The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-12
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| as Modern EloGucnce," a new ten-roI-
ume library, emanating from the press of
john d. Morris & Co., OF Philadelphia,
edited by the Hon. Thomas 3. Reed, who
has been assisted by a larger number or
| DISTINGUISHED men as associate editors
! and committee Of selection than ever be-
fore identified with any single literary
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toned Justin Mccarthy. General John Is.
Gordon, Edward Everett Hale, Clark
Howell. George Mclean Harper, Rossiter
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/ For some curious reason, which be-
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sidered, previous collections of oratory
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/ litiCal harangues. OF these there is
| scarcely one Of note that has not been
/ published continuously since the day oil
| it's origin. Political craticEs are offered
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| converting lrapidity and repetition so that
i whoever remains ignorant OF Burke on
! the Ar er:ican Colonies or Webster on
the Union say that it was for
lack of their publication.
J OF GREAT INTEREST,".
A curious fact, however, lies notsim the
nsisttrce upon political oratory, but in
the neglect in such collections of other
i oratory, however able. This neglected
| cratory is Of the wide st range, OF search
ing power and extraordinary interest
Moreover, unlike political oratory, it is
! always either instructive or amusing, or
| beth Lectures by such men as Charles
| Dickens. George William Curtis and Mark
/ Twain bfve beem delivered to large au-
| diences- perhaps hundreds oc times.