Section 4. Danger of War between the States The importance and blessings of Union Jay 341 urr and Blennerhasset Wirt 253 Section 5. Subject continued Hamilton 343 skine against Demosthenes 263 Section 6. Character of Moses ib. 345 met's Vindication 266 Section 7. The Force of Talents Dwight 348 fin against Cheetham for a Libel. 269 her part of the same Speech 275 's Oration against Verres 278 Section 9. Extracts from Washington's Farewell Section 8. Washington's speech to the first Congress 354 352 357 PART III. Section 1. Verses, the sound of which is an Echo to the Sense Section 2. Othello's Apology 363 Shakspeare 365 Section 3. Discourse between Adam and Eve Milton 367 361 Jay 305 devotion Fawcet 308 CHAPTER II. ernity Logan 310 ib. 311 Didactic Pieces. IS Blair 313 or Fawcet 315 Zolicofer 319 Section 1. Nothing formed in Vain Jay 324 ib. 327 Fore 330 Section 2. National Prejudices and Slavery Cowper 371 Thompson 370 Pope 373 ib. 375 1. The Morning in Summer Section 2. The Sabbath Morning Thompson 376 Section 3. A Paraphrase on 13th. ch. of 1st. Corinth. 378 Section 4. An Improved Imagination, &c. Akenside 380 Collins 387 Salmagundy 390 Byrom 391 393 395 Carey 397 tleton 399 Bull 403 Joon 406 Carro 408 ORATORICAL DELIVERY. Part I. 1 . Reading, Recitation, Declamation, and Oratory. THE general objects of public speaking are, instruction, persuasion, or entertainment. These objects are sometimes kept distinct, sometimes they are combined in various proportions. In their various modes of exercise, these objects will attain their ends, that is, succeed in influencing the hearer in the degree proposed, not only by the interesting matter which may be presented to him, but also by the manner in which it is presented. The manner is called the delivery. And the advantages of good delivery are such, as to conceal in some degree the blemishes of the composition, or the matter delivered, and to add lustre to its beauties; in so much, that a good composition, well delivered, shall, with any popular audience, succeed better in its object, whether that be instruction, persuasion, or entertainment, than a superior composition not delivered so well. The modes adopted in public speaking are, reading, recitation, declamation, oratory, and acting. Of which, the three first are often practised for the purpose of exercise or preparation, as well as on real oc casions. B Section 4. Parable of the Prodigal Son 289 Section 5. The Atheist, his attainments, &c. Foster 290 Section 6. The Omnipresence of the Deity ib. 292 Section 7. The Liberty of Man and the Fore-Knowledge of God Horsley 296 Section 8. Character and Government of God Mason 298 Section 14. Devotion a source of Happiness Blair 313 Section 15. Reflections on God as our Creator Fawcet 315 Section 1. On Prejudice Section 2. Disquisition on Patriotism Section 3. Burke's Eulogy on his Son Section 1. Verses, the sound of which is an Echo to the Section 1. Nothing formed in Vain Thompson 370. Section 2. National Prejudices and Slavery Cowper 371 Section 3. Reflections on a Future State Thompson 372 Section 1. The Morning in Summer Thompson 376 Sabbath 377 Section 3. A Paraphrase on 13th. ch. of 1st. Corinth. 378 Section 4. An Improved Imagination, &c. Akenside 380 |