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  2. List of speeches - Wikipedia

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    1890–1900s: Acres of Diamonds speeches by Temple University President Russell Conwell, the central idea of which was that the resources to achieve all good things were present in one's own community. 1893: Swami Vivekananda's address at the World Parliament of Religions in Chicago, in which the Indian sage introduced Hinduism to North America.

  3. Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears - Wikipedia

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    The speech is a famous example of the use of emotionally charged rhetoric. [2] Comparisons have been drawn between this speech and political speeches throughout history in terms of the rhetorical devices employed to win over a crowd. [3] [4]

  4. Modes of persuasion - Wikipedia

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    In some cases, downplaying the ethos can be done while emphasizing pathos, for example as William Jennings Bryan did in his Cross of Gold speech: I would be presumptuous, indeed, to present myself against the distinguished gentlemen to whom you have listened if this were but a measuring of ability; but this is not a contest among persons.

  5. List of ancient Roman speeches - Wikipedia

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    Speeches by Gaius Septimius Severus Aper against poets Aper critiques Maternus. Aper Uncertain date [89] Speech by Julius Africanus: Julius Africanus made a purposefully long speech during a trial. Julius Africanus Uncertain date [90] Speech by Maternus responding to Aper's critique Maternus responded to Aper's speech criticizing him. Maternus

  6. Sermons and speeches of Martin Luther King Jr. - Wikipedia

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    Martin Luther King Jr. at the podium on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in August 1963. The sermons and speeches of Martin Luther King Jr., comprise an extensive catalog of American writing and oratory – some of which are internationally well-known, while others remain unheralded and await rediscovery.

  7. Constitutive rhetoric - Wikipedia

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    Audience must adopt a particular ethos prior to being persuaded by constitutive rhetoric, thus the ethos of the subject of discourse can be critically studied and interpreted through a text. [ 4 ] While these theorists all contributed to the theory of constitutive rhetoric, James Boyd White was the first to coin the term.

  8. 18 People Whose Extraordinary Work Ethic Got Them To The Top

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    By Max Nisen It's easy to look at successful people and explain their achievements as the product of luck - being in the right place at the right time or being born with extraordinary talent.

  9. Gettysburg Address - Wikipedia

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    The Gettysburg Address is a famous speech which U.S. President Abraham Lincoln delivered during the American Civil War.The speech was made at the formal dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery (Gettysburg National Cemetery) in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania on the afternoon of November 19, 1863, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated Confederate forces in the Battle of ...