,,impromptu ,,or ,h[ to ,?9k on ,y\r ,feet ,,by ,,gr5ville ,,kleis] ,) an ,essay on ,,! ,,/udy ,,( ,,=5sic ,,eloqu5ce ,by ,isaac ,grant ,?ompson ,= ! ,exclusive ,use ( ,gr5ville ,kleis]'s ,mail ,c\rse ,/ud5ts ,,funk ,,wagnalls ,,company ,,new ,,york ,,& ,,london #aiaj ,,copyright1 #aiaj1 ,,by ,,funk ,,wagnalls ,,company ,pr9t$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ( ,am]ica ,,to ,,! ,,/ud5t ,i am con/antly ask$ to make sugge/ions = develop+ al]tness ( m9d & facility 9 =mulat+ "o's ?\ghts :ile actually address+ an audi5ce4 ,i "k ( no?+ m effective = ?is purpose ?an daily practise 9 impromptu speak+ z describ$ 9 ?is book4 ,9 hundr$s ( in/ances ! results ( ?is simple ex]cise h be5 little less ?an wond]ful1 n only 9 /imulat+ m5tal quickness1 b also 9 develop+ res\rcefulness1 conc5tration1 & self-confid5ce4 ,! rules = successful impromptu speak+ are1 t]sely1 ^!3 #a4 ,?9k cle>ly4 #b4 ,express y\rself cle>ly4 #c4 ,be y\rself4 ,,gr5ville ,,kleis]4 ,,cont5ts ,,impromptu ,li/ ( ,subjects ,,specim5 ,,"o-,,m9ute ,,spee*es ,a ,m9ute ,l9coln z a ,speak] ,salesman%ip ,provid5ce ,bism>ck ,george ,wa%+ton ,a ,d$ication ,gov]nm5t by ! ,p ,brevity ,public ,speak+ ,h5ry ,clay ,woman & ,spee* ,boys ,votes = ,wom5 ,l9coln ,! ,value ( ! ,public ,speak+ ,club to ! ,bus9ess ,man ,,! ,,/udy ,,( ,,=5sic ,,eloqu5ce ,,impromptu ,,impromptu6 ,! game ( ,impromptu is ! outgr[? ( an ex]cise devis$ by ! au?or & us$ by him 9 ,! ,public ,speak+ ,club ( ,am]ica4 ,a numb] ( c>ds1 ea* be>+ a sep>ate subject1 are plac$ 9 a hat4 ,!n a memb] ( ! club /&s up1 selects "o ( ! c>ds1 ann\nces ! subject nam$ on ! c>d1 & proce$s to speak on t p>ticul> !me = "o m9ute4 ,at ! expiration ( t "t ano!r memb] r+s ! bell4 ,?is ex]cise c be c>ri$ on by two or m p]sons4 ,x is surpriz+ h[ rapidly ?r\gh ?is simple pa/ime "o ga9s facility 9 spee* & increas$ self-confid5ce4 ,_m ( ^! maid5 ef=ts at impromptu speak+ are necess>ily v funny1 & sometimes s5d ! li/5]s into fits ( laught]2 b ! basis ( ! ex]cise is s]i\s1 & !re is disclos$ new & unsuspect$ tal5t 9 ! p>ticipants4 ,! ability to ?9k & speak on "o's feet is n usually a gift ( nature1 b is acquir$ ?r\gh simple & regul> practise4 ,curran1 ! di/+ui%$ ,iri% orator1 0 kn[n 9 8 e>ly days z ,/utt]+ ,jack4 ,he has describ$ 8 fir/ exp]i5ce 9 attempt+ to speak be=e a small debat+ club4 ,on /&+ up1 he trembl$ f head to foot1 & :5 he saw all eyes fixt ^u him--!re 7 sev5 p]sons pres5t6--he became almo/ petrifi$ ) fe>4 ,8 fri5ds cri$ ,he> him6 b al?o 8 lips mov$1 n a s\nd came f !m4 ,he pr(it$ by 8 exp]i5ce1 h[ev]1 s9ce ?r\gh /udy & practise he became "o ( ! greate/ orators ( 8 day4 ,impromptu implies ready1 (fh&1 )\t previ\s /udy or prep>ation1 & provides "o ( ! be/ te/s ( a man's fund ( ?\ght & read9ess 9 expression4 ,9 practis+ ,impromptu ! /ud5t is advis$ to set 8 m9d rapidly to "w ! in/ant he reads ! subject on ! c>d *os51 to cont5t himself ) ! fir/ idea t comes to him1 & to speak v delib]ately4 ,?is w give ! appe>ance ( self-possession1 :ile p]mitt+ 8 m9d to rea* out = fre% mat]ial4 ,s rapidly does ! m9d "w t1 aft] a little practise1 ! speak] w be able to arrange 8 ?\ghts 9 a c]ta9 sequ5ce1 ev5 9 ! few seconds t elapse betwe5 *oos+ 8 subject & utt]+ ! fir/ ^w4 ,a consci5ti\s /ud5t w endeavor to make ea* succe$+ ef=t bett] ?an ! la/4 ,he w aim to keep /rictly to 8 subject1 to speak flu5tly1 to employ ! be/ possible language1 & to express only ^? 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& ,happ9ess4 #bjj4 ,woman ,suffrage4 ,,specim5 ,,"o-,,m9ute ,,spee*es ,a ,,m9ute ,9 "o m9ute a man c run ab\t a qu>t] ( a mile1 if he is a good runn]2 a horse c trot ab\t half a mile1 if x is a good trott]1 & c run ab\t ?ree-qu>t]s ( a mile if x is a ?or\ghbr$4 ,9 ! same p]iod ( "t1 ! ,empire ,/ate ,express goes some?+ m ?an a mile1 & a rac+ automobile ab\t two miles4 ,z ! e>? turns on its axis1 its surface1 at ! ,equator1 travels ab\t sev5te5 miles a m9ute1 & 9 its great] j\rney 9 its ellipse ar\nd ! sun ! e>? ru%es ?r\gh space at ! rate ( a ?\s& miles a m9ute4 ,9 ?is c\ntry alone1 ab\t five times e m9ute1 or once 9 e twelve seconds1 ! la/ good-bys are said & a s\l solves ! great my/]y ( et]nity4 ,! m9ute :i* is gone c nev] be recall$1 :ile ! next m9ute is fraught ) unc]ta9ty4 ,we are sure--n ( ?is m9ute1 b ( ?is in/ant only1 ( "t4 ,!n1 :ile we may1 let u say ! lov+ ^w1 d ! k9d act1 suppress ! unk9d rem>k1 enc\rage ^? :o are /ruggl+ by ! way--?is m9ute4 ,,l9coln ,,z ,a ,,speak] ,presid5t ,l9coln ow$ 8 success z a speak] to 8 ance/ry & p>5tage1 8 k ( human nature1 & 8 ma/]y ( ,engli%4 ,8 ,puritan-pione] ance/ry end[$ him ) ! great physical & m5tal vigor t *>act]iz$ all 8 life2 & 8 p>5ts inspir$ him ) ! love ( le>n+1 ! high moral s5se & ! devotion to tru?1 fre$om & religion1 t made him ! man we s rev]e4 ,8 k ( human nature 0 due to 8 e>ly life & /udies1 & is be/ illu/rat$ by 8 use ( /ories4 ,by !m he c\ld at ne$ rebuke1 expla91 or enc\rage1 = he _h /udi$ m5 till he knew !m & _! motives z he did 8 scanty libr>y4 ,8 ma/]y ( ,engli% 0 due to 8 /udy ( ! be/ models 9 our tongue1 ! ,bible1 ,%akespe>e1 ,milton1 & ,black/one4 ,^! books he read until he _h memoriz$ _! words & absorb$ _! _s s ?or\ghly t :5 he came to clo! 9 words 8 own great & wise ?\ghts he spake z a ma/] ( ,engli% /yle4 ,l9coln's e>ly environm5t 0 r\gh1 b he made x subs]ve great & mighty purposes2 & ^? ( u :o labor 9 8 _s may hope also to d great works4 ,,salesman%ip ,:at k9d ( a man %\ld ! salesman be1 9 ord] to be successful8 ,! ess5tial qualifications are1 good heal?1 good appe>ance1 a ?or\gh k ( :at he (f]s = sale1 & a g5]al k ( 8 competitors' goods4 ,fur!rmore1 he mu/ "k h[ to judge a cu/om]1 s z to pres5t 8 ?\ghts 9 a mann] to ga9 8 confid5ce4 ,he %\ld also develop 8 s5se ( humor1 9 ord] to ov]come ! h>d knocks t may be 9 /ore = him4 ,he mu/ be able to smile1 no matt] :at happ5s4 ,if he possesses ^! qualifications1 toge!r ) ! prop] goods to sell1 plus ! capacity = "w1 "w1 "w1 !n he w assur$ly make a successful salesman4 ,,provid5ce ,if g5ius is a m>k ( div9e ,provid5ce made manife/ 9 ! pref]r$ ( human k9d1 ! life ( ,l9coln %[s cle>ly ! p[] & guidance ( ,god4 ,not)/&+ ! adv]se conditions surr\nd+ 8 e>ly life1 he /ruggl$ upw>d1 almo/ unkn[+ly1 to ! preem95t position ( p[] & tru/ orda9$ = him1 fully equipp$ to meet & ma/] e problem4 ,l all ,god's ambassadors1 8 life end$ :5 8 life's great "w 0 done1 & return+ to 8 long home1 he left ,footpr9ts1 t p]haps ano!r1 sail+ o'er life's solemn ma91 a =lorn & %ipwreck$ bro!r see+1 %all take he>t aga94 ,,bism>ck ,bism>ck liv$ up to 8 claim t diff]5ce betwe5 nations c\ld only be settl$ ?r\gh blood & iron4 ,! key-note ( 8 public policy 01 to make ,prussia ! lead+ p[] ( ! ,g]manic ,/ates1 & to create a ,unit$ ,g]many ) ! ,k+ ( ,prussia z ,g]man ,emp]or4 ,! fir/ task 0 accompli%$ at ,sad[a1 9 #ahff1 :]e ! ,au/rian army 0 defeat$4 ,! second task--,p>is capitulat$ accord+ to t]ms dictat$ by him & ,k+ ,william 0 proclaim$ ,g]man ,emp]or at ,v]sailles on ,janu>y #ah1 #ahga4 ,9 ! e/imate ( ,europe & ( ! _w1 he !n rank$ z ! greate/ liv+ diplomat & /atesman4 ,z ,*ancellor ( ! ,g]man ,empire1 he insi/$ above all t ,g]many %\ld keep its place at ! head ( ,europe z a milit>y p[]4 ,8 !ory 0 ,z we %all attack nobody1 we %all h peace1 if we %[ ourselves s /rong t nobody w attack u4 ,x is 9 ?is !ory t _m m5 n[ repose _! fai? 9 ! peace ( ! _w4 ,,george ,,wa%+ton ,!re is no individual ^: life is m closely id5tifi$ ) ! hi/ory ( 8 c\ntry ?an ,george ,wa%+ton4 ,y all "k ! /ory ( 8 life by he>t4 ,to-day1 on ! anniv]s>y ( 8 bir?1 x is prop] & fitt+ = ,am]icans to dwell ^u ! virtues ( ?is great man4 ,wa%+ton's "* 0 magnanim\s4 ,he 0 k9d to ! ag$1 & sympa!tic t[>d 8 fell[ m54 ,?omas ,jeff]son may h _h ,wa%+ton 9 m9d :5 he wrote1 9 ! ,decl>ation ( ,indep5d5ce1 ! words ,life1 lib]ty & ! pursuit ( happ9ess4 ,he 0 a brave & c\rage\s patriot1 ) ! r>e p[] ( p]suad+ m54 ,p]suasion6 ,li/5 to 8 words to 8 soldi]s aft] _! disa/r\s defeat 9 ! battle ( ,long ,isl&3 ,! eyes ( all our c\ntrym5 are n[ ^u u1 & we %all h _! bless+s & praises if happily we are ! in/rum5ts ( sav+ !m f ! tyranny m$itat$ aga9/ !m4 ,let u1 !re=e1 animate & enc\rage ea* o!r1 & %[ ! :ole _w t a freeman cont5d+ = lib]ty on 8 own gr\nd is sup]ior to any slavi% m]c5>y on e>?4 ,g5tlem51 d y feel ! p[] ( ^? inspir+ words8 ,a ,,d$ication ,we h met "h to-night to d$icate ?is beautiful *ur* to ! memory ( ! late ,russell ,sage1 giv5 by ,mrs4 ,sage to ! congregation ( ! ,fir/ ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* ( ,f> ,rockaway z a te/imonial ( 8 fidelity to ! old *ur* :i* ?is new "o w replace4 ,i1 !re=e1 w>mly congratulate y ^u ! int]e/+ object :i* has caus$ y to assemble1 9 su* numb]s & _s1 z y h "h to-night4 ,?is occasion is 9 "s respects rem>kable4 ,wise & ?\ghtful m5 :o h l$ _! race 9 f9ance h accumulat$ great weal?1 & x is only ! true ,*ri/ian pr9ciple :i* ?is man posse/1 t has l$ to ! erection ( ?is magnific5t *ur*4 ,!y l5d grace1 glory1 & honor to ! object = :i* we h "h assembl$1 & may ,god's bless+ re/ ^u h]1 ! donor ( ?is gift1 & ^u him 9 ^: "n x is giv51 & ^u y1 & ^u all ! future congregations ( ?is *ur* =ev]4 ,animat$ by ^! s5tim5ts may we e>ne/ly /rive to make ?is 9 ! highe/ & true/ s5se1 a temple ( ! liv+ ,god4 ,,gov]nm5t ,,by ,,! ,,p ,! p[]s ( our republican =m ( gov]nm5t orig9at$ ) ! gov]n$4 ,x is ! !ory ( our fundam5tal law t ! p *oose _! repres5tatives1 yet no fact is s true z t ?is object is delib]ately ?w>t$ ( accompli%m5t4 ,nor is x less true t ! prim>y cause ( ?is condition may be trac$ to a sordid comm]cialism :i* p]vades ! body politic & /ops n ev5 at ! ?re%old ( gov]nm5t4 ,b :atev] may be kn[n ( alliances betwe5 pr$atory int]e/s & p>ty lead]s1 :atev] may be kn[n ( corruption ( public (ficials1 x is beyond d5ial t a despotic influ5ce invades alike political conv5tions & ! halls ( legislatures4 ,policies sacrific+ ! public welf>e are d$icat$ by a bold & p[]ful cot]ie ( m5 ^: motives are gov]n$1 n by a s5se ( "r1 b by ! false e?ics ( exp$i5cy & self-int]e/4 ,%all ?is sy/em =ev] prevail1 or %all ! intellig5ce & consci5ce ( ! p be ar\s$ to its iniquity1 & ! money-*ang]s be driv5 f ! temple ( our gov]nm5t8 ,!re c be b "o answ]4 ,rememb]+ ) ,l9coln--& ) ,hughes--t ours is a gov]nm5t ( ! p1 & = ! p1 let u return to ! pure ideal ( ! ,con/itution & secure a gov]nm5t by ! p4 ,,brevity ,! feature ( any address %\ld be its brevity4 ,few p realize ! importance ( ?is1 on acc\nt ( _! v great love = self4 ,i (t5 recall ! /ory ( ! ,rev4 ,dr4 ,joseph ,*ann+1 ^: bro!r 0 an em95t surgeon 9 ,new ,york4 ,"o day a /rang] call$ on ! m$ical doctor 9 error1 & aft] be+ admitt$ said1 ,i hope y are well1 b y h *ang$ consid]ably s9ce ,i he>d y prea*4 ,he>d me prea*8 said ,dr4 ,*ann+4 ,:y1 yes1 prea*8 said ,dr4 ,*ann+4 ,:y1 yes1 answ]$ ! visitor2 ar5't y ! ,dr4 ,*ann+ t prea*es8 ,no2 ,i am ! doctor t practises1 answ]$ ! em95t physician4 ,& s d ,i4 ,,public ,,speak+ ,a c\rse 9 public speak+ is a mo/ desirable tra9+ = ! pr(essional or comm]cial man4 ,x w give him tra9+ to address a public meet+1 b x w also greatly improve 8 conv]sational p[]s4 ,x w make him c>eful 9 ! selection ( 8 words1 _! pronunciation & exact mean+2 x w ext5d 8 vocabul>y & give m p[] & intonation to 8 voice4 ,x w also tra9 8 m9d to quick ?9k+ & to select )\t hesitation j su* words z are be/ adapt$ to express 8 ?\ghts4 ,few p c speak out _! ideas 9 a cle>1 concise mann]1 & few] yet c ask a good1 direct "q t goes to ! v he>t ( an issue4 ,& yet1 ?is ability to frame a concise "q at ! "r mom5t is "o ( ! mo/ desirable atta9m5ts = a p]son t has mu* int]c\rse ) 8 fell[ m54 ,,h5ry ,,clay ,picture 9 y\r m9d's eye a tall1 gaunt1 melan*olic figure--a product ( ! wild]ness--n h&some b ( noble "*1 ( comm&+ appe>ance1 indomitable c\rage1 & magnetic p]sonality--picture ?is & y h a m5tal vision ( ,h5ry ,clay4 ,8 voice 0 p[]ful1 z 8 logic 0 ke5 & conv9c+4 ,he 0 res\rceful 9 s>casm1 wit & satire1 :i* made him an oppon5t to be fe>$ 9 debate4 ,8 "t 0 contemporane\s ) su* giants z ,john ,calh\n1 ! silv]-tongu$ son ( ! ,s\?1 & ,daniel ,web/]1 ! favor$ orator ( ,massa*usetts4 ,x 0 ! ,gold5 ,age ( ,am]ican ,oratory1 b 9 ! legislative c\ncils ( ! nation ,h5ry ,clay t[]$ above !m all1 admitt$ly ,am]ica's mo/ popul> /atesman4 ,not)/&+ ?is1 ! ,presid5cy 0 d5i$ him twice by an ungrateful republic1 m]ely because he d>$ be "r r ?an be ,presid5t4 ,?is is ! _s t %\ld inspire our "y m5 ( to-day1 & fit !m = true lead]%ip4 ,,woman ,,& ,,spee* ,let y\r wom5 keep sil5ce 9 ! *ur*es1 is sometimes misund]/ood to mean t wom5 disobey a ,bible injunction :5 !y engage 9 public speak+4 ,on ! contr>y1 ,sa9t ,paul realiz$ ! demoraliz+ influ5ces surr\nd+ ! ,*ur* ( ,cor9?1 & =bade female que/ion+4 ,s f> f comm&+ wom5 to be sil5t1 he specially comm5ds ! ,greek woman ,phoebe z m9i/] 9 ! ,greek *ur* ( ,c9*ua4 ,mo/ ( ! conv]ts to ,*ri/ianity 7 made by wom5 :o spoke & spoke well4 ,! mission>y movem5t 9 ,*9a1 ,japan1 & ,india utt]ly fail$ until wom5 :o c\ld speak p]suasively 7 s5t4 ,ne>ly all ! "w ( ! ,salvation ,army is done by wom51 & its lead] 9 ?is c\ntry is a woman4 ,:o are ! wom5 ( influ5ce 9 ,am]ica to-day8 ,!y are ^? :o c speak well--tea*]s1 lectur]s1 social work]s1 & o!rs engag$ 9 pr(essional & bus9ess pursuits4 ,:o are ! com+ wom5 ( ?is c\ntry8 ,^? :o c speak _! inn]mo/ convictions ) c]ta9ty & p[]1 help to solve great national problems1 & give a message to ! _w t %all r+ ?r\gh ! c5turies6 ,,boys ,boys1 y w get out ( life j :at y put into x4 ,a smile & a k9d ^w w be repaid 9 k9d4 ,a sull5 & gr\*y disposition reaps simil> fruits ?r\gh life4 ,labor dilig5tly ) y\r /udies2 & play j z h>d aft] s*ool sessions4 ,_m a man owes 8 success 9 life to ! companions ( 8 s*ool days4 ,le>n to lead clean & :olesome lives4 ,become ?or\ghly imbu$ ) ! love ( c\ntry4 ,always salute h] glori\s flag1 :i* ev] waves = fre$om & lib]ty4 ,& /rive to live all y\r days t !y w end 9 peace & happ9ess4 ,,votes ,,= ,,wom5 ,! p]si/5ce ) :i* ! wom5 ( ! civiliz$ _w h advocat$ ,woman-,suffrage has at la/ borne fruit4 ,! phrase ,votes = ,wom5 has become a g5]al topic ( conv]sation :]ev] m5 & wom5 congregate1 & has also become "o ( ! lead+ political que/ions ( ! day4 ,pr(essional politicians & ! bosses are alike fill$ ) fe> & unre/1 z !y realize t wom5 are 9 e>ne/ & dem&1 n a privilege1 b a "r4 ,x 0 ,abraham ,l9coln :o said t no man 0 good en\gh to gov]n ano!r man )\t t o!r man's cons5t4 ,! wom5 ( ?is c\ntry say t no man is good en\gh to gov]n a woman )\t t woman's cons5t4 ,!y ask t !y be giv5 repres5tation 9 ! gov]nm5t on ! same basis z ! m54 ,votes = ,wom5 means bett] laws1 bett] education1 & a bett] c\ntry 9 :i* to live4 ,victory is already close at h&4 ,! fight1 = fight x is1 is almo/ won1 & soon ,votes = ,wom5 w no long] be a dream & a hope1 b an accompli%$ fact6 ,,l9coln ,l9coln's p[] lay 9 8 common s5se & cle> judgm5t4 ,he 0 unque/ionably inspir$4 ,he 0 n a creature ( circum/ances1 b surely "o ( ,god's elect4 ,/udy+ 8 life1 we see little amid 8 e>ly surr\nd+s to assi/ or guide him1 save light f heav54 ,yet he rea*$ manhood /rong & brave1 ov]came e ob/acle1 & s controll$ 8 natural feel+s & t5d5cies t[>d vision>y dreams1 t he develop$ all 8 faculties = ! practical uses ( ev]yday life4 ,fe>less 9 8 convictions1 he zeal\sly urg$ !m ^u 8 fell[ m5 ) ! gift$ p[]s ( an orator4 ,he rea*$ ! place ( em95ce = :i* he 0 de/9$1 despite ! bitt]e/ opposition1 because he 0 ?or\ghly equipp$ = e em]g5cy4 ,:at 0 ! secret ( ?is man's greatness8 ,x 0 inspiration f ,god4 ,,! ,,value ,,( ,,! ,,public ,,speak+ ,,club ,,to ,,! ,,bus9ess ,,man ,! "q has be5 ask$1 ,( :at practical value is ! ,public ,speak+ ,club to ! bus9ess man8 ,my answ] is because x tea*es him to ?9k4 ,!re is no great] difficulty confront+ ! bus9ess man to-day ?an t ( f9d+ m5 to fill positions :]e initiative & orig9al ?\ght are necess>y4 ,! call comes f ! bus9ess _w ev]y:]e1 ,give u m5 ( ideas--m5 ( ability--m5 :o h ma/]$ ! art ( ?9k+ = !mselves4 ,our s*ools & colleges are engag$ 9 ! task ( /or+ ! m9d ) facts4 ,?is is a spl5did "w1 b we ne$ to g "o /ep f>!r1 we mu/ tea* m5 h[ to apply & develop & use ?is k4 ,x is n h[ mu* a man kn[s t makes him a successful bus9ess man2 x is :at he ?9ks & does4 ,success is n measur$ by ! size ( a man's hat4 ,! educational problem ( ! h\r is n "o ( bett] s*ools & l>g] public libr>ies2 x is ! practical developm5t ( ! m9d2 x is ! awak5+ ( ! creative p[]s ( ?\ght1 ! bir? ( new ideas2 x is tra9+ m5 h[ to put ^! ideas into concrete =m1 h[ to pres5t & express !m 9 su* words & ) su* p[] t !y %all c>ry conviction to ! he>ts ( _! fell[ m54 ,,! ,,/udy ,,( ,,=5sic ,,eloqu5ce ,,! ,,/udy ,,( ,,=5sic ,,eloqu5ce ,by ,,isaac ,,grant ,,?ompson ,!re is ano!r ess5tial1 aside f ! k ( ! law1 = ! successful c\rt lawy]--t is eloqu5ce2 ! sort ( eloqu5ce :i* ,blair def9es to be ! art ( speak+ 9 su* a mann] z to atta9 ! end = :i* we speak4 ,mo/ "y m51 :o /udy ) a view ( com+ to ! b>1 h an ambition1 m or less /rong1 to become advocates--to be able to conv9ce judges & p]suade juries by ! p[] ( _! logic & ! graces ( _! /yle & utt]ance2 b a visit to our c\rts is b too likely to %[ h[ lam5tably ! great majority ( !m fail ( a*iev+ _! desire4 ,lack ( p]sev]ance 9 p]=m+ ! labor necess>y to ! /ud5t ( elocution1 or ignorance ( ! me?od to be pursu$2 or1 9 _m cases1 a notion t orators1 l poets1 are born1 n made1 has s]v$ to make ! numb] ( eloqu5t advocates v small inde$4 ,! mo/ univ]sal idea seems to prevail1 t indu/ry c effect no?+2 t e "o mu/ be cont5t to rema9 j :at he happ5s to be1 & t em95ce is ! result ( accid5t4 ,= ! acquirem5t ( any o!r art1 m5 expect to s]ve long appr5tice%ips2 to /udy x c>efully & labori\sly2 to ma/] x ?or\ghly4 ,if "o w\ld le>n to s+1 he att5ds a ma/] & is drill$ 9 ! elem5t>y pr9ciples2 & x is only aft] ! mo/ c>eful discipl9e t he d>es to ex]cise 8 voice 9 public4 ,if he w\ld le>n to play a musical in/rum5t1 h[ pati5tly & p]si/5tly does he /udy & practise1 t he may draw out1 at w1 all its v>i\s comb9ations ( h>moni\s s\nds1 & its full ri*ness & delicacy ( expression4 ,& yet1 adds a le>n$ writ]1 a man w fancy t ! gr&e/1 ! mo/ complex1 ! mo/ expressive ( all in/rum5ts1 :i* is fa%ion$ by ! union ( intellect ) p[] ( spee*1 may be play$ ^u )\t /udy or practise4 ,he comes to x a m]e tyro1 & ?9ks to manage all its /ops1 & comm& ! :ole compass ( its v>i$ & compreh5sive p[]2 he f9ds himself a m]e bungl] 9 ! attempt1 wond]s at 8 failure1 & settles x 9 8 m9d =ev] t ! attempt is va9--t x c be done only by g5ius4 ,no?+ c be m mis*iev\s & un=tunate to ! /ud5t ?an = him to fall into su* an error--to hold ! op9ion t excell5ce 9 speak+ is a gift ( nature & n ! result ( pati5t & p]si/5t labor & /udy4 ,if all m5 _h ent]ta9$ & act$ ^u su* an op9ion1 ^? :o h won fame & honor by _! eloqu5ce w\ld h rema9$ mute & +lori\s4 ,nev] w\ld ,demo/h5es h *>m$ an ,a!nian audi5ce1 nor ,cic]o h hurl$ 8 d5unciations aga9/ ,catal9e4 ,"l ,*a?am w\ld h rema9$ simple ,william ,pitt1 & ,ersk9e live an ord9>y ,engli% b>ri/]4 ,curran w\ld h be5 ,orator ,mum to ! end ( 8 days1 & ,*oate di$ unwept1 unhonor$1 & unsung4 ,m5 :o believe t eloqu5ce is ! result ( g5ius1 & n ( labor1 are l ! dwell]s 9 ! ,ea/1 z describ$ by ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds 9 8 address to ! pupils ( ! ,royal ,academy4 ,he says3 ,! travel]s into ! ,ea/ tell u t :5 ! ignorant inhabitants ( ^? c\ntries are ask$ conc]n+ ! ru9s ( /ately edifices yet rema9+ among !m1 ! melan*oly monum5ts ( _! =m] gr&eur & long-lo/ sci5ce1 !y always answ]3 ',!y 7 built by magicians4' ,! untaught m9d f9ds a va/ gulf betwe5 its own p[]s & ^? works ( complicat$ art1 :i* x is utt]ly unable to fa?om2 & x supposes t su* a void c be pass$ only by sup]natural p[]s4 ,:at ,sir ,jo%ua says ( pa9t+ is true ( oratory4 ,^? :o "k n ! cause ( any ?+ extraord9>y & beyond !m may well be a/oni%$ at ! effect2 & :at ! unciviliz$ ascribe to magic o!rs ascribe to g5ius--two mighty pret5d]s :o1 = ! mo/ "p1 are safe f rivalry only because by ! t]ror ( _! names !y disc\rage 9 _! own peculi> sph]e t resolute & sangu9e _s ( ent]prise :i* is ess5tial to success4 ,b z has be5 well said1 all magic is sci5ce 9 disguise1 & x is our object to proce$ to take (f ! mask--to %[ t ! mightie/ objects ( our wond]1 s f> z eloqu5ce is conc]n$1 are m]e m5 l ourselves1 h atta9$ _! sup]iority by /eps :i* we c foll[1 & t we c walk 9 ! same pa? ev5 ?o !re rema9 at la/ a broad space betwe5 u4 ,"l ,*e/]field 0 n v f> wrong :51 9 8 lett]s to 8 son1 he told him t any man ( reasonable abilities might make himself an orator2 n an orator l ,cic]o's magnific5t my?1 :o %\ld h ! acut5ess ( ! logician1 ! wisdom ( ! philosoph]s1 ! language almo/ ( poetry1 ! memory ( lawy]s1 ! voice ( trag$ians1 ! ge/ure ( ! be/ actors2 su* orators1 we admit1 mu/ be nascitur1 non fit--born1 n made--& !y are r>ely to be f\nd2 b orators l ,pitt & ,fox1 l ,mansfield & ,ersk9e1 l ,p9ckney & ,*oate--orators :o c sway li/5+ s5ates1 :o are /ormy ma/]s ( ! jury-box4 ,*e/]field 0 p]haps an illu/ration ( 8 own !ory1 = he said t he at "o "t det]m9$ to make himself ! be/ speak] 9 ,p>liam5t1 & set ab\t a sev]e c\rse ( tra9+ = x2 & we h ! op9ion ( s able a judge z ,horace ,walpole t he 0 ! fir/ speak] ( ! ,h\se4 ,e s*oolboy c tell y ( ! gigantic labors ( ,demo/h5es 9 tra9+ himself = a public speak]4 ,x w be refre%+ = any /ud5t :o desires to improve himself 9 speak+ to turn to ,plut>*'s life ( ,demo/h5es1 & read ( 8 e>ly /ruggles ) ob/acles :i* w\ld h disc\rag$ at ! ?re%old ! great majority ( mank9d4 ,laugh$ at & int]rupt$ by ! clamor ( ! p 9 8 fir/ ef=ts1 by reason ( 8 viol5t & awkw>d mann]1 & a weakness & /amm]+ 9 8 voice1 he retir$ to 8 h\se ) cov]$ head & 9 great di/ress1 yet n di%e>t5$4 ,at "o "t he compla9$ to ,satyrus1 ! play]1 t ?o he 0 ! mo/ labori\s ( all ! orators1 & _h almo/ sacrific$ 8 heal? to t application1 yet he c\ld ga9 no favor ) ! p4 ,satyrus seems to h be5 a judici\s advis]1 & proce$$ to correct 8 faults1 z ,hume says he :o tea*es eloqu5ce mu/--by example4 ,he reque/$ ,demo/h5es to read "s spee* f ,euripides or ,sophocles4 ,:5 he _h done1 ,satyrus pron\nc$ ! same spee* ) s mu* propriety ( action t x appe>$ to ! orator q a diff]5t passage4 ,he n[ und]/ood s well1 says ,plut>*1 h[ mu* grace & dignity ( action adds to ! be/ oration1 t he ?\ght x a small matt] to prem$itate & compose1 ?o ) ! utmo/ c>e1 if ! pronunciation & propriety ( ge/ure 7 n att5d$ to4 ,^u ?is he built himself a subt]ranean /udy1 :i!r he repair$ e day to =m 8 action & ex]cise 8 voice2 & he w\ld (t5 /ay !re two or ?ree mon?s toge!r1 %av+ "o side ( 8 head1 t if he %\ld happ5 to be ev] s desir\s ( go+ abroad1 ! %ame ( appe>+ 9 t condition might keep him 94 ,! contempor>ies ( ,demo/h5es e/eem$ him z a man ( b little g5ius1 & conclud$ t all 8 eloqu5ce 0 ! result ( labor4 ,c]ta9 x is t he 0 seldom he>d to speak extempore2 & ?o (t5 call$ ^u 9 ! assembly to speak1 he w\ld n d x unless he came prep>$4 ,x is und\bt$ly true1 t nature _h s[$ 9 ,demo/h5es ! se$s ( a great orator2 b !y 7 br\ght to p]fection only by ! mo/ pati5t labor & sev]e discipl9e--labor & discipl9e t w\ld make any /ud5t ( ! law1 ( ord9>y judgm5t & s5se1 ! equal ( ,p9ckney1 ( ,wirt1 or ( ,*oate4 ,?9k ( ! eloqu5ce ( ,cic]o6 ,h[ wond]ful ! gr&eur & magnific5ce ( 8 /yle2 h[ copi\s & elegant 8 diction2 h[ v>i\s & compreh5sive 8 k2 surely1 we say1 l ! dwell]s 9 ! ,ea/1 ?is is ! "w ( magic--( g5ius4 ,b :5 we take (f ! mask we f9d t x is ma9ly ! result ( c>eful1 unflagg+1 untir+ /udy & practise4 ,middleton says3 ,8 indu/ry 0 incr$ible1 beyond ! example or ev5 conception ( our days2 ?is 0 ! secret by :i* he p]=m$ su* wond]s1 & reconcil$ p]petual /udy ) p]petual affairs4 ,nor 7 ^! orators ( antiquity s+ul> 9 _! devotion to ! art ( speak+4 ,all ! great orators ( mod]n times h emulat$ _! greatness by emulat+ _! love ( labor4 ,"l ,*a?am1 :o has be5 ju/ly reg>d$ z ! mo/ p[]ful orator ( mod]n times1 0 f 8 e>ly y\? a mo/ labori\s & devot$ /ud5t ( oratory4 ,8 biography says ( him3 ,at ! age ( eighte51 ,mr4 ,pitt 7aft]w>d ,"l ,*a?am7 0 remov$ to ! ,univ]sity ( ,ox=d4 ,"h1 9 connection ) 8 o!r /udies1 he ent]$ on t sev]e c\rse ( rhetorical tra9+ :i* he (t5 ref]r$ to 9 aft] life z =m+ s l>ge a "p ( 8 e>ly discipl9e4 ,he took up ! practise ( writ+ out translations f ! anci5t orators & hi/orians1 on ! broade/ scale4 ,demo/h5es 0 8 model2 & we are told t he r5d]$ a l>ge "p ( 8 orations aga9 & aga9 into ,engli%1 z ! be/ means ( acquir+ a =cible & expressive /yle4444 ,z a means ( acquir+ copi\sness ( diction & an exact *oice ( words1 ,mr4 ,pitt also read & r]ead ! s]mons ( ,dr4 ,b>r[ till he knew _m ( !m by he>t4 ,) ! same view he p]=m$ a task1 to :i*1 p]haps1 no o!r /ud5t 9 oratory has ev] submitt$4 ,he w5t twice ?r\gh ! folio diction>y ( ,bailey1 exam9+ ea* ^w att5tively1 dwell+ on its peculi> import & modes ( con/ruction1 & ?us endeavor+ to br+ ! :ole range ( our language completely "u 8 control4 ,at ?is "t1 also1 he began ^? ex]cises 9 elocution by :i* he is kn[n to h obta9$ 8 extraord9>y p[]s ( deliv]y4 ,?o gift$ by nature ) a comm&+ voice & p]son1 he sp>$ no ef=t to add ev]y?+ t art c\ld conf] = 8 improvem5t z an orator4 ,8 success 0 comm5surate ) 8 zeal4 ,g>rick himself 0 n a great] actor1 9 t high] s5se ( ! t]m 9 :i* ,demo/h5es decl>$ action to be ! fir/1 & second1 & ?ird ?+ 9 oratory4 ,! labor :i* he be/[$ on ^! ex]cises 0 surpriz+ly great4 ,probably no man ( g5ius s9ce ! days ( ,cic]o has ev] submitt$ to an equal am\nt ( drudg]y4 ,"l ,mansfield1 equally fam\s z an advocate & judge1 af=ds u ano!r example ( unwe>y+ pati5t discipl9e4 ,he /udi$ oratory ) ! greate/ f]vor & dilig5ce4 ,he read ev]y?+ t _h be5 writt5 on ! subject ( ! art2 he made himself famili> ) all ! great ma/]s ( eloqu5ce 9 ,greece & ,rome1 & sp5t mu* ( 8 "t 9 translat+ _! f9e/ productions z ! be/ means ( improv+ 8 /yle4 ,dur+ 8 /udy ( ! law at ,l9coln's ,inn1 he c>ri$ on ! practise ( oratory ) ! utmo/ zeal1 & 0 a con/ant att5dant & speak] 9 a debat+ society :i* he _h jo9$4 ,"o day1 says 8 biograph]1 he 0 surpriz$ by a fri5d1 :o sudd5ly ent]$ 8 room1 9 ! act ( practis+ be=e a glass1 :ile ,pope 7! poet7 sat by to aid him 9 ! "* ( an in/ructor4 ,su* are ! arts by :i* are produc$ ^? results t ! un9itiat$ ascribe to g5ius4 ,%]idan 0 "o ( ! mo/ brilliant orators ( mod]n times1 & yet 8 maid5 spee* 9 ,p>liam5t1 deliv]$ :5 he 0 ne>ly ?irty ye>s old1 0 a failure4 ,woodfall1 ! report]1 us$ to relate t ,%]idan came up to him 9 ! gall]y1 :5 ! spee* 0 end$1 & ask$ him1 ) mu* anxiety1 :at he ?\ght ( 8 fir/ attempt4 ,i am sorry to say1 repli$ ,woodfall1 t ,i don't ?9k ?is is y\r l9e2 y w\ld bett] h /uck to y\r =m] pursuit4 ,%]idan re/$ 8 head on 8 h& = a few m9utes1 & !n exclaim$1 ) vehem5ce3 ,x is 9 me1 & x %all come out ( me4 ,quick5$ by a s5se ( %ame1 he n[ devot$ himself1 ) ! utmo/ assiduity1 to ! cultivation ( 8 p[]s z a speak]4 ,sev5 ye>s aft] he br\ght =w>d1 9 ! ,h\se ( ,commons1 ! *>ges aga9/ ,w>r5 ,ha/+s1 relat+ to ! pr9cesses ( ,oude1 9 a spee* ( su* brilliancy & eloqu5ce t ! :ole assembly1 at its conclusion1 broke =? into expressions ( tumultu\s applause1 & ! ,h\se adj\rn$ to recov] f ! excitem5t produc$ by x4 ,pitt said1 ,an abl] spee* 0 p]haps nev] deliv]$1 & ,fox & ,w9dham1 ye>s aft]1 spoke ( x ) undim9i%$ admiration4 ,z ,%]idan _h said to ,woodfall1 x 0 9 him & x did come out1 b x 0 wr\ght out by pati5t toil & /udy4 ,moore pa9ts him at 8 desk at "w on ?is v spee*--writ+ & eras+ ) all ! c>e & pa9/ak+ ( a special plead]4 ,inde$1 x transpir$ aft] 8 dea? t 8 wit 0 mo/ ( x /udi$ out be=e h&4 ,8 commonplace book 0 f\nd to be full ( humor\s ?