The Columbian Orator


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(3.8 stars; 4 reviews)

The Columbian Orator, a collection of political essays, poems, and dialogues first published in 1797, was widely used in American schoolrooms in the first quarter of the 19th century to teach reading and speaking. Typical of many readers of that period, the anthology included many speeches celebrating "republican virtues" and promoting patriotism. The Columbian Orator is an example of progymnasmata, containing examples for students to copy and imitate. In his Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, former slave and abolitionist writer Douglass describes how he "got hold" of a copy of the Columbian Orator at the age of twelve, with far-reaching consequences for his life. - Summary by Wikipedia
Some of the sections were done as Dramas instead of solos. The readers for these Dramas are: Kalynda, MaryAnnS, Algy Pug, Linette Geisel, David Olson, progressingamerica, Chuck Williamson, A LibriVox Volunteer, Larry Wilson, Sonia, Craig Franklin, Nemo, Leanne Yau, Tomas Peter, Jim Locke, April6090, and CarinaStarr7.
The dramas were edited and proof listened by Linette Geisel and A LibriVox Volunteer. (11 hr 33 min)

Kapitel

00 - Introduction and Preface 3:03 Gelesen von TheNeobro
01 - General Instructions for Speaking 53:15 Gelesen von Jim Locke
02 - Oration on Eloquence - Perkins 8:53 Gelesen von TheNeobro
03 - Speech in Congress, 1789 - Washington 5:22 Gelesen von A LibriVox Volunteer
04 - Speech of a Roman General - P. Emilius 4:16 Gelesen von DebK
05 - Exhortation on Temperance in Pleasure - Blair 5:20 Gelesen von Jim Locke
06 - Judah's Plea for Benjamin, before Joseph - Philo 5:26 Gelesen von A LibriVox Volunteer
07 - Plea in behalf of Thomas Muir - Muir 4:13 Gelesen von A LibriVox Volunteer
08 - On the starry Heavens - Hervey 6:01 Gelesen von A LibriVox Volunteer
09 - Paper, a Poem - Franklin 3:55
10 - Speech before the Roman Senate - Cato 3:15 Gelesen von DebK
11 - Dialogue between Duellist, Savage, and Mercury - Littleton 10:25 Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers
12 - Speech of an Indian Chief 3:42 Gelesen von Jim Locke
13 - On the Creation of the World - Blair 5:28 Gelesen von Jim Locke
14 - Lines spoken by a little Boy - Everett 1:48 Gelesen von A LibriVox Volunteer
15 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1766 - Pitt 6:37 Gelesen von A LibriVox Volunteer
16 - Scene from the Farce of Lethe - Garrick 6:55 Gelesen von A LibriVox Volunteer
17 - Eulogy on Dr. Franklin - Fauchet 11:49 Gelesen von Jim Locke
18 - Epilogue to Addison's Cato 2:47 Gelesen von Jim Locke
19 - Self-Conceit, an Address by a small Boy 5:04 Gelesen von Jim Locke
20 - Dialogue between Howard and Lester 4:00 Gelesen von Jim Locke
21 - Christ's Crucifixion - Cumberland 7:48 Gelesen von Jim Locke
22 - The Wonders of Nature - Hervey 4:00 Gelesen von Jim Locke
23 - Dialogue on Physiognomy 5:55 Gelesen von Jim Locke
24 - Oration at the Festival of Gratitude - Carnot 8:08 Gelesen von Jim Locke
25 - Address to the President of the United States - Adet 3:19 Gelesen von Jim Locke
26 - President's Answer - Washington 3:18 Gelesen von Jim Locke
27 - The oppressive Landlord, a Dialogue 14:18 Gelesen von A LibriVox Volunteer
28 - Speech in the British Parhament, 1770 - Mansfield 7:07 Gelesen von A LibriVox Volunteer
29 - On the Day of Judgment - Davies 6:00 Gelesen von Jim Locke
30 - Christ triumphant over the apostate Angels - Milton 4:42 Gelesen von Jim Locke
31 - Slaves in Barbary, a Drama in two Acts - Everett 36:59 Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers
32 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1770 - Pitt 9:06 Gelesen von A LibriVox Volunteer
33 - Plea before a Roman Court - Socrates 8:56 Gelesen von A LibriVox Volunteer
34 - Dialogue on Cowardice and Knavery 8:26 Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers
35 - Speech in the British Parliament - - Sheridan 4:07 Gelesen von A LibriVox Volunteer
