 | Daniel Webster - Eulogies - 1826 - 74 pages
...subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the...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... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 564 pages
...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 is action, noble, sublime, godlike action. In July, 1776, the controversy had passed... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 540 pages
...subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, outrunning the...and 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,... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1827 - 544 pages
...subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, outrunning the...every feature, and urging the whole man onward, right otfward to his object — this, this is eloquence ; or rather it is something greater and higher than... | |
 | George Merriam - Readers - 1828 - 292 pages
...subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then, self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the...or, rather, it is something greater and higher than all eloquence, — it is action, noble, sublime, godlike action. In July, 1776, the controversy had... | |
 | John Pierpont - Children's literature - 1828 - 320 pages
...and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent; then, selfdevotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the...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,—it... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 418 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Theology - 1827 - 684 pages
...subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then, patriotism is eloquent ; then self-devotion is eloquent. The clear conception, out-running the...beaming from the eye, informing every feature, and Eulogies on Adams and Jefferson. [ArntL. urging the whole man onward, right onward to his object —... | |
 | Ebenezer Porter - Elocution - 1828 - 452 pages
...speaking on the tongue, beaming from the 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. Webster. 55. The Pilgrims. ever bore the... | |
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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 —... 
