An Oration PDF Download

Author: Joseph Story
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ISBN: 9781331291510
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 42

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Excerpt from An Oration: Pronounced at Salem, on the Fourth Day of July, 1804, in Commemoration of Our National Independence Fellow Citizens, The celebration of national atchievements adds lustre to national character. It cherishes the spirit of emulation, and exalts the ardor of patriotism. It quickens into action every latent principle, and imbues the foul with the deepest coloring of nation sentiment... Why has the Minstrel attuned his lyre to the toils of antient 'heroism? His flowing eloquence, his varied pathos, and his rich expression, have entranced the attention of ages, and drawn tears of delight from the savage and the sage. Greece has not alone sung the battles of her warriors and the splendor of her art. Rome has not alone touched the sympathies, by unfolding the enterprizes of her patriots. On the banks of the Danube the voice of victory has swelled the festivity of the Vandal; and the music of the chiefs of other times yet echoes through the highlands of Caledonia. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.