubicon, 473 On being Suspected, . 175 4 St. Pierre to Ferrardo, . . 457 Eulogium on Franklin, “ Wm. Tell on Switzerland, 488 Church and State, . 177 “ Tell among the Mountains, 489 MITFORD, Rienzi to the Romans, . 133 Krox, The Curse of Cain, . 451 MONTGOMERY, JAMES, Love of Country, . 72 KORNER, Battle-hymn, 158 The Common Lot, KOSSUTI, Appeal to the Hungarians, . 377 Patriot's Pass-word, 139 Contentment of Europe, . 378 MOORE, The Torch of Liberty, . 4:24 Hungarian Heroism, . 379 MORE, Duty to Country, 16 In a Just Cause, . 379 Morris, Judiciary Act, . .299 Peace inconsistent, 380 300 LAMARTINE, Revolutionary Men, 59 Mortox, Not ashamed of his Occupation, . 501 Byron to the Greeks, . 151 MOUNTFORD, Plea for the Sailor, 395 The Republic, . 185 NAPOLEON, To the Army of Italy, 150 LEE, For Independence, . 285 NAYLOR, American Laborers, 343 LEE, NATHANIEL, Brutus and Titus, 492 NEELE, Where is he, . 94 LEGARE, The U.S. Constitution, . . 313 NICHOL, Day conceals, On Returning to the U.S., 314 NORTOx, The Soldier from Bingen, LIVINGSTON, Aristocracy, 292 NOYES, Translation from Job, 501 LVY, Scipio to his Army, Translation --- True Wisdom, . 101 Translation from Psalms, Irish Disturbance Bill, 259 01 LOGAN, Speech of, 553 OTIS, JAMES, Supposed Speech of, 294 LONGFELLOW, Lines, 80 OTWAY, Priuli and Jaffier, Excelsior, 444 PALVERSTON, LORD, Civil War, LOVER, Never Despair, 81 PARDOE, The Beacon Light, . 77 Lowtv, Translation from Isaiah, 461 Parten, The Seminole's Defiance, 153 Lont, The Ship of State, 79 PACL, Defence, Lyons, Triumphs of English Language, 99 PEABODY, Moses, 50 The Tempest Stilled, . 413 PEEL, Legislative Union, 279 Lyttos, Sir E. B., The Barl's Summons, · 135 Pichat, Speech of Leonidas, " " Caradoc to Cymrians, . 136 PIERPONT, Whittling, . . 5:37 4 Damon and Pythias, PIXKNEY, Disunion, . 304 4 The Battle, 4:29 Pitt, American War Denounced, 222 " Richelieu to the King, · 474 On the Censure of Ministry, 6 « " Cromwell at Costin, 475 Attempt to make him Resign, MACAULAY, Icilius on Virginia's Seizure, . 118 Barbarism of Ancient Britons, Battle of Ivry, . 143 Pope, The Order of Nature, . 267 46) 433 Reform to Preserve, 209 PRENTISS, S. S., Defalcations, 312 Men fit to be Free, 270 351 Second Bill of Rights, . 270 PRESTON, Eloquence and Logic, 383 Public Opinion and the Sword, 271 PROCTER, Courage, A Government should Grow, . 272 PILTENEY, Reducing the Army, Reform irresistible, 273 PUSFIYATALA, Speech of, . 552 Fate of Virginia, 432 Pym, End of Government, . 192 Horatius at the Bridge, 433 QUINCY, The Embargo, .. 303 MACKAY, Cleon and I, 77 QUINCY, J., JR., British Aggressions, The Days that are Gone, . . 100 RANDOLPH, E., Extent of Country; MACKINTOSH, England and American , . 251 RANDOLPH, Joux, British Influence, Defence of Peltier, . Greek Question, 306 MADISOx, Innovations, Virginia Constitution, MASSFIELD, LORD, Present Popularity, . 214 REGULUS, Speech of, Attempts to Bias, . 364 RICHARD, To the Princes of the Crusade, MARULLUS, To the People, . 1:26 RICHMOND, To his Men, . 111 BIASSILLON, Immortality, • 38 RIENZI, To the Romans, 1:38 MATHEWS, Nothing in it, 517 ROBESPIERRE, Against War, . 180 MAZZINI, Address to Young Men, . 375 151 MODIFFIE, Popular Elections, Last Speech, 182 MCLEAN, Moral Power, . . 370 Rorssear, Death, 69 MEREDITH, Frequent Executions, 207 | Rusu, On the Voice, 21 . 514 . 265 1 . 276 • 277 . 278 . 431 • 520 . 113 . 103 465 66 . 185 . 183 . 455 . 196 94 • 432 . 120 4 . 500 66 . 150 . 294 . 294 . 146 Page Page Ruskin, Utility of the Beautiful, . 39 Tacitus, Speech of Galgacus, 117 ROSSELL, LORD J., Parliament Reform, 266 TALFOURD, The World, 41 Sallust, Caius Marius, 115 8+ SCHILLER, Damon and Pythias, 427 Copyright, Literary Property, . International Copyright, 66 . 509 Van Artevelde to Men of Ghent, . 145 . 511 485 Van den Bosch and Artevelde, .513 TELEMACHTS, To the Allies, . Universal Hymn, . ..214 . 114 491 Love of Country, . 419 | UULAND, The Passage, 56 Vane, Against Richard Cromwell, SERGEANT, Military Qualifications, 325 VERGNIAUD, To the French, . .. 178 SHAKSPEARE, Polonius to Laertes, Terrorism of Jacobins, .. 