 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
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 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...but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshaled in every way, but they cannot сотраш it. It 21USI enst in the man. in the subject,... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 334 pages
...earnestness, are the qualities which produce conviction. True eloquence, indeed, docs noi consist in speech. H cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may...but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshaled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must exist in the man, in the subject, and in... | |
 | Charles P. Bronson - 1845 - 438 pages
...produce conviction. True t'louueiiro, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from tlir. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Words and phrases maybe marshaled in every way, but they cannot compass it It must exist in the man. in the subject,... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 340 pages
...force, and earnestness, are the qualities which produce conviction. 2. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far....man, — in the subject, — and in the occasion. 3. Affected passion, intense expression, the pomp of declamation, all may aspire after it: they cannot... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - 1846 - 334 pages
...not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it; but they toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled...the pomp of declamation, all may aspire after it, but they cannot reach it. It comes, if it comes at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1846 - 372 pages
...qualities which produce conviction. 2. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot he brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for...man, — in the subject, — and in the occasion. 3. Affected passion, intense expression, the pomp of declamation, all may aspire after it : they cannot... | |
 | Erasmus Darwin North - 1846 - 454 pages
...necessary in all cases for eloquence. Webster has stated a philosophical truth in saying that " eloquence must exist in the man, in the subject and in the occasion. "\ Had he been expressly treating the point, he would probably have added, that of the three, " the... | |
 | Salem Town - 1847 - 420 pages
...Clearness, force, and earnestness, are qualities that produce conviction. 5. " True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it ; but they toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshaled in every way ; but they cannot compass it. It must... | |
 | Salem Town - 1848 - 300 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....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 the occasion. Affected... | |
 | Levi Carroll Judson - 1848 - 364 pages
..."Clearness, force and earnestness, are qualities that produce conviction. True eloquence, indeed, does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it; but they toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in every way ; but they cannot compass it. It must... | |
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