 The graces taught in the schools, the costly ornaments and studied contrivances of speech, shock and disgust men, when their own lives, and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then, words have...  The Works - Página 131por Daniel Webster - 1854Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | James Edward Murdoch - 1884 - 510 páginas
...shock and disgnst men, when their own lives, and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country hang On the decision of the hour. Then words have lost thi'ir power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels... | |
 | John Jacob Anderson - 1885 - 556 páginas
...shock and disgust men when their own lives, and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country hang on the decision of the hour. Then words...elaborate' oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then It-els rebuked aud subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism is eloquent; then... | |
 | Charles Coppens - 1885 - 318 páginas
...speech, shock and disgust men when their own lives and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country hang on the decision of the hour. Then words...power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory is contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked and subdued as in the presence of higher qualities.... | |
 | Charles Coppens - 1885 - 320 páginas
...speech, shock and disgust men when their own lives and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country hang on the decision of the hour. Then words...power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory is contemptible. Even genius itself then feels rebuked and subdued as in the presence of higher qualities.... | |
 | Samuel P. Lyman - 1879 - 646 páginas
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 | Henry Harrison Metcalf, John Norris McClintock - 1885 - 416 páginas
...concourse of people then assembled. For it was one of those occasions when, as the elder Webster said, " Words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible." History will transmit the fact that on that day the simple, homely, stirring, and inspiring melody... | |
 | Henry Harrison Metcalf, John Norris McClintock - 1885 - 422 páginas
...of people then assem- , bled. For it was one of those occasions when, as the elder Webster said, " Words have lost their power, rhetoric is vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible." History will transmit the fact that on that day the simple, homely, stirring, and inspiring melody... | |
 | 1896 - 678 páginas
...disgust men, •whtn (their own) lives, (and the) fate (of their) wives, thfir children^ (andi/ieir) country hang (on the) decision (of the) hour. Then words have lost iA,ir power, rhetoric ii vain, (and all) elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genius itself then feels... | |
 | James Johonnot - 1885 - 202 páginas
...fountain from the earth, or the bursting forth of volcanic fires with spontaneous, original, native force. The clear conception outrunning the deductions of logic, the high purpose. the dauntless spirit, speaking on the tongue, beaming from the eye, informing every feature, and urging... | |
 | Daniel Webster, Edwin Percy Whipple - 1886 - 818 páginas
...shock and disgust men, when their own lives, and the fate of their wives, their children, and their country, hang on the decision of the hour. Then words...vain, and all elaborate oratory contemptible. Even genins itself then feels rebuked and subdued, as in the presence of higher qualities. Then patriotism... | |
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