 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
 | L. T. Covell - 1861 - 252 pages
...is to the sons of men." " Hatred stirreth up strife ; but love covcreth all sin." " True eloquence must exist in the man ; in the subject; and* in the occasion." " The sun is the source of light; the fixed stars are other suns ; the planets are other worlds ; the... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 796 pages
...posterity, be blotted forever from the memory of mankind ' THE NATURE Of TRUE ELOyUENCE. Truc eloquence does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far....Affected passion, intense expression, the pomp of deelamation, all may aspire after it, — they cannot reach it. It comes, if it come at all, like the... | |
 | Marcius Willson - 1862 - 558 pages
...it', but they will toil in vain'. Words and phrases may be marshaled in every way', but they can not compass' it. It must exist in the man', in the subject',...of declamation', all may aspire after it' — they can not reach' it. It comes, if it come at all, like the outbreaking of a fountain from the earth,... | |
 | 1862 - 838 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....toil for it. but they will toil in vain. Words and phra&es may be marshalled in every way, but they cannot com ~ -'* T1 "• — " man, in the subject,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...posterity, be blotted forever from the memory of mankind ! THE NATUEE OF TRUE ELOQUENCE. True eloquence does not consist in speech. It cannot be brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they trill toil in vain. Words and phrases may be marshalled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It... | |
 | 1863 - 464 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....and phrases may be marshalled in every way, but they connot compass it. It must exist in the man, in the subject, and in the occasion. — Webster. MANY... | |
 | 1863 - 446 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, hut they connot compass it. It must exist in the man, in the subject, and in the occasion.— Webster.... | |
 | George Jacob Holyoake - 1863 - 254 pages
...Adams. " Clearness, force, and earnestness are qualities that produce conviction. True eloquence 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... | |
 | Edward Isidore Sears, David Allyn Gorton, Charles H. Woodman - 1863 - 436 pages
...qualities which produce convict ion. True eloquence, indeed, docs not consist in speech. It cannot ho. brought from far. Labor and learning may toil for it, but they will toil in vain. Word.-' and phrases may he marshalled in every way, but they cannot compass it. It must exist hi the... | |
 | Daniel Parish Kidder - 1864 - 582 pages
...Webster : 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 compass it. It must exist in the man, in the subject, and in... | |
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