\ghts & sportive turns1 writt5 fir/ 9 "o =m & !n 9 ano!r--! po9t %ift$ f "o "p ( ! s5t5ce to ano!r to try ! effect4 ,h[ little did 8 delight$ he>]s imag9e1 z "s playful allusion1 ke5 retort1 or brilliant sally fla%$ out ^u !m f 8 spee*es1 9 a mann] s easy1 natural1 & yet unexpect$1 t x _h be5 long be=e labori\sly mold$ & manufactur$4 ,johnson tells u t ,butl]1 ! au?or ( ,hudibras1 _h g>n]$ up 8 wit 9 ! same way4 ,h[ conclusively d ^! examples illu/rate ! tru? ( ,sir ,jo%ua ,reynolds' rem>k1 t ! effects ( g5ius mu/ h _! causes1 & t ^! may1 = ! mo/ "p1 be analyz$1 dige/$1 & copi$1 ?o sometimes !y may be too subtle to be r$uc$ to a writt5 art4 ,*>les ,james ,fox rose1 says ,mr4 ,burke1 by sl[ degrees1 to be ! mo/ brilliant & accompli%$ debat] ! _w ev] knew1 & ,fox himself has told u ! secret ( 8 skill4 ,he ga9$ x1 he says1 at ! exp5se ( ! ,h\se1 = he _h frequ5tly task$ himself1 dur+ an entire session1 to speak on e "q t came up1 :e!r he 0 int]e/$ 9 x or n1 z a means ( ex]cis+ & tra9+ 8 faculties4 ,curran1 ! ,iri% orator & advocate1 0 kn[n at s*ool z /utt]+ ,jack ,curran2 &1 :ile /udy+ at an ,inn ( ,c\rt1 ! memb]s ( a debat+ society to :i* he belong$ call$ him ,orator ,mum1 9 honor ( 8 signal failure z a speak]4 ,b he made up 8 m9d to become an orator1 & 0 n to be put d[n by ob/acles4 ,he sp5t 8 morn+s1 z he /ates1 9 read+ ev5 to exhau/ion1 & ! re/ ( ! day 9 ! m cong5ial pursuits ( lit]ature1 & especially 9 unremitt+ ef=ts to p]fect himself z a speak]4 ,8 voice 0 bad1 & 8 articulation ha/y & confus$2 8 mann] 0 awkw>d1 8 ge/ures con/ra9$ & mean+less1 & 8 :ole appe>ance calculat$ only to produce laught]4 ,su* is ! picture ( him left u by 8 biograph]s4 ,surely1 "o w\ld ?9k1 an orator c\ld nev] be made out ( su* mat]ials4 ,yet all ^! faults he ov]came by sev]e & pati5t labor4 ,con/antly on ! wat* aga9/ bad habits1 he practis$ daily be=e a glass1 recit+ passages f ,%akespe>e1 ,junius1 & ! be/ ,engli% orators4 ,he frequ5t$ debat+ societies1 & unm9dful ( ! ridicule t greet$ 8 repeat$ failures1 he cont9u$ to take "p 9 ! discussions4 ,at la/1 he surm\nt$ e difficulty4 ,he turn$ 8 %rill & /umbl+ brogue1 says "o ( 8 fri5ds1 into a flexible1 su/a9$1 & f9ely-modulat$ voice2 8 action became free & =cible2 & he acquir$ p]fect read9ess 9 ?9k+ on 8 legs2 9 %ort1 he became "o ( ! mo/ brilliant & eloqu5t advocates t ! _w has ev] produc$4 ,well might "o ( 8 biograph]s say3 ,8 oratorical tra9+ 0 z sev]e z any ,greek ev] und]w5t4 ,! biographies ( ,pultney1 ( ,burke1 ( ,pitt1 ( ,ersk9e1 ( ,grattan1 ( ,br\gham--( all ! great orators ( ,engl&--conta9 records ( ! same c>eful tra9+ & discipl9e 9 ! art ( speak+4 ,nor h ,am]ican orators f\nd ! pa? to success less difficult4 ,rufus ,*oate--:o 01 p]haps1 ! mo/ accompli%$ advocate ,am]ica has yet produc$--0 a noble illu/ration ( :at sy/ematic culture & discipl9e c d4 ,he 01 9 ! true/ s5se ( ! t]m1 a made orator4 ,=5sic rhetoric 0 ! great /udy ( 8 life1 & he pursu$ x ) a pati5ce1 a /ead9ess1 a zeal1 equal to t ( ,*a?am or ,curran4 ,he tru/$ to no native gift ( eloqu5ce1 b practis$ elocution e day = =ty ye>s z a critical /udy4 ,ev]y?+ t c\ld be prep>$1 0 prep>$2 e n]ve1 e muscle1 t c\ld be tra9$ 0 tra9$2 e p[] t daily practise c\ld /r5g!n 0 invigorat$4 ,s ?or\ghly imbu$ 0 he ) a zeal = oratory1 t x =m$ ! subject ( 8 almo/ daily conv]sation1 z x did ( 8 daily practise2 & 8 biography w r\se an ambiti\s /ud5t z ! s\nd ( ! trumpet does ! w>-horse4 ,daniel ,web/] may1 p]haps1 be consid]$ to h be5 z ne>ly a natural orator z any ?is c\ntry has produc$2 & yet ! /ud5ts are few inde$ t cultivate ! art ( oratory s labori\sly z he did4 ,ev5 8 g5ius 0 ma9ly sci5ce 9 disguise4 ,he himself told ! late ,s5ator ,fess5d5 t ^? figures & illu/rations 9 8 spee*es1 :i* _h become s fam\s & be5 s (t5 quot$1 71 l ,%]idan's wit1 ! result ( previ\s /udy & prep>ation2 & t t passage 9 8 spee*1 :]e9 he describes ! glory & ! p[] ( ,engl&--a passage kn[n & quot$ ! _w ov]--0 conceiv$ & fa%ion$ :ile he 0 /&+ on ! ,am]ican side ( ! ,niag>a ,riv]1 li/5+ to ! ,briti% drum-beats on ! ,canada %ore4 ,f ^! examples we may le>n t all truly noble orators 9 e age h tru/$1 n to inspiration1 b to discipl9e2 t great z 7 _! natural abilities1 !y 7 mu* less ?an ! ignorant rat$ !m2 t ev5 ! mightie/ condesc5d$ to c]ta9 rules & me?ods ( /udy by :i* ! humble/ are able to pr(it4 ,x is good = ! /ud5t to read ( ! /udies & labors1 ! trials & conflicts1 ! difficulties & triumphs1 ( su* m54 ,x is to ! ambiti\s /ud5t z ! t\* ( "m e>? 0 to ,antu 9 8 /ruggle ) ,h]cules--r5ew+ 8 /r5g? & reviv+ 8 flagg+ zeal4 ,x r\ses him to sev]] self-d5ial1 to m assidu\s /udy1 to m self-su/a9+ confid5ce1 & leads him to feel1 l ,!mi/ocles ( old1 t ! trophies ( ,miltiades w n let me sleep4 ,^! examples w tea* him t ,god has set a price on e real & noble a*ievem5t2 t success 9 oratory1 z 9 ev]y?+ else wor? succe$+ 91 c be pur*as$ only by pa9 & labor2 & la/ly & ma9ly1 t ^? :o w\ld foll[ 9 _! /eps mu/ give _! days & nights to /udy1 & emulate _! greatness by emulat+ _! love ( labor4 ,hav+ endeavor$ to %[ t eloqu5ce is n s mu* ! result ( natural gifts z ( p]sev]+ & p]si/5t labor1 we n[ proce$ to (f] "s sugge/ions z to ! be/ means ( improvem5t 9 =5sic eloqu5ce4 ,socrates us$ to say t all m5 are suffici5tly eloqu5t 9 t :i* !y und]/&2 b x w\ld h be5 ne>] tru? to say t no man c be eloqu5t on a subject t he does n und]/&2 nor on a subject t he does und]/&1 unless he "k h[ to =m & poli% 8 spee*4 ,! two ess5tial ?+s to ! orator are some?+ to say & a k ( h[ to say x4 ,!re is no art t c tea* "o to be eloqu5t )\t k4 ,att5tion to /yle1 diction1 & all ! arts ( spee*1 c only assi/ ! orator 9 sett+ (f to advantage ! /ock ( mat]ials :i* he possesses2 b ! /ock1 ! mat]ials !mselves1 mu/ be br\ght f o!r qu>t]s ?an f rhetoric4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! advocate mu/ h a pr(\nd k ( ! law4 ,on ?is dep5ds 8 reputation & success1 & no?+ is ( su* consequ5ce to him or des]ves m 8 deep & s]i\s /udy4 ,9 no o!r pr(ession is sup]ficial k soon] detect$ or m ru?lessly expos$1 & h[ev] brilliant z a speak] "o may be1 if x b become kn[n t he is n well gr\nd$ 9 ! law1 few w *oose to commit _! cause to him4 ,besides a k ( ! g5]al pr9ciples ( law1 ano!r ?+ highly mat]ial to ! success ( e advocate is a dilig5t & c>eful att5tion to e cause t is intru/$ to him1 s z to be ?or\ghly ma/] ( all ! facts & circum/ances relat+ to x1 ,cic]o has left a v in/ructive record ( ! me?od pursu$ by him 9 ! prep>ation ( a cause = trial1 & :i* we comm5d to ! c>eful consid]ation ( e /ud5t & lawy]4 ,he tells u1 "u ! "* ( ,antonius1 9 ! second book ,de ,oratore1 t he always conv]s$ at full l5g? ) e cli5t :o came to consult him2 t he took c>e !re %\ld be no witnesses to _! conv]sation1 9 ord] t 8 cli5t might expla9 himself m freely2 t he 0 wont to />t e objection1 & to plead ! cause ( ! adv]se p>ty ) him1 t he might come at ! :ole tru? & be fully prep>$ on e po9t ( ! bus9ess2 & t aft] ! cli5t _h retir$ he us$ to balance all ! facts ) himself "u ?ree diff]5t *>act]s3 8 own1 t ( ! adv]s>y1 & t ( ! judge4 ,he c5sures v sev]ely ^? ( ! pr(ession :o decl9e to take s mu* tr\ble2 tax+ !m n only ) %ameful neglig5ce1 b ) di%one/y & brea* ( tru/4 ,qu9tilian likewise urg$ ! necessity ( c>efully /udy+ e cause1 aga9 & aga9 recomm5d+ pati5ce & att5tion 9 conv]sation ) cli5ts4 ,=1 said he1 to li/5 to some?