Speeches of Henry Lord Brougham, Upon Questions Relating to Public Rights, Duties, and Interests: With Historical Introductions, and a Critical Dissertation Upon the Eloquence of the Ancients, Τόμος 4A. and C. Black, 1838 |
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Σελίδα 449 - Who is it," said the jealous ruler over the desert, encroached upon by the restless foot of English adventure — " who is it that causes this river to rise in the high mountains, and to empty itself into the ocean ? Who is it that causes to blow the loud winds of winter, and that calms them again in...
Σελίδα 449 - Gentlemen, I think I can observe that you are touched with this way of considering the subject ; and I can account for it. I have not been considering it through the cold medium of books, but have been speaking of man and his nature, and of human dominion, from what I have seen of them myself, amongst reluctant nations submitting to our authority. I know what they feel, and how such feelings can alone be suppressed.
Σελίδα 7 - ... closest reasoning, the most luminous statement, the most persuasive display of all the motives that could influence, and of all the details that could enlighten, his audience. Often a different strain was heard, and it was declamatory and vehement — or pity was to be moved, and its pathos was touching as it was simple — or, above all, an adversary sunk in baseness, or covered with crimes, was to be punished or to be destroyed, and a storm of the most terrible invective raged, with all the...
Σελίδα 449 - Who is it that rears up the shade of those lofty forests, and blasts them with the quick lightning at his pleasure ? The same Being who gave to you a country on the other side of the waters, and gave ours to us ; and by this title we will defend it !' said the warrior, throwing down his tomahawk upon the ground, and raising the war-sound of his nation.
Σελίδα 7 - In the constant stream of a diction replete with epigram and point — a stream on which floated gracefully, because naturally, flowers of various hues, — was poured forth the closest reasoning, the most luminous statement, the most persuasive display of all the motives that could influence, and of all the details that could enlighten his audience Often a different strain was heard, and it was declamatory and vehement — or pity was to be moved, and its pathos was...
Σελίδα 457 - Neither is it on deeds like these that I plume myself. But would you justly estimate my outworks, you will find armaments, and cities, and settlements, and harbours, and...
Σελίδα 450 - England to imagine a surviving hope in the fears of Ireland. Do not send the people to their own resolves for liberty, passing by the tribunals of justice and the high court of Parliament ; neither imagine, that, by any formation of...
Σελίδα 434 - ... effect — not to be reached by any chain of reasoning, however close, and that even the most highly-wrought passages, and the most exquisite composition, fall far short of it in rousing or controlling the minds of a large assembly. Chains of reasoning, examples of fine argumentation, are calculated to produce their effect upon a far nicer, a more confined, and a more select audience.
Σελίδα 422 - Satyrus is well known ;J and he is said also to have taken lessons from another actor, named Andronicus.§ Cicero took equal pains in acquiring his art, nor ceased to learn after he had taken his place in the Forum, and even on the Bench. He accustomed himself to translate into Latin the works of the Greek orators, in which exercise he said he resolved " ut non solum optimis verbis uterer, et tamen usitatis, sed etiam exprimerem qusedam verba imitando, quse nova nostris * Cic.
Σελίδα 54 - I entirely, agree with the Right Honourable Gentleman, in his condemnation of those who have been concerned in obtaining the letter for the purpose of publishing it. Their conduct may not be criminal by the enactments of the law, but it is morally dishonest, and it is revolting to every honourable feeling. I go heartily along with him in reprobating all such odious practices ; I hold with him that it is shameful, indecent, abominable to encourage them ; I consider it truly detestable to hold out...