Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-01-18


s.lrc7 BRITISH ELoavEscE Embracing the Be'. Speech
Is Entire of the Eminent Orators OF urea britain
fr the last TWO with sketches VI thelr es
hn estimate of their genius and Noee critical ana Ia
planatory By Chauncy A. Goodrich, ID. d. Professor IN
Yale College, 1852.
This excellent book has been sent Us by Harold q Mu
ray of this city The arpers have not Tor long time puo
lished more valuable work Professor Goodrich Is one o
the rpest scholars and elegant writer's OF TINS cou
trv Ee i. man at once OF learning and practical sense
Moro than this is OF genius and taste TN these
Gift, and accomplishments he has the rich and varied expe
rence of thirty teaching IN one OF te oaes ana o's
established institutions in the land The erudon and
the critical acuuen and skl aaG"ircd in filling The depart
men of Rhetoric for long period emineny qua!iisd
him for the duties editor Of such work as that which
ia before US Professor Goodrich states that on entering
tha, department. besides the ordinary instructions OF Tue
course he made the celebrated Grafton OF Demoslhcncs on
the crown textbook in the senior class adopting as Tue
basis of series OF informal lectures on the principles oil or
aory Modern eoqnence came next and he enaeaVoeo 10
distinct course show the leading characteristics OF he
sea, orators and the best mode OF study
inc ,hem 10 advantage He this manner illustrated the phi
osophy of the remark of Hume that "he who would teach
sloouenca mus, do i, chiefly by examples"
In following this plan the present vo'ume was formed
We have frst OF each orator. the leading events Q"
his public fe peculiar cast OF his genius ana Tue oshe
tive characteristics OF his oratory Then historical intro
ducon TO each speech stating the circumstances OF e
case under which the spoke, &c Besides these We
have analyses OF the longer speeches IN sdeno'es many
valuable explanatory and critical TRANSACTIONS OF all
the passages ancient ard foreign tongues win the
noey rendered into English and concluding state
rent of the way In which the question under discussion
vas decided remarks its merits and the
effects of its decision. Commencing with Sir John Elo'
who figured conspicuousy in that memorable Parliament
OF which John Hampdcn, Lord Coke, Selden and Pyn
were shining ornaments Professor g. Selects with much
aood Judgment and fine critical taste, the more ce!c-
brated OF all the great orators that have
shope in the British forum Senate down 10 the present
I'm. Wapoe Pul,ency, CHESTERFIELD Chatham Mansfield,
p,rks Gra,tan Fox Pitt Sheridan Junus Erskine Cur
ran Macintosh Canning Brougham, all constitute the
richest Jewels this splendid caske OF eloquence Inc
reader VINO familiar with the orators OF England WI" II IS
true look in vain 10 find in this collection many OF me
finest productions Of his peculiar iavofes II was lmpos
sble TO crowd in this large volume WIN nearly one
honsand pages y,he Of what is worth
nreseryus of eoquencc of faherund, ana "nich
ouph, 10 DO conned by The student ambitious OF osao'
,c.l mower and renown. This book is golden Golfer
!, Itself /, ought be In the hands of every Intelligent
vounp man 10 the country 1t presents together IN con-
venen, form and moderate cast what cona mol oe col
.cted In books by OF dgent search IN Inc IL
b,.ries OF America and price at all Would mat fro
,,od,ch or some one else competent the duty would
similar collection oil me oest ihooeis VI ale'an
eloouence The Ave volumes which were compiled many
wears ago under that title would furnish much valuable ma
teria.
rho forthcoming works OF Webster Clay and Calhoun, as
pe IA the ees numerous bu perhaps, not IN themselves
Less valuable brilliant speeches OF several OF er os'h
gu,shed contemporaries would greatly enrich the work.
Abundant material believe might be found to compose
volume rvan that before in expoundiug the institu
lion. and laws ard illustrating the gores ci" and military
of our country.