+ t is sup]flu\s c d no hurt2 :]eas to be ignorant ( some?+ t is mat]ial may be highly prejudicial4 ,! advocate w frequ5tly discov] ! weak side ( a cause1 & le>n at ! same "t :at is ! prop] def5se1 f circum/ances :i* to ! p>ty himself appe>$ to be ( little or no mom5t4 ,x is said ( ,rufus ,*oate1 t he began to /udy a case ! mom5t x 0 br\ght to him1 & t he cont9u$ to /udy x till ! day ( trial4 ,besides ! k ( ! law1 ! advocate mu/ make himself acqua9t$ ) ! g5]al pr9ciples ( logic4 ,he mu/ le>n h[ to reason2 h[ to draw conclusions f premises2 h[ to f\nd an argum5t4 ,)\t a k ( ^! ?+s1 no matt] h[ copi\s 8 diction or elegant 8 deliv]y1 8 spee*es w be little m ?an s\nd+ brass & t9kl+ cymbals4 ,! object ( ! advocate is *iefly to conv9ce1 & to d ?is he mu/ satisfy ! und]/&+4 ,solid argum5t & cle> me?od mu/1 !re=e1 be us$4 ,no?+ c be m errone\s ?an ! idea t m]e declamation is eloqu5ce4 ,x may h ! %[1 b nev] c produce ! effect2 x may tickle ! e>1 b x w nev] lead a judge to pass t judgm5t or a jury to adopt t side ( ! cause to :i* we seek to br+ !m4 ,!re is no tal5t1 ,i appreh5d1 said ,dugald ,/ew>t1 s ess5tial to a public speak] z to be able to /ate cle>ly e /ep ( ^? tra9s ( ?\ght by :i* he himself 0 l$ to ! conclusions he wi%es to e/abli%4 ,especially is ?is true at ! b>--! eloqu5ce suit$ to :i* is ( ! calm & temp]ate k9d1 connect$ ) close reason+4 ,let ! advocate take = 8 motto ! advice ( ,qu9tilian1 ,to y\r expression be att5tive2 b ab\t y\r matt] be solicit\s4 ,!re 0 mu* wisdom 9 ! rem>k ( ,sir ,william ,jones1 t an elegant me?od ( arrang+ ! ?\ghts is p[]ful to p]suade z well z to please4 ,william ,pitt1 be+ ask$ h[ he acquir$ 8 tal5t = reply1 answ]$ at once t he ow$ x to ! /udy ( ,ari/otle's logic 9 e>ly life1 & ! habit ( apply+ its pr9ciples to all ! discussions he met ) 9 ! works he read & ! debates he witness$4 ,s x is said ( ,rufus ,*oate1 he 0 a ?or\gh ma/] ( logic4 ,he _h /udi$ x1 n only 9 detail & imm$iate application ( /yle & arrangem5t1 b 9 its ess5ce & orig94 ,! treatise be/ calculat$ to give ! /ud5t an insight into ! rules & pr9ciples ( logic is t by ,dr4 ,:ately4 ,! book recomm5d$ = ! /r5g!n+ ( ! reason+ faculties is ,*ill+wor?'s ,! ,religion ( ,prote/ants a ,safe ,way to ,salvation1 :i* 0 writt5 9 answ] to ! argum5ts ( an adv]s>y1 & :i* has = ye>s be5 consid]$ ! mo/ p]fect specim5 ( logical argum5t4 ,locke1 ?an :om !re c\ld n be a m compet5t au?ority1 proposes = ! atta9m5t ( "r reason+1 ! con/ant read+ ( ,*ill+wor?2 & ,"l ,mansfield pron\nc$ x ! p]fection ( reason+4 ,law & logic are ! imm$iate & f\ndation /udies ( ! advocate1 b !y are n all4 ,besides ^! he mu/ dr9k deep at ! f\nta9s ( sci5ce1 philosophy1 hi/ory & belles-lettres4 ,^! are ! h&maids ( oratory4 ,!y enl>ge & lib]alize ! m9d1 embelli% ! /yle & af=d illu/rations1 ideas1 argum5ts1 phrases1 words1 & la/1 ?o n lea/1 intellectual en?usiasm4 ,!re are few occasions1 inde$1 on :i* an advocate w n d]ive assi/ance f a cultivat$ ta/e & ext5sive k4 ,_! illu/rations1 allusions & pr9ciples1 wov5 9 ) ! weighti] matt]s ( ! law1 w make a patt]n :i* w n fail to please & int]e/--w ?r[ ar\nd ! dry & un9t]e/+ legal pr9ciples a fre%ness & *>m t w fix ! att5tion & fasc9ate ! he>]4 ,b p]haps ! *ief b5efit to be d]iv$ f _! /udy is ! improvem5t !y af=d to /yle & language4 ,cic]o rem>k$ 9 ! ?ird book ,de ,oratore1 t all elegance ( language1 ?o x receive a poli% f ! sci5ce ( gramm>1 is yet augm5t$ by ! read+ ( orators & poets4 ,f ?is s\rce h all great orators drawn _! copi\s & elegant diction & _! poli%$ & graceful /yle4 ,ersk9e is repres5t$ by an excell5t au?ority z hav+ spok5 ! f9e/ & ri*e/ ,engli% ev] spok5 by an advocate4 ,= two ye>s prior to 8 call to ! b>1 he devot$ himself exclusively to ! /udy ( lit]ature1 & probably no two ye>s ( 8 life 7 s pr(itably sp5t4 ,9 addition to 8 read+ 9 prose1 he devot$ himself ) great ardor to ! /udy ( ,milton & ,%akespe>e4 ,8 biograph]s tell u t he committ$ a l>ge "p ( ! =m] to memory1 & became s famili> ) ! latt] t he c\ld almo/1 l ,p]son1 h held conv]sations on all subjects = days toge!r 9 ! phrases ( ! great ,engli% dramati/4 ,"h x 0 t he acquir$ t f9e *oice ( words1 t ri* & v>i$ imag]y1 t s5se ( h>mony 9 ! /ructure ( 8 s5t5ces1 t boldness ( ?\ght & magnific5ce ( expression = :i* he 0 aft]w>d s mu* di/+ui%$4 ,he c\ld h drawn ^! ?+s f no ri*] s\rce4 ,to use ! words ( ,johnson1 slightly v>i$1 he :o w\ld excel 9 ?is noble/ ( arts mu/ give 8 days & nights to ! /udy ( ,milton & ,%akespe>e4 ,hi!r1 z to a f\nta91 ,o!r suns repair1 & 9 _! urns ,draw gold5 light4 ,"l ,*a?am read & r]ead ,dr4 ,b>r[s' s]mons until he knew _m ( !m by he>t1 = ! purpose1 z he himself said1 ( acquir+ copi\sness ( diction & an exact *oice ( words4 ,william ,pitt1 8 son1 obta9$ 8 rem>kable comm& ( ! ,engli% tongue f ! same s\rce1 9 connection ) ,%akespe>e & ! ,bible2 ! latt] he /udi$ n only z a guide ( life1 b z ! true well ( ,engli% undefil$4 ,no wond] t 8 contempor>y1 ,fox1 %\ld h said ( him1 ,he always has ! "r ^w 9 ! "r place4 ,william ,p9ckney has himself unlock$ ! secret ( 8 intellectual afflu5ce & elegant diction4 ,he says t he made x a rule f 8 y\? nev] to see a f9e idea )\t committ+ x to memory4 ,rufus ,*oate1 9 speak+ ( ?is fact1 said ! result 0 ! mo/ spl5did & p[]ful ,engli% spok5 /yle ,i ev] he>d4 ,*oate pursu$ a plan equally comm5dable4 ,dur+ ! great] portion ( 8 life he made x a practise to read al\d e day a page or m f "s f9e ,engli% au?or4 ,?is he did = ! improvem5t ( 8 expression4 ,he 0 a mo/ indefatigable /ud5t ( words1 & made ! :ole r\nd ( lit]ature tribut>y to 8 vocabul>y4 ,! foll[+ extract f ! address ( ,"l ,br\gham to ! ,univ]sity ( ,glasg[ w be a suffici5t guide1 ) :at has be5 already said1 to ! selection ( ^? au?ors t w t5d mo/ to improve ! /yle & diction3 ,! ,engli% writ]s :o really unlock ! ri* s\rces ( ! language are ^? :o fl\ri% f ! end ( ,elizabe?'s to ! end ( ,que5 ,anne's reign2 :o us$ a good ,saxon dialect ) ease1 b correctness & p]spicuity--le>n$ 9 ! anci5t classics1 b only enri*+ _! "m tongue :]e ! ,attic c\ld supply its defects--n ov]lay+ x ) a pr(use p$antic co9age ( words4 ,! great ma/]s ( oratory %\ld be /udi$ mo/ c>efully & dilig5tly2 ,ersk9e1 ,burke1 ,p9ckney1 ,web/]1 &1 above all1 ! legal orations ( ,cic]o are ! be/ models = a "y lawy]4 ,read ,bol+broke = specim5s ( ! spl5did & ornate2 ,fox & ,pitt = ! classical & argum5tative2 advantage may likewise be d]iv$ f ! lett]s ( ,junius4 ,9 pursu+ ^! /udies1 ! motto mu/ be multum haud multa--mu*1 n _m4 ,no real advantage & improvem5t w be ga9$ f a rambl+1 desultory c\rse ( read+4 ,!re is a :ole s]mon 9 t say+ ( ,hobbes1 ( ,malmesbury1 ,if ,i _h read z _m books z o!r p]sons1 ,i %\ld probably "k z little4 ,! wise/ & be/ in=m$ tea* u1 bo? by c\nsel & example1 to read a little & t well2 to c\nt n by ! books we h read1 b by ! subjects we h exhau/$4 ,swift said t ! reason a c]ta9 univ]sity 0 a le>n$ place 0 t mo/ p]sons took "s le>n+ !re & few br\ght any away ) !m1 s x accumulat$4 ,su* is ! effect ( a prop] c\rse ( read+--ev]y?