 True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it; but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in every way; but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man,...  Elocution: Or, Mental and Vocal Philosophy - Page 286by C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 323 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1837 - 334 pages
...than it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force, and earnestness are the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence,...consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labour and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1837 - 334 pages
...than it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force, and earnestness are the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence,...consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labour and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled... | |
 | 1837 - 352 pages
...moral endowments. Clearness, force and earnestness, are the qualities which produce conviction. T^iie eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labour and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled... | |
 | Jesse Olney - Readers - 1838 - 346 pages
...moral endowments. Clearness, force, and earnestness, are the qualities which produce conviction. 2. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech....but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man, — in the subject,... | |
 | William Martin - Readers - 1838 - 368 pages
...than it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force, and earnestness, are the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence,...consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labour and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled... | |
 | Daniel Webster, James Rees - Orators - 1839 - 108 pages
...than it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force, and earnestness are the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence,...but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man, in the subject, and... | |
 | L. Carroll Judson - 1839 - 364 pages
...speech farther than is connected with high intellectual endowments. Clearness, force and earnestness are qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence,...consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labour and learning may toil for it, but they toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in... | |
 | Speeches, addresses, etc., American - 1840 - 554 pages
...than it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force, and earnestness, are the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence,...but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in every way ; but they cannot compass it. Il must exist in the man, in the subject, and... | |
 | Robert W. Lincoln - Presidents - 1842 - 610 pages
...than it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force, and earnestness are the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence,...in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must oxist in the man, in the subject, and in the occasion. Affected passion, intense expression, the pomp... | |
 | Samuel Phillips Newman - English language - 1842 - 326 pages
...than it is connected with high intellectual and moral endowments. Clearness, force, and earnestness are the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence,...but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man, in the subject and in... | |
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