Sketches Of The Life And Character Of Patrick Henry Classic Reprint PDF Download

Excerpt from An Oration Commemorative of the Character of Patrick Henry Standing on an oaken dock in a clear port, and observing at a distance between the ocean and the sky, a speck approaching, slowly transforming and enlarging itself to a stately ship, till soon its mighty presence lifts up the feelings with the sight of a sublime object of human skill and genius, is pleasant; yet to stand on the dock of time, look out on the sea of finite affairs, and behold rising to view a youth, the royal prince of Heaven's King, whose developing genius fast becomes mightier and mightier, till the world gives its heart to his heart, and its hand to his hand, and is led God-ward, like a bride to the altar, is even more pleasant. Orators are the guides of freedom and the handmaids of republics. Oratory is an art which the highest refinements of civilization will never fail to preserve, employ, enjoy and perfect. If all men were orators, then surely, every orator would have a most appreciating auditory of his art; for who can appreciate an orator like an orator! yet there are many we know not possessing the practical art of glowing and impressive speech, who can, notwithstanding, from their inner souls, sympathize with an orator and follow him to sublimest heights. 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.