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There are three things which inspire confidence in the orator's own character-the three, namely, that induce us to believe
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That the orator's own character should look right is particularly important in political speaking: that the audience should be in the right frame of mind, in lawsuits.
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Particularly in political oratory, but also in lawsuits, it adds much to an orator's influence that his own character should look right and that he should be thought to entertain the right feelings towards his hearers; and also that his hearers themselves should be in just the right frame of mind.
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The orator's demonstration is an enthymeme, and this is, in general, the most effective of the modes of persuasion.
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We've been expecting you, came the deep orator's voice that had made Roberts famous as a preacher, just as his father and grandfather had been.
Biblical Literalism in the New Jerusalem [a short story] James F. McGrath 2010
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A member of the assembly decides about future events, a juryman about past events: while those who merely decide on the orator's skill are observers.
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There, an imposing 19-foot-high monument, surmounted by a statue of Hooper in colonial dress and in orator's pose, honors the patriotic services of William Hooper.
History of American Women Maggiemac 2009
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While Obama the orator's language regarding energy has been inspiring - he's eloquently spoken of the need take bold steps and transform America's energy system - it is still not clear that Obama the President's policy ideas are similarly transformative.
Jesse Jenkins: From Rhetoric to Reality: Is Obama's Clean Energy Goal Really That Ambitious? 2009
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I hope you actually take the time to watch the speech - there's something to be said for visual presentation and an orator's own inflections.
I imitation-live-blog Michelle Obama's speech. Ann Althouse 2008
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Love him or hate him, you have to admit, he is one of the best orator's of our generation.
Archive 2008-08-01 Stephanie 2008
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