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Author: Bingham, Caleb, 1757-1817
Title: The Columbian orator: containing a variety of original and selected pieces, together with rules, calculated to improve youth and others in the ornamental and useful art of eloquence
Print source: The Columbian orator containing a variety of original and selected pieces, together with rules, calculated to improve youth and others in the ornamental and useful art of eloquence
Bingham, Caleb, 1757-1817
Boston: J.H.A. Frost, 1832, c1810
Publication Info: Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh, Digital Research Library
1999
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URL: http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/t/text/text-idx?idno=00acf6728m;view=toc;c=nietz

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The Columbian orator: containing a variety of original and selected pieces, together with rules, calculated to improve youth and others in the ornamental and useful art of eloquence
[Frontmatter]
[Titlepage]
Contents
Introduction
General Directions for speaking
Practical Pieces for Speaking
Oration on Eloquence
Washington's First Speech in Congress, 1789
Paulus Emilius to the Roman People
Exhortation on Temperance in Pleasure
Judah's Plea for Benjamin Before Joseph
Plea of Thomas Muir at Trial in Scotland
On the Starry Heavens
Paper, a Poem
Cato's Speech Before the Roman Senate
Dialogue Between Duelist, Savage, and Mercury
Indian Chief to the Massachusetts Congress, 1775
Creation of the World
Lines Spoken by a Seven Year Old Boy
Pitt's Speech on the Stamp Act, 1766
Scene from the Farce of Lethe
Eulogy on Dr. Franklin, Paris, 1790
Epilogue to Addison's Cato
Self Conceit, Lines Spoken by a Very Small Boy
Dialogue Between Howard and Lester
Christ's Crucifixion
The Wonders of Nature
Dialogue on Physiognomy
Oration at the Festival of Gratitude, 1796
Address to the President of The United States
President's Answer
The Oppressive Landlord, a Dialogue
Speech in the British Parliament, 1770
Sermon on the Day of Judgement
Christ Triumphant over the Apostate Angels
Slaves in Barbary, Drama in Two Acts
Speech in the British Parliament, 1770
Defense Before his Accusers
Dialogue on Cowardice and Knavery
Speech in the British Parliament
Cicero's Oration Against Catiline
Description of the First American Congress
French General to His Army
Reflections over the Grave of a Young Man
"Moses in the Bulrushes"
Speech of a Roman General
Speech in the British Parliament, 1784
Address to the People of the U. States
Choice of Business for Life
Speech of a French General
Speech in the British Parliament, 1777
Dialogue Between a Schoolmaster and School-Committee
Speech in the British Parliament, 1770
On the General Judgement Day
On the Works of Creation and Providence
Speech in the British Parliament, 1778
The Conjurer, a Dialogue
Speech in the British Parliament, 1775
Speech of the Caledonian General to his Army
Modern Education, a Dialogue
On the Existence of God
The Dignity of Human Nature
Infernal Conference
Speech in the British Parliament, 1777
On the Day of Judgement
The Dissipated Oxford Student
Oration on Independence, July 4, 1796
General Description America, a Poem
Dialogue Between a Master and Slave
Speech in the Irish Parliament
Scene from the Tragedy of Tamerlane
Speech in the British Parliament,
The Last Day
Dialogue on Loquacity
American Sages
Speech in the British Parliament, 1777
Scene from the tragedy of Cato
Oration at Boston, July 4, 1794
Dialogue Between a White Man and Indian
Oration at Boston, July 4, 1794
Dialogue Between Edward and Harry
David and Goliath
Oration on the Powers of Eloquence
Dialogue on Civilization
Oration on the Manumission of Slaves
A Forensic Dispute
Oration at Boston, March 5, 1780