Wiley's Elocution and Oratory: Giving a Thorough Treatise on the Art of Reading and Speaking. Containing Numerous and Choice Selections of Didactic, Humorous, and Dramatic Styles, from the Most Celebrated Authors ... |
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Page 59
... roar , More nature oft , and finer strokes are shown In the low whisper , than tempestuous tone ; And Hamlet's hollow voice and fixed amaze , More powerful terror to the mind conveys , Than he , who , swollen with impetuous rage ...
... roar , More nature oft , and finer strokes are shown In the low whisper , than tempestuous tone ; And Hamlet's hollow voice and fixed amaze , More powerful terror to the mind conveys , Than he , who , swollen with impetuous rage ...
Page 82
... roar of the lion had ceased ; the last loiterer had retired from the banquet ; and the lights in the palace of the victor were extinguished . 2. The moon , piercing the tissue of fleecy clouds , sil- vered the dew - drops on the corslet ...
... roar of the lion had ceased ; the last loiterer had retired from the banquet ; and the lights in the palace of the victor were extinguished . 2. The moon , piercing the tissue of fleecy clouds , sil- vered the dew - drops on the corslet ...
Page 139
... roar , Sweet voices we heard in the days gone before , When the wind down the river is fair . 7. O , remembered for aye , be the blessed Isle , All the day of our life till night— When the evening comes with its beautiful smile , And ...
... roar , Sweet voices we heard in the days gone before , When the wind down the river is fair . 7. O , remembered for aye , be the blessed Isle , All the day of our life till night— When the evening comes with its beautiful smile , And ...
Page 142
... roar , Till Earth's one heart swells upward and brims o'er With thanks ! thanks ! thanks and praise ! To him who lives always ! Who reigns through endless days ! While halleluias sweet Roll up as incense meet , And all Earth's crowns ...
... roar , Till Earth's one heart swells upward and brims o'er With thanks ! thanks ! thanks and praise ! To him who lives always ! Who reigns through endless days ! While halleluias sweet Roll up as incense meet , And all Earth's crowns ...
Page 144
... roar of tremendous volume , which shook the enormous edifice to its very center . At that moment , the door was thrown open , and the huge monster of the forest sprung from his den , with one mighty bound to the opposite side of the ...
... roar of tremendous volume , which shook the enormous edifice to its very center . At that moment , the door was thrown open , and the huge monster of the forest sprung from his den , with one mighty bound to the opposite side of the ...
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angel arms art thou battle behold bells Belshazzar beneath bless blood bosom breast breath bright brow Cæsar Catiline CHARLES MACKAY Cleon clouds cold cried dare dark dead death deep dread dream earth eternal falchion fate father fear feel fire forever friends gaze gladiator glorious glory grave Greece hand hath head hear heard heart Heaven honor hope hour human king land liberty light lips living look Lord mighty Mount Tabor mountain N. P. WILLIS never Nevermore night noble o'er once Orotund passed peace proud Quoth the raven R. H. DANA Rhine roar rolling Roman Rome round ruin Samian wine silent sleep smile soul spirit stand stars stood sweet tears tell thee There's thou hast thought Toussaint L'Ouverture trembling Union voice waves wild wind words youth