36 - Extract from an Oration against Catiline - Cicero 2:47 Gelesen von DebK
37 - Description of the first American Congress - Barlow 5:27 Gelesen von A LibriVox Volunteer
38 - Speech of a French General to his Army - Buonaparte 3:54 Gelesen von Jim Locke
39 - Reflections over the Grave of a young Man - Hervey 2:54 Gelesen von Jim Locke
40 - Scene from the Drama of "Moses in the Bulrushes" - H. More 8:28 Gelesen von Jim Locke
41 - Speech of a Roman General - C. Cassius 4:39 Gelesen von DebK
42 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1784 - Erskine 6:42 Gelesen von Jim Locke
43 - Address to the People of the United States - Washington 8:15 Gelesen von Brian Darby
44 - Dialogue on the Choice of Business for Life 8:11 Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers
45 - Speech of a French General - Buonaparte 5:52 Gelesen von Brian Darby
46 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1777 - Pitt 5:17 Gelesen von progressingamerica
47 - Dialogue between a Schoolmaster and School-Committee 16:27 Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers
48 - Speech in the British Pariiament, 1770 - Pitt 8:17 Gelesen von Jim Locke
49 - On the general Judgment Day - Dwight 6:22 Gelesen von Jim Locke
50 - On the Works of Creation and Providence - Hervey 3:16 Gelesen von A LibriVox Volunteer
51 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1770 - Fox 6:33 Gelesen von Jim Locke
52 - The Conjurer, a Dialogue - Everett 21:04 Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers
53 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1775 - Pitt 4:05 Gelesen von Jim Locke
54 - Speech of the Caledonian General - Galgachus 7:25 Gelesen von Jim Locke
55 - Modern Education, a Dialogue 13:35 Gelesen von Jim Locke
56 - On the Existence of God, a Sermon - Maxcy 20:01 Gelesen von Jim Locke
57 - The Dignity of Human Nature - Burges 3:48 Gelesen von Jim Locke
58 - Infernal Conference - Cumberland 20:51 Gelesen von Jim Locke
59 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1777 - Pitt 6:40 Gelesen von Jim Locke
60 - On the Day of Judgment - Young 4:25 Gelesen von Jim Locke
61 - The dissipated Oxford Student - Altered from Burney 23:56 Gelesen von Jim Locke
62 - Speech in Congress, on the British Treaty - Ames 8:56 Gelesen von Jim Locke
63 - Oration on Independence, July 4, 1796 - Blake 6:28 Gelesen von SunnyMoroz
64 - General Description of America, a Poem - Everett 6:17 Gelesen von A LibriVox Volunteer
65 - Dialogue between a Master and Slave - Aikin 6:36 Gelesen von Jim Locke
66 - Speech in the Irish Parliament - O'Connor 15:45 Gelesen von Carol
67 - Scene from the Tragedy of Tamerlane - Rowe 9:23 Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers
68 - Speech in the British Parliament - Barre 3:55 Gelesen von Jim Locke
69 - The Last Day - Everett 8:25 Gelesen von A LibriVox Volunteer
70 - Dialogue on Loquacity 8:47 Gelesen von Jim Locke
71 - American Sages - Barlow 2:42 Gelesen von Jim Locke
72 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1777 - Pitt 8:21 Gelesen von Larry Wilson
73 - Scene from the Tragedy of Cato - Addison 5:33 Gelesen von Jim Locke
74 - Oration delivered at Boston, July 4, 1794 - Phillips 2:29 Gelesen von Jim Locke
75 - Dialogue between a White Man and an Indian - Everett 8:13 Gelesen von Jim Locke
76 - Oration, pronounced at Boston, July 4, 1796 - Lathrop 5:47 Gelesen von Jim Locke
77 - Dialogue between Edward and Harry - Everett 7:23 Gelesen von LibriVox Volunteers
78 - David and Goliath - H. More 8:28 Gelesen von Jim Locke
79 - Oration on the Powers of Eloquence 18:44 Gelesen von Jim Locke
80 - Dialogue on Civilization 10:30 Gelesen von Jim Locke
81 - Oration on the Manumission of Slaves - Miller 4:04 Gelesen von A LibriVox Volunteer
82 - A Forensic Dispute - Everett 10:36 Gelesen von Jim Locke
83 - Oration delivered at Boston, March 5th, 1780 - Mason 2:46 Gelesen von Jim Locke

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(3 stars)

I don’t want to say the readers were poor choices, laborious manner, poor affect, but they were. Couldn’t finish it.