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In one important respect the speeches in Homer display a feature which is absent
from most Greek oratory — they are debating speeches . They do not give that
impression of formal composition and elaborate preparation characteristic of ...
In one important respect the speeches in Homer display a feature which is absent
from most Greek oratory — they are debating speeches . They do not give that
impression of formal composition and elaborate preparation characteristic of ...
Page 291
If used , not as a seasoning but as a regular dish , they make the speech frigid . “
The adjective , ' said a great French writer , ' is the enemy of the substantive . '
And of written speeches Aristotle tells us that they should be easy to read and
easy ...
If used , not as a seasoning but as a regular dish , they make the speech frigid . “
The adjective , ' said a great French writer , ' is the enemy of the substantive . '
And of written speeches Aristotle tells us that they should be easy to read and
easy ...
Page 212
The Commons were , plainly , aghast at Wentworth's audacity . One can almost
hear the gasps of astonishment and alarm from his hearers as he proceeded with
his speech . He was not allowed to complete it . The House itself handed him to ...
The Commons were , plainly , aghast at Wentworth's audacity . One can almost
hear the gasps of astonishment and alarm from his hearers as he proceeded with
his speech . He was not allowed to complete it . The House itself handed him to ...
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