 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
 | Samuel Putnam - Readers - 1828 - 314 pages
...higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conceptions, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose,...feature, and urging the whole man onward, right onward to this object — this, this is eloquence ; or rather it is something higher than all eloquence, it is... | |
 | George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 282 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...deductions of logic, the high purpose, the firm resolve, thet dauntless spirit, speaking on, the tongue, beaming from the eye, informing every feature, and... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 418 pages
...eye, 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 than all eloquence, it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action. 55. The Pilgrims. Webster. From the dark... | |
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1829 - 290 pages
...oratory contemptible. Eveu genius itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, selfdevotion...or, rather, it is something greater and higher than all eloquence, — it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action. LESSON CXXXVI. Extract from a Discourse,... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1829 - 270 pages
...feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then) patriotism is e|-. oqnent; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception,...or rather it is something greater and higher than all eloquence, it is action, jioble, sublime, and godlike action." Example 5. "Conceive a man to be... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1830 - 518 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... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1830 - 416 pages
...itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is 25 eloquent ; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear...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... | |
 | Daniel Webster - United States - 1830 - 518 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...The clear conception, outrunning the deductions of loa;ic, the high purpose, the firm resolve, the dauntless spirit, speaking on the tongue, beaming from... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1830 - 420 pages
...itself then feels rebuked, and subdued, as in the' presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is 25 eloquent ; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the deductions of loiric, tne high purpose, the firm resolve, the dauntless spirit, speuking on the tongue, beaming from... | |
 | George Ticknor - 1831 - 56 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...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,... | |
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