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 When Demosthenes was asked what was the first part of Oratory, he 
answered, "Action," and which was the second, read more 
 When Demosthenes was asked what was the first part of Oratory, he 
answered, "Action," and which was the second, he replied, 
"action," and which was the third, he still answered "Action." 
 Yet through delivery orators succeed,
 I feel that I am far behind indeed.
  [Ger., Allein der Vortrag read more 
 Yet through delivery orators succeed,
 I feel that I am far behind indeed.
  [Ger., Allein der Vortrag macht des Redners Gluck,
   Ich fuhl es wohl noch bin ich weit zuruck.] 
 The capital of the orator is in the bank of the highest 
sentimentalities and the purest enthusiasms.  
 The capital of the orator is in the bank of the highest 
sentimentalities and the purest enthusiasms. 
 I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts.
 I am no orator, as Brutus is,
  But read more 
 I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts.
 I am no orator, as Brutus is,
  But (as you know me all) a plain blunt man
   That love my friend; and that they know full well
    That gave me public leave to speak of him. 
 It makes a great difference whether Davus or a hero speaks.
 [Lat., Intererit multum Davusne loquatur an heros.]  
 It makes a great difference whether Davus or a hero speaks.
 [Lat., Intererit multum Davusne loquatur an heros.] 
 Very good orators, when they are out, they will spit; and for 
lovers, lacking--God warn us!--matter, the cleanliest shift read more 
 Very good orators, when they are out, they will spit; and for 
lovers, lacking--God warn us!--matter, the cleanliest shift is to 
kiss. 
 For rhetoric, he could not ope
 His mouth, but out there flew a trope.  
 For rhetoric, he could not ope
 His mouth, but out there flew a trope. 
 The Orator persuades and carries all with him, he knows not how; 
the Rhetorician can prove that he ought read more 
 The Orator persuades and carries all with him, he knows not how; 
the Rhetorician can prove that he ought to have persuaded and 
carried all with him. 
 Thence to the famous orators repair,
 Those ancient, whose resistless eloquence
  Wielded at will that fierce democratie,
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 Thence to the famous orators repair,
 Those ancient, whose resistless eloquence
  Wielded at will that fierce democratie,
   Shook the Arsenal, and fulmined over Greece,
    To Macedon, and Artaxerxes' throne.