| 1840 - 554 sivua
...subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, outrunning the...or, rather, it is something greater and higher than all eloquence, — it b action, noble, sublime, godlike action. In July, 1776, the controversy had... | |
| Samuel Phillips Newman - 1842 - 326 sivua
...patriotism is eloquent ; then, selfdevotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the deduction of logic, the high purpose, the firm resolve, the...or rather it is something greater and higher than all eloquence, it is action, noble, sublime, and godlike action." Example 4, " Conceive n man to be... | |
| John Campbell - 1842 - 512 sivua
...of these things ; but they do claim for him, and they claim with boldness, the praise of possessing "the clear conception, outrunning the deductions of...the whole man onward, right onward to his object."* Blunt and brief speech well suffices for all the purposes of great statesmen, because a great statesman... | |
| John Campbell - 1842 - 562 sivua
...they claim with boldness, the praise of possrving " the clear conception, outrunning the deducting of logic, — the high purpose, the firm resolve,...dauntless spirit, speaking on the tongue, beaming from liie eye, informing every feature, and urging the whole man onward, right onward to his object."* Blunt... | |
| Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 sivua
...the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent : then, self-devotion is eloquent. 6. The clear conception, outrunning the deductions of...or rather, it is something greater and higher than all eloquence — it is action — noble, sublime, godlike action. — D. Webster. The above judicious... | |
| John Epy Lovell - 1843 - 524 sivua
...subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, outrunning the...object — this, this is eloquence : or rather it h something greater and higher than -II eloquence, — it is action, nobie, sublime, godlike action.... | |
| John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 440 sivua
...qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent : then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear concep5 tion, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose,...this, this is eloquence : or rather it is something 10 greater and higher than all eloquence, — it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action. LESSON... | |
| John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 sivua
...qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent : then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear concep5 tion, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose,...and urging the whole man onward, right onward to his object,—this, this is eloquence : or rather it is something 10 greater and higher than all eloquence,—it... | |
| John Epy Lovell - 1844 - 900 sivua
...subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, outrunning the...from the eye, informing every feature, and urging the 2 14 UNITED STATES SPEAKER. whole man onward, right onward to his object — this, this is eloquence... | |
| John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 sivua
...qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent : then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear concep5 lion, outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose,...tongue, beaming from the eye, informing every feature, ftnd urging the whole man onward, right onward to his object, — this, this is eloquence: or rather... | |
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