Lectures on Rhetoric and Oratory: Delivered to the Classes of Senior and Junior Sophisters in Harvard University, 1 tomasHilliard and Metcalf, 1810 - 160 psl. Before becoming President of the United States, John Quincy Adams was a Harvard professor of language, rhetoric and oratory, with this book comprising his lectures. Published in 1810 when Quincy Adams was in his forties, this work is a collection which demonstrates the breadth of knowledge which he passed to students eager to learn about the arts of speaking. The early lectures cover the basic principles of oratory and eloquence in the context of public speaking, and the origins of rhetoric as a celebrated art form in ancient Greece and Rome. It is clear that the author possesses an intense knowledge of the subject and its professional application. Later on in the text are more specific lectures, such as the importance of perfecting oratory for the courtroom, and the personal qualities a good speaker should cultivate. Keeping tight control of one's emotions when speaking or debating with others, and delivering compelling lectures from the church pulpit, are also discussed at length. Although this material is well over 200 years old with much of the language archaic by modern standards, the ideas and principles espoused by Quincy Adams remain both relevant and important to students and those working in fields where speech is vital. |
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... proportionably the consideration of the world , un- til , instead of comprising the whole system of pub- lic education , she found herself excluded from the circle of sciences , and declared an outlaw from the INAUGURAL ORATION . 21.
... institution , under which I ap- pear , has been superadded to them , by embracing a part of their duties , a preliminary consideration requires , that we should ascertain precisely what is the 5 General view of rhetoric and oratory.
... consideration , that the terms are , even in common understanding , no longer con- vertible , when modified to designate the persons , professing them ; and the difference between the rhetorician and the orator , is instantly perceived ...
... consideration of its merits proper and necessary . Your time and your talents are precious , not only to your- selves , but to your connexions , and to your coun- try . They ought therefore not to be wasted upon any trifling or ...
... considerations have their weight in all civilized countries , favored with the light of the gospel , and enjoying a regular administration of government . Under all the forms of pol- ity , prevailing among the European nations ...
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