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American Eloquence : Studies in American Political History, Volume III (Illustrated)

American Eloquence : Studies in American Political History, Volume III (Illustrated)

ByAlexander JohnstonJames Albert Woodburn

“All authorities are agreed that the political history of the United States, beyond much that is feeble or poor in quality, has given to the English language very many of its most finished and most persuasive specimens of oratory. It is natural that oratory should be a power in a republic; but, in the American republic, the force of institutions has been reinforced by that of a language which is peculiarly adapted to the display of eloquence. Collections of American orations have been numerous and useful, but the copiousness of the material has always proved a source of embarrassment. Where the supply is so abundant, it is exceedingly difficult to make selections on any exact system, and yet impossible to include all that has a fair claim to the distinctive stamp of oratory. The results have been that our collections of public speeches have proved either unsatisfactory or unreasonably voluminous.”

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Publication Date
Mar 7, 2014
Language
English
ISBN
9781304919311
Category
History
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Alexander Johnston, By (author): James Albert Woodburn

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EPUB

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