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Excerpt from Address Before the Alpha Delta Phi Society of Miami University: On the Study of the Classics
In the spring of 1826 he entered the Clinton Academy, then under the care of Mr. vilmarth. This teacher uccccded in firing him with new interest in all departments of education, and while with him his young pupil became fully possessed of that. Spirit which heeded no difficulties and hesitated before no task. Especially did he discover at. This time an unusual talent for declamation and creditable facility in composition, quite surprising himself by his success. The first production of his own which he exhibited in public was a eulogy on Henry Kirke vliite, which in its style'' both or rhetoric and elocution,''was regarded by those who heard it as indicative of great promise. The fact that. On the threshold of his own short career, he should have been in such sympathy with that brilliant young poet. Whose genius r ''allv destroyed the frail body bv which it was represented, mav almost. Be considered prophetic of what would be true of himself.
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In the spring of 1826 he entered the Clinton Academy, then under the care of Mr. vilmarth. This teacher uccccded in firing him with new interest in all departments of education, and while with him his young pupil became fully possessed of that. Spirit which heeded no difficulties and hesitated before no task. Especially did he discover at. This time an unusual talent for declamation and creditable facility in composition, quite surprising himself by his success. The first production of his own which he exhibited in public was a eulogy on Henry Kirke vliite, which in its style'' both or rhetoric and elocution,''was regarded by those who heard it as indicative of great promise. The fact that. On the threshold of his own short career, he should have been in such sympathy with that brilliant young poet. Whose genius r ''allv destroyed the frail body bv which it was represented, mav almost. Be considered prophetic of what would be true of himself.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Language - English
Hardback
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Samuel Eells
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ISBN - 9780266173632
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm
Page Count - 259
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Samuel Eells
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ISBN - 9781331668282
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.0 cm
Page Count - 192
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