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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... Silence .. 2 - True Refinement . 3. - Forgive and Forget .. 4. - The Flight of a Single Soul .. 5. - Genius Unemployed ... 6. - The Angel of Sleep . 7. - Where God appears . 8. - Life of Man ... 9. - The Pilot .. 10. - Immortality .. 11 ...
... Silence .. 2 - True Refinement . 3. - Forgive and Forget .. 4. - The Flight of a Single Soul .. 5. - Genius Unemployed ... 6. - The Angel of Sleep . 7. - Where God appears . 8. - Life of Man ... 9. - The Pilot .. 10. - Immortality .. 11 ...
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... silent , as we stand in thought too deep : - All heaven and earth are still : From the high host Of stars to the lulled lake , and mountain coast , All is concentrated in a life intense , Where not a beam , nor air , nor leaf 16 WILEY'S ...
... silent , as we stand in thought too deep : - All heaven and earth are still : From the high host Of stars to the lulled lake , and mountain coast , All is concentrated in a life intense , Where not a beam , nor air , nor leaf 16 WILEY'S ...
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... silence , under pain of instant death ! 3. EXPLOSIVE WHISPERING . Let the breath pass from the mouth in as abrupt and ... silent ; and stoop as you run . For the boats ! Forward ! IV . QUALITY . Quality has reference to the tone , or the ...
... silence , under pain of instant death ! 3. EXPLOSIVE WHISPERING . Let the breath pass from the mouth in as abrupt and ... silent ; and stoop as you run . For the boats ! Forward ! IV . QUALITY . Quality has reference to the tone , or the ...
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... silence with a stilly sound . In such a place as this , at such an hour , - If ancestry may be in aught believed , - Descending spirits have conversed with man , And told the secrets of the world unknown . OROTUND . * The Orotund is a ...
... silence with a stilly sound . In such a place as this , at such an hour , - If ancestry may be in aught believed , - Descending spirits have conversed with man , And told the secrets of the world unknown . OROTUND . * The Orotund is a ...
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... silence stalks forth PESTILENCE : CONTAGION , close behind , taints all her steps With poisonous dew : no smiting hand is seen , No sound is heard ; but soon her secret path Is marked with desolation : heaps on heaps Promiscuous drop ...
... silence stalks forth PESTILENCE : CONTAGION , close behind , taints all her steps With poisonous dew : no smiting hand is seen , No sound is heard ; but soon her secret path Is marked with desolation : heaps on heaps Promiscuous drop ...
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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