 True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it; but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in every way; but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man,...  Elocution: Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy - Page 286by C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 323 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1854 - 560 pages
...discipline, as well as by natural talent and natural temperament, for the part which he was now to act. learning may toil for it; but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in every way; but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man, in the subject, and... | |
 | Elocution - 1854 - 576 pages
...is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force and earnestness, are ^he qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot bo brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1854 - 234 pages
...endowments. Clearness, force, and earnestness are the qualities which produce conviction.,y True eloquence, does not consist in speech. It cannot be* brought from far. 'Labor and learnmg may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in every way,... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Tefft - Biography & Autobiography - 1854 - 504 pages
...to two statesmen, whose superiors have nevei risen up, and possibly may never rise up, among us : " True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from, (ar. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil IB HIS DESCRIPTION Of TRUE ELOQUENCE. 57... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Tefft - Legislators - 1854 - 510 pages
...up, among us: " True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from fcr. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in HI8 DESCRIPTION OF TRUE XLOQUENCE. 57 vain. Words and phrases may be marshaled in every way, but they... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Readers - 1855 - 520 pages
...Clearness, force, and earnestness, are the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence, in Joed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from...but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man, in the subject, and... | |
 | American prose literature - 1855 - 506 pages
...further than it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments Clearness, force and earnestness are the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence,...consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labour and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled... | |
 | John Frost - Elocution - 1855 - 462 pages
...high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force, and earnestness, are the qualities \v hich produce conviction. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from fai Labour and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled... | |
 | Charles Northend - Orators - 1856 - 276 pages
...than it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force, and earnestness, are the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence,...but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man, in the subject, and... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American prose literature - 1856 - 592 pages
...it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force, and earnestness arc the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence,...consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labour and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled... | |
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