CHAPTER III. Didactic Pieces. Section 1. On Study Bacon 11 Section 2. Hamlet's Directions to the players Shaks. 11 ib. 139 ib. 142 Anon. 144 Section 14. Ancient Eloquence Deinology 133 Fordyce 137 Section 15. Women polish and improve Society Section 16. Fondness for Fashion Injurious CHAPTER IV. Descriptive Pieces. Section 1. Remarkable Faults of bad Speakers Cresol. 148 Section 2. On Female Attractions Section 3. Flirtilla and Amelia Section 4. Character of a young Lady Section 5. Sensibility Section 6. Liberty and Slavery Section 7. The Palace of Pleasure Section 8. The Temple of Virtue Greville. 149 ib. 150 Kaims 151 Sterne 153 ib. 154 Fordyce 155 ib. 160 Section 9. Descent into the Dolgoath Mine Silliman 163 CHAPTER V. Pathetic Pieces. Section 1. The Blind Preacher Anon. 170 Section 2. Dr. Mason's interview with Gen. Hamilton 174 Section 3. The Close of Life CHAPTER VI. Promiscuous Pieces. Section 1. Novels and Romances Section 2. Duelling Foster 183 Beauties of History 185 Section 3. Compendious view of the Bible Porteus 191 Section 4. The Commencement of a Century Anon 200 Section 5. On Writing Letters PART II. Different kinds of Public Speaking. CHAPTER I. Eloquence of Popular Assemblies. 205 209 Section 1. The Eulogium of the Perfect Speaker. 210 Section 2. Eulogium of Antoinette Burke 211 Section 3. Pa gyric on the British Constitution ib. 212 CHAPTER II. Eloquence of the Bar. ib. 229 Anon. 234 244 248 Wilds 249 Section 1. Paul's defence before Agrippa Dr. Johnson 251 Section 5. On the Character of a Judge Section 6. Burr and Blennerhasset Martin Section 9. Griffin against Cheetham for a Libel Section 10, Cicero's Oration against Verres CHAPTER III. Eloquence of the Pulpit. Section 1. Remarks on Pulpit Eloquence Section 3. Nathan's Parable Section 4. Parable of the Prodigal Son Wirt 2 2 ib. 2 Section 5. The Atheist, his attainments, &c. Foster 2 Section 8. Character and Government of God Mason 29 Section 10. Sufferings of our Saviour Section 11. Pure religion and genuine devotion Section 13. Early Piety Section 14. Devotion a source of Happiness ib. 30 Jay 30 Fawcet 30 ib. 31 Blair 31 Section 15. Reflections on God as our Creator Fawcet 31. Section 16. Triumph of Life and Death Section 17. Domestic Happiness Section 18. On Patience Zolicofer 319 Jay 324 ib. 327 Section 19. Christianity a Practical Principle Hannah Moore 330 CHAPTER IV. Select Speeches. Section 1. On Prejudice Section 2. Disquisition on Patriotism Section 3. Burke's Eulogy on his Son Dexter 335 337 339 The importance and blessings of Union Jay 341 Section 4. Danger of War between the States Martin 257 Wirt 253 263 Section 6. Character of Moses ib. 345 266 Section 7. The Force of Talents Dwight 348 fin against Cheetham for a Libel. 269 her part of the same Speech 275 Section 8. Washington's speech to the first Congress 354 352 357 's Oration against Verres CHAPTER III. Section 1. Verses, the sound of which is an Echo to the Sense Section 2. Othello's Apology 363 Shakspeare 365 Section 3. Discourse between Adam and Eve Milton 367 Section CHAPTER II. Didactic Pieces. 1. Nothing formed in Vain Thompson 370. Pope 373 CHAPTER III. Descriptive Pieces. Section 1. The Morning in Summer Section 2. The Sabbath Morning Thompson 376 Section 3. A Paraphrase on 13th. ch. of 1st. Corinth. 378 Section 4. An Improved Imagination, &c. Akenside 380 |