Irish Eloquence: The Speeches of the Celebrated Irish Orators, Philips, Curran and Grattan. To which is Added, the Powerful Appeal of Robert Emmett, at the Close of His Trial for High Treason |
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... interests of his reputation impose no necessity of denying many of those imper- fections which have been imputed to these productions . The value of all human exer . tion is comparative ; and positive excellence is but a flattering ...
... interests of his reputation impose no necessity of denying many of those imper- fections which have been imputed to these productions . The value of all human exer . tion is comparative ; and positive excellence is but a flattering ...
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... interests without convincing ; but oratory is neither ; it is the compound of both ; it conjoins the feelings and opinions of men ; it speaks to the passions through the mind , and to the mind , through the passions ; and leads its ...
... interests without convincing ; but oratory is neither ; it is the compound of both ; it conjoins the feelings and opinions of men ; it speaks to the passions through the mind , and to the mind , through the passions ; and leads its ...
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... interest , and , it may be , in des- pite of all natural affection , even the discountenance of kindred ! -Well be it so , - For thee , fair Freedom , welcome all the past , For thee , my country , welcome , even the last ! I am not ...
... interest , and , it may be , in des- pite of all natural affection , even the discountenance of kindred ! -Well be it so , - For thee , fair Freedom , welcome all the past , For thee , my country , welcome , even the last ! I am not ...
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... interest , than all the ravings of infidelity since the crucifixion . The sublime Creator of our blessed creed never meant it to be the channel of a courtly influence , or the source of a corrupt ascendancy . He sent it amongst us to ...
... interest , than all the ravings of infidelity since the crucifixion . The sublime Creator of our blessed creed never meant it to be the channel of a courtly influence , or the source of a corrupt ascendancy . He sent it amongst us to ...
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... interest cannot soften him into humanity . Surely if it could , no man would be found mad enough to advocate a system which cankers the very heart of society , and undermines the na- tural resources of government ; which takes away the ...
... interest cannot soften him into humanity . Surely if it could , no man would be found mad enough to advocate a system which cankers the very heart of society , and undermines the na- tural resources of government ; which takes away the ...
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