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" England; nor the exuberant imagery which distinguishes those of Ireland. On the contrary, he was loose, irregular, desultory, — sometimes rough and abrupt, — careless in connecting the parts of his discourse, but grasping whatever he touched with... "
Hereditary Descent: Its Laws and Facts Applied to Human Improvement - Page 244
by Orson Squire Fowler - 1848 - 288 pages
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Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry

William Wirt - Orators - 1832 - 490 pages
...discourse, but grasping whatever he touched with gigantic strength. In short, he was the ORATOR op NATURE ; and such a one as nature might not blush...which have been assigned to him, we can only answer, with Gray, that they were the gift of heaven — the birthright of genius. " Thine too, these keys,...
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Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry

William Wirt - Statesmen - 1833 - 486 pages
...grasping whatever he touched with gigantic strength. In short, he was the ORAPATRICK HENRY. 443 TOR op NATURE ; and such a one as nature might not blush to avow. If the reader shall still demand how he*^ecquired those wonderful powers of speaking which have been assigned to him, we can only answer,...
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Sketches of the Life and Character of the Rev. Lemuel Haynes, A. M.: For ...

Timothy Mather Cooley - African American clergy - 1837 - 358 pages
...sermon from Psalm xvi., 11, on heavenly joy — "It seems as if the angels had come down !" In short, " he was the orator of nature, and such a one as nature would not blush to own." He was always happy in the choice of his text. Being a most thorough textuarist,...
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The Principles of Eloquence

Jean Siffrein Maury - Eloquence - 1842 - 320 pages
...discourse, but grasping whatever he touched with gigantic strength. In short, he was the ORAToR op NATURE ; and such a one as Nature might not blush to avow. It has been said of Mr. Henry, with inimitable felicity,* that he was "SHAKSPEARE and GARRICK combined."...
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Facts and Arguments on the Transmission of Intellectual and Moral Qualities ...

Heredity - 1844 - 220 pages
...oratory for which he was so remarkable, were derived from the maternal line. " He was," says Mr. Wirt "the orator of nature; and such a one as nature might...Mr. Henry, with inimitable felicity, that ' he was SHAKSPEARE and GARRICK combined ' ! Let the readerthen imagine the wonderful talents of those two men...
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Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry

William Wirt - Ithaca (N.Y.) - 1847 - 330 pages
...strength. In short, he was the ORATOR OF NATURK ; and such a one as Nature might not blush to avow. derful powers of speaking which have been assigned to him, we can only answer, with Gray, that they were the gift of Heaven — the birthright of genius. " Thine too, these keys,...
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Sketches of the Life and Character of Patrick Henry

William Wirt - 1848 - 320 pages
...connecting the parts of his discourse, but grasping whatever he touched with gigantic strength. In short, he was the ORATOR OF NATURE ; and such a one as Nature might not blush to avow. PATRICK HENRY. derful powers of speaking which have been assigned to him, we can only answer, with...
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The Most Eminent Orators and Statesmen of Ancient and Modern Times ...

David Addison Harsha - Orators - 1857 - 544 pages
...connecting the parts of his discourse, bat grasping whatever he touched with gigantic strength. In short, he was the ORATOR OF NATURE; and such a one as Nature...which have been assigned to him, we can only answer with Gray, that they were the gift of Heaven — the birthright of genius. ' Thine too, these keys,...
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English Language and Literary Criticism: English prose

James Baldwin - English language - 1883 - 612 pages
...connecting the parts of his discourse, but grasping whatever he touched with gigantic strength. In short, he was the ORATOR OF NATURE ; and such a one as Nature might not blush to avow." Daniel Webster was, without dispute, the greatest orator that America has yet produced. As a statesman...
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The Cyclopedia of Oratory: A Handbook of Authorities on Oratory as an Art ...

W. V. Byars - Oratory - 1901 - 616 pages
...connecting the parts of his discourse, but grasping whatever he touched with gigantic strength. In short, he was the orator of nature; and such a one as nature...which have been assigned to him, we can only answer with Gray, that they were the gift of heaven, — the birthright of genius: — «Thine, too, these...
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