+ adds & no?+ takes away4 ,we are n c\nsel+ an imitation ( ! m5 ( "o book1 b ! pursuit ( "o sy/em4 ,*oose ^? au?ors mo/ suit$ to ! object 9 view & "k !m4 ,! advocate %\ld make *oice ( 8 book1 ,%akespe>e1 ,milton1 ,bacon1 ,burke1 ,ersk9e1 ,bol+broke1 & make t 8 *ief /udy4 ,"o /]l+ au?or to call my own1 ev] mo/ conspicu\s & mo/ at h&1 read1 r]ead1 m>k$ & quot$1 w d mu* to =m ! m9d1 to tea* "o to ?9k1 to give precision ( expression1 purity ( ta/e1 l(t9ess ( views & f]v5cy ( _s4 ,no bett] selection c be made by ! advocate ?an ! works ( ,edmund ,burke4 ,among ! *>act]i/ics ( ,"l ,ersk9e's eloqu5ce1 obs]ves "o ( 8 rec5t biograph]s1 ! p]petual illu/rations d]iv$ f ! writ+s ( ,burke is v rem>kable4 ,9 e "o ( ! great /ate trials 9 :i* he 0 engag$1 he ref]r$ to ! productions ( t extraord9>y p]son z to a text-book ( political wisdom--exp\nd+1 en=c+ & ju/ify+ all ! great & noble pr9ciples ( fre$om & ( ju/ice4 ,:5 ,i look1 says ,"l ,ersk9e himself1 into my own m9d & f9d its be/ lights & pr9ciples f$ f t imm5se magaz9e ( moral & political wisdom :i* he has left an inh]itance to mank9d = _! in/ruction1 ,i feel myself repell$ by an awful & grateful s5sibility f p]petually approa*+ him4 ,take1 !n1 ! words ( ?is sublime philosoph] & orator1 b9d !m up 9 "o ?ick volume1 on :i* write wisdom 9 gold lett]s1 & beg9 to read x ?r\gh e ,new-ye>'s day4 ,ano!r means ( acquir+ a comm& ( language is translation1 & x is comm5d$ alike by ! precepts & example ( ! great ma/]s4 ,two ?\s& ye>s ago ,cic]o /ock$ 8 vocabul>y by ?is plan1 translat+ f ! ,greek into ,lat94 ,*a?am translat$ ! orations ( ,demo/h5es aga9 & aga9 into ,engli%4 ,mansfield decl>$ t !re 0 n "o ( ! orations ( ,cic]o t he _h n translat$ m ?an once4 ,pitt pursu$ ! same plan = t5 ye>s1 & to ?is he ascrib$ 8 extraord9>y comm& ( language1 :i* enabl$ him to give e idea its mo/ felicit\s expression1 & to p\r out an unbrok5 /ream ( ?\ght h\r aft] h\r )\t once hesitat+ = a ^w or recall+ a phrase1 or s9k+ = a mom5t into loos5ess or inaccuracy 9 ! /ructure ( a s5t5ce4 ,*oate 0 a mo/ indefatigable translator4 ,?is ex]cise he p]sev]$ 9 daily1 ev5 9 ! mid/ ( ! mo/ ardu\s bus9ess4 ,five m9utes a day1 if no m1 he w\ld seize 9 ! morn+ = ?is task4 ,tacitus 0 8 favorite au?or4 ,he att5d$ *iefly to ! multiplication ( synonyms4 ,= e ^w he translat$1 he w\ld rack 8 bra9 & se>* 8 books till he got five or six correspond+ ,engli% words4 ,?is is ! true way to translate :5 /yle & diction is ! object4 ,turn ! passage read into regul> ,engli% s5t5ces1 aim+ to give ! idea ) great exactness & to express x ) idiomatic accuracy & ease4 ,?is plan ( translat+ is inf9itely bett] ?an ! plan sometimes advis$ ( tak+ "s passage ( classic ,engli%1 gett+ ! ideas f x & !n express+ !m 9 ! be/ mann] possible4 ,9 ?is latt] me?od1 ! au?or has already select$ ! mo/ appropriate words1 & if ! /ud5t use ! same words he w receive no pr(it1 or if o!r words1 x is prejudicial1 z x accu/oms "o to use su* z are less eligible4 ,! /ud5t ( advocacy c n give too mu* att5tion to ! culture ( expression4 ,orators 9 e age h made x a specific /udy4 ,cic]o says1 ,! prop] conc]n ( an orator1 z ,i h already (t5 said1 is language ( p[] & eloqu5ce accommodat$ to ! feel+s & und]/&+ ( mank9d4 ,language & its elem5ts1 words1 are to be ma/]$ by direct1 e>ne/ labor4 ,a speak] ought daily to ex]cise & air 8 vocabul>y & add to & enri* x4 ,! advocate does n want a diction ga!r$ f ! newspap]s1 caught f ! air1 common & unsugge/ive2 b "o ^: e ^w is full freight$ ) sugge/ion & association1 ) beauty & p[]4 ,x is a ri* & r>e ,engli% t "o ought to comm&1 :o is aim+ to control a jury's e>4 ,*e/]field1 9 8 lett]s to 8 son1 said1 ,mann] is ( z mu* importance z matt]2 & t ?is has be5 ! op9ion ( all great orators may be ga!r$ f ! va/ labor exp5d$ by !m on ! cultivation ( expression & deliv]y4 ,h[ mu* /ress 0 laid ^u ?is by ! greate/ ( all orators1 ,demo/h5es1 appe>s f a not$ say+ ( 8 relat$ by bo? ,cic]o & ,qu9tilian1 :51 be+ ask$ :at 0 ! fir/ po9t 9 oratory1 he answ]$1 action2 & be+ ask$ :at 0 ! second1 he answ]$1 action2 & aft]w>d :at 0 ! ?ird1 he /ill answ]$1 action4 ,& ,plut>* said ( him t he ?\ght x a small matt] to prem$itate & compose1 ?o ) ! utmo/ c>e1 if ! pronunciation & propriety ( ge/ure 7 n att5d$ to4 ,e/eem+ deliv]y ( su* va/ importance to ! orator1 !re is no wond] t he %\ld h labor$ = mon?s toge!r 9 8 subt]ranean /udy to =m 8 action & improve 8 voice4 ,to ! sup]ficial ?9k]1 ! /udy ( ge/ure & ( ! managem5t ( ! voice may appe> to be b vanity ( vanities--gaudy t9selry & wor?less decoration2 b ! exp]i5ce ( all "t has prov$ t !y are p[]ful to p]suade & /rong to conv9ce4 ,we all "k h[ mu* mean+--h[ mu* expression--h[ mu* p[] !re may be 9 a look1 9 a tone ( ! voice1 or 9 a motion4 ,! impression !y make on o!rs is frequ5tly mu* /rong] ?an any t words c make4 ,!y are ! language ( nature1 & are und]/ood by all f> bett] ?an words1 :i* are only ! arbitr>y conv5tional symbols ( ideas4 ,! speak] :o %\ld use b>e words1 )\t aid+ _! mean+ by prop] tones & acc5ts1 w\ld make b a feeble impression1 & leave b a mi/y & indi/9ct conception ( :at he _h deliv]$4 ,x is surpriz+1 inde$1 to see h[ p]fectly p]sons practis$ 9 ! art ( ge/ures c communicate ev5 complicat$ tra9s ( ?\ght & long s]ies ( facts )\t ! aid ( words4 ,?is fact 0 kn[n & appreciat$ by ! anci5t ,greeks & ,romans1 :o made ! subject a /udy f> m ?an h subsequ5t nations4 ,cic]o in=ms u t x 0 a matt] ( dispute betwe5 ! actor ,roscius & himself :e!r ! =m] c\ld express a s5tim5t 9 a great] v>iety ( ways by ge/ures1 or ! latt] by words4 ,dur+ ! reign ( ,augu/us1 bo? trag$ies & com$ies 7 act$ by pantomime alone4 ,x 0 p]fectly und]/ood by ! p1 :o wept & laugh$1 & 7 excit$ 9 e way z mu* z if ! words _h be5 employ$4 ,x seems1 inde$1 to h work$ ^u _! sympa?ies m p[]fully ?an words2 = x became necess>y1 at a subsequ5t p]iod1 to enact a law re/ra9+ memb]s ( ! ,s5ate f /udy+ ! art ( pantomime--a practise to :i*1 x seems1 !y _h resort$ 9 ord] to give m effect to _! spee*es be=e t body4 ,!re h be5 volumes writt5 on ?is subject ( deliv]y1 b !y are little bett] ?an a vexation ( _s4 ,! tone ( ! voice1 ! look1 ! ge/ure1 suit$ to express a ?\ght or emotion1 mu/ be le>n$ f exp]i5ce & ! example ( liv+ speak]s & ma/]s4 ,curran & _m o!rs h made x a practise to speak be=e a glass1 t !y might !mselves judge ( ! propriety ( _! ge/ures1 & correct ^? at fault4 ,a m cond5s$ or s5sible treatise on ?is subject c n be f\nd ?an ,hamlet's direction to ! play]s3 ,speak ! spee*1 ,i pray y1 z ,i pron\nce x to y--tripp+ly on ! tongue2 b if y m\? x1 z _m ( our play]s d1 ,i _h z lief ! t[n cri] spoke my l9es4 ,nor d n saw ! air too mu* ) y\r h&2 b use all g5tly1 = 9 ! v torr5t1 tempe/1 & 7z ,i may say7 :irlw9d ( y\r passion1 y mu/ acquire & beget a temp]ance t may give x smoo?ness4 ,oh1 x (f5ds me to ! s\l1 to he> a robu/i\s1 p]iwigpat$ fell[ te> a passion to tatt]s1 to v rags1 to split ! e>s ( ! gr\ndl+s1 :o1 = ! mo/ "p1 are capable ( no?