179 127 VIRGINICS, Against Claudius, 542 Henry V. to his Men, . 142 WALKER, Rules of Inflection, • 19 Brutus and Cassius, On Gesture, 33 .498 22 196 . 501 197 . 503 France and the U. S., SITEA, The O'Kavanagh, Foreign Influence, . 437 WAT TYLER, Speech of, . : 95 SHEIL, Charges against Catholics, . 260 WEBSTER, Eloquence of Action, 53 Irish Aliens, . 261 Supposed Speech of J. Adams, .288 Opposition, . 326 Repeal of Union, Moral Force, 327 England's Misrule, 28+ Sympathy with South America, 328 507 329 SHERIDAN, Atheistic Government, .210 330 Constitution Platform, 331 People and King, .241 Resistance to Oppression, 332 473 333 . 550 Clay's Resolutions, : 58 334 Srums, The Union and Government, 507 Matches and over Matches, SMITH, HORACE, Merchant and Stranger, 543 S. Carolina and Mass., 336 Culprit and Judge, Liberty and Union, . 338 Guilt cannot keep its own Secret, 369 To Revolutionary Veterans, 399 .519 . 361 55+ . 391 519 Apostrophe to Washington, . .393 Power of Public Opinion, . 394 Standard of the Constitution, .399 . 547 WHATELY, Against Artificial Elocation, 22 45 . 374 213 SMITH, W. R., Prosperity, . 349 Wirt, Instigators of Treason, SOUTIIEY, Wat Tyler to the King, 146 367 SOUTHEY, CAROLINE B., Pauper's Death-bed, 554 Reply to Wickham, .368 SPARTACUS, To the Gladiators, . 123 WITHINGTON, To-day, To Roman Envoys, 124 WOLFE, GEN., To the Army before Quebec, 147 SPRAGUE, Art, 80 WOLFE, CHARLES, Defence of Poetry, 89 STEELE, Measure of Speech, . 18 Burial of Sir J. Moore, . 152 STOckton, Flogging in the Navy, 350 YANKEE, To a Child, . 67 STORY, Our Duties, . 71 YOUNG, Time's Midnight Voice, STRAFFORD, EARL OF, Defence, Frivolous Pleasures, 97 Swarx, One Story 's Good, &c., 510 | YRIARTE, The Monkey and Magpie, . 534 . 193 THE STANDARD SPEAKER. INTRODUCTORY TREATISE. I. ORATORY. ORATORY, which has its derivation from the Latin verb oro, signifying to plead, to beseech, may be defined the art of producing persuasion or conviction by means of spoken discourse. The word eloquence, in its primary signification, as its etymology implies, had a single reference to public speaking ; but it is applied by Aristotle, as well as by modern writers, to compositions not intended for public delivery.. A similar extension of meaning has been given to the word rhetoric, which, in its etymological sense, means the art of the orator, but now comprehends the art of prose composition generally. ORATORY AMONG THE ANCIENTS. It is apparent, from the speeches attributed by Homer to the chiefs of the Iliad, as well as by the commendations which he bestows on Nestor and Ulysses for their eloquence, that the art of Oratory was early understood and honored in Greece. But it was not till . Demosthenes appeared that Grecian eloquence reached its perfection. Demosthenes, who, by the consent of all antiquity, was the prince of orators, still maintains his preeminence. Of his style, Hume has happily said: “It is rapid harmony, exactly adjusted to the sense ; it is vehement rensoning, without any appearance of art ; it is disdain, anger, boldness, freedom, involved in a continued stream of argument; and of all human productions, the orations of Demosthenes present to us the models which approach the nearest to perfection.” It is related of this great orator, that, in his first address to the people, he was laughed at and interrupted by their clamors. He had a weakness of voice and a stammering propensity which rendered it difficult for him to be understood. By immense labor, and an undaunted perseverance, he overcame these defects ; and subsequently, by the spell of his eloquence, exercised an unparalleled sway over that same people who had jeered at him when they first heard him speak in public. The speeches of Demosthenes were not extemporaneous. There were no writers of short-hand in his days ; and what was written could only come from the author himself. After the time of Demosthenes, Grecian eloquence, which was coëval with Grecian liberty, declined with the decay of the latter. In Rome, the military spirit, so incompatible with a high degree of civil freedom, long checked tho |