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,... Speeches and Forensic Arguments - Page 44by Daniel Webster - 1835Full view - About this book
| 1827 - 540 pages
...Clearness, force, and earnestness are the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far....expression, the pomp of declamation, all may aspire after it—they cannot reach it. It comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 418 pages
...excited, nothing is valuable, in speech, farther than it is connected with high intellectual and 10 be marshalled in every way, but they cannot compass...expression, the pomp of declamation, all may aspire after it—they cannot reach it. It comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of 15 a fountain from... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 452 pages
...Clearness, force, and earnestness are the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far....it, but they will toil in vain Words and phrases may 10 be marshalled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man, in the subject,... | |
| John Sanderson - 1828 - 728 pages
...to the people of all the colonies. North Carolina alone had yet come out with an explicit desire lor the occasion. Affected passion, intense expression,...the pomp of declamation, all may aspire after it, but they cannot reach it. It comes, if it come at all, like the outhreaking of a fountain from the... | |
| Ebenezer Porter - 1830 - 416 pages
...from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may 10 be marshalled in every way, but they cannot compass...subject, and in the occasion. Affected passion, intense egression, the pomp of declamation, all may aspire after it — they^cannot reach it. It comes, if... | |
| George Ticknor - 1831 - 56 pages
...Clearness, force, and earnestness are the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far....expression, the pomp of declamation, all may aspire after it—they cannot reach it It comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the... | |
| Moses Severance - 1832 - 312 pages
...Clearness, force, and earnestness, are the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far....learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. 2. Words and phrases may be marshaled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the... | |
| Moses Severance - 1833 - 304 pages
...the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cnnnot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. 2. Words and phrases may be marshaled in every way, but they cannot compass it. Jt must exist in the... | |
| 1834 - 614 pages
...Clearness, force, and earnestness are the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far....subject, and in the occasion. Affected passion, intense ex' pression, the pomp of declamation, all may aspire after it — they cannot reach it. It comes,... | |
| Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 pages
...conviction. 2. True 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...exist in the man, in the subject, and in the occasion. 3. Affected passion, intense expression, the pomp of declamation, all may aspire after it ; they cannot... | |
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