+ b inexplicable dumb %[s & noise4444 ,be n too tame1 nei!r1 b let y\r own discretion be y\r tutor2 suit ! action to ! ^w1 ! ^w to ! action2 ) ?is special obs]vance1 t y o'er/ep n ! mode/y ( nature2 = any?+ s ov]done is f ! purpose ( play+1 ^: end1 bo? at ! fir/ & n[1 01 & is1 to hold1 z 'tw]e1 ! mirror up to nature2 to %[ virtue h] own feature1 scorn h] own image1 & ! v age & body ( ! "t1 8 =m & pressure4 ,n[1 ?is ov]done1 or come t>dy (f1 ?o x make ! unskilful laugh1 c n b make ! judici\s grieve2 ! c5sure ( :i* "o mu/1 9 y\r all[ance1 o'erweigh a :ole !at] ( o!rs4 ,! /ud5t :o %all foll[ ^! directions1 :i* are z applicable to ! speak] z to ! play]1 w n g v f> wrong4 ,! fir/ consid]ation ( a speak] mu/ be to make himself he>d by all ^? to :om he speaks4 ,?is1 ?o (t5 neglect$1 is ( ! fir/ importance1 & is a matt] t re/s ma9ly 9 ! managem5t ( ! voice1 & n 9 ! /r5g? ( lungs4 ,nor is x1 z _m suppose1 a natural tal5t1 = ! voice is susceptible ( ! greate/ culture1 & may be =m$ aft] almo/ any model4 ,to make oneself audible1 x is n necess>y t ! voice %\ld be pit*$ on a high key4 ,/r5g? ( s\nd does n dep5d ^u ! key or note on :i* "o speaks1 b on ! prop] managem5t ( ! voice4 ,a speak] may r5d] 8 voice /rong & full :ile speak+ 9 a middle or conv]sational tone1 & w be able to give ! mo/ su/a9$ =ce to t pit*1 z x is ! "o to :i* 9 conv]sation he is accu/om$4 ,! conv]sational key is ! "o t ! advocate %\ld1 ) r>e exceptions1 adopt2 o!rwise he w exhau/ himself & be he>d ) pa9 by 8 audi5ce4 ,grattan tells u t he he>d ,"l ,*a?am speak 9 ! ,h\se ( ,lords2 & x 0 j l talk+ to "o man by ! buttonhole1 except :5 he lift$ himself 9 en?usiasm1 & !n ! effect ( ! outbreak 0 imm5se2 & ( ,h>rison ,gray ,otis x is said t :5 y met him 9 ! /reet & he>d him talk1 y he>d ! orator ,otis almo/ z mu* z if he 7 9 ,faneuil ,hall talk+ ab\t politics4 ,9 ! next place1 ! /ud5t ( advocacy mu/ /udy to articulate cle>ly & di/9ctly4 ,on ?is1 z mu* z on ! quantity ( s\nd1 dep5ds ! capacity to make oneself he>d4 ,we ne$ say no?+ ) reg>d to emphasis1 pauses1 tones & ge/ures4 ,e "o :o goes ab\t 8 "w 9 e>ne/ w devote prop] att5tion to ^! matt]s1 & w ga9 m f exp]i5ce & obs]vation ?an f ! rules laid d[n 9 ! books4 ,"o ?+ seldom laid d[n 9 ! books is ( ! highe/ importance to ! advocate3 t is1 to /udy always to feel :at he speaks4 ,unless he d ?is1 8 oratory w be little m ?an an empty & pu]ile fl[ ( words4 ,! au?or :o w make me weep1 says ,horace1 mu/ fir/ weep himself4 ,9 reality1 adds ,h5ry ,field+1 no man c pa9t a di/ress well :i* he do? n feel :ile he is pa9t+ x2 nor d ,i d\bt b t ! mo/ pa!tic & affect+ sc5es h be5 writ ) te>s4 ,9 ,%akespe>e's ,ri*>d ,,ii1 ! ,du*ess ( ,york ?us impea*es ! s9c]ity ( h] husb&3 ,pleads he 9 e>ne/8 ,look ^u 8 face1 ,8 eyes d drop no te>s2 8 pray]s are je/2 ,8 words come f 8 m\?2 ours1 f our brea/2 ,he prays b fa9tly & w\ld be d5i$2 ,we pray ) he>t & s\l4 ,no k9d ( language is s g5]ally und]/ood1 or has su* =ce & weight1 z ! language ( feel+4 ,! advocate mu/ be 9 d[nright e>ne/ be=e he c impress 8 he>]s4 ,x only rema9s = u to add1 t ! /ud5t ( oratory mu/ ex]cise himself cont9ually 9 bo? writ+ & speak+4 ,writ+ is said by ,cic]o to be ! be/ & mo/ excell5t model] & tea*] ( oratory2 =1 he cont9ues1 if :at is m$itat$ & consid]$ easily surpasses sudd5 & extemporane\s spee*1 a con/ant & dilig5t habit ( writ+ w surely be ( m effect ?an m$itation & consid]ation itself4 ,write ) z mu* pa9s z possible1 & write z mu* z possible4 ,x is ev5 z ,qu9tilian said3 ,x is n writ+ rapidly t y come to write well1 b by writ+ well y come to write rapidly4 ,9 m5tal culture1 z 9 ! culture ( ! e>?1 ! se$ s[n 9 ! deepe/ furr[s f9ds a m fruitful soil1 is m securely *]i%$ & spr+s up 9 its "t to m exub]ant & heal?ful h>ve/4 ,)\t ?is discipl9e1 ! p[] & practise ( extemporane\s spee* w yield only an empty loquacity--only words born on ! lips4 ,9 ?is discipl9e1 deep d[n !re are ! roots1 !re ! f\ndations2 !nce mu/ ! h>ve/ %oot1 !nce ! /ructure asc5d2 !re is g>n]$ up1 z 9 a m sacr$ treasury1 weal? = ! supply ( ev5 unanticipat$ exactions4 ,?us1 fir/ ( all1 we mu/ accumulate res\rces suffici5t = ! conte/s to :i* we are summon$4 ,9 writ+1 seek = ! be/2 d n eag]ly & gladly lay hold on t :i* fir/ (f]s itself2 apply judgm5t to ! cr[d ( ?\ghts & words :i* fill y\r m9d & reta9 ^? only ( :i* y\r judgm5t delib]ately approves4 ,nor %\ld e ^w be all[$ to occupy ! exact spot :]e ! ord] ( "t 9 :i* x occurs w\ld place x4 ,seek r by a v>iety ( exp]im5ts & arrangem5ts to atta9 to ! utmo/ p[] & eloqu5ce ( /yle4 ,!re is no?+ l ! p5 to correct vagu5ess ( ?\ght & loos5ess ( expression4 ,e argum5t1 e spee* %\ld1 s f> z possible1 be c>efully writt5 out4 ,x is n necess>y1 nor is x ev5 advisable1 to commit x to memory1 save 9 r>e in/ances4 ,! m9d %\ld be left untrammel$ by any set spee* to take advantage ( ! inspiration ( ! mom5t4 ,b ! simple act ( c>efully compos+ & writ+ d[n an argum5t w fix 9 ! m9d ! g5]al ord] & sequ5ce ( facts & illu/rations1 & w greatly aid 9 a cle> & =cible arrangem5t4 ,! night be=e ,alex&] ,hamilton deliv]$ 8 celebrat$ spee*1 :i* m ?an any?+ else l$ to ! e/abli%m5t ( a lib]al & m j law reg>d+ libel & sl&] 9 ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 he wrote ! argum5t all out & !n delib]ately tore x up4 ,besides frequ5t practise 9 writ+1 ! /ud5t mu/ h con/ant practise 9 speak+1 :i* is ( m real value ?an all ! precepts ( ! ma/]s4 ,x is sometimes said t m5 by speak+ succe$ 9 becom+ speak]s1 b x is j z true t m5 by speak+ badly succe$ 9 becom+ bad speak]s4 ,x is frequ5tly ! case1 t /ud5ts d no?+ m 9 practise ?an to ex]cise _! voice1 & n ev5 t skilfully--& try _! /r5g? ( lungs & volubility ( tongue4 ,su* practise is b a wa/e ( brea?4 ,! /ud5t %\ld make x a c>d9al rule always to d 8 be/ ev5 :ile practis+ 9 8 room2 to speak on subjects t he has delib]ately consid]$1 & 9 su* a /yle z he w\ld adopt 7 an audi5ce be=e him4 ,( c\rse1 t k9d ( speak+ w be mo/ advantage\s to ! advocate :i* is mo/ 9 accordance ) ! bus9ess ( 8 life4 ,prom95t advocates 9 e age h1 :ile develop+ _! p[]s1 made x a practise to propose a case simil> to ^? br\ght 9 ! c\rts1 & to make argum5ts !reon z ne>ly z possible z !y w\ld 7 x an actual case 9 c\rt4 ,cic]o foll[$ ?is plan two ?\s& ye>s ago1 z he himself has told u1 & ,curran & ,*oate 7 bo? indefatigable 9 ?is practise4 ,su* are ! means1 su* ! labors by :i* ! /ud5t may make himself an advocate4 ,x is n ! "w ( an h\r or a day or a ye>1 b ( ye>s--ye>s ( application & ( indu/ry--( pati5t plodd+ & pa9ful /udy4 ,x is n by />ts ( application & int]mitt5t labor t any?+ valuable c be a*iev$4 ,x is ! outgr[? ( well-direct$ & p]si/5t ef=t4 ,9 no?+ m ?an oratory are ! l9es ( ! poet true3 ,! ,fa!r ( our race ,himself decrees ,t culture %all be h>d4 ,x has be5 ! glory ( ! great ma/]s ( ! art to confront & to ov]come2 & all ! wisdom ( ^! latt] days has discov]$ no o!r road to success4 ,^! sugge/ions apply n only to ! lawy]1 b to e man :o w\ld become an effici5t public speak] & a lead] ( m54