Culture of eloquence
oratory and reform in antebellum America
by James Perrin Warren
"Antebellum America truly defined itself as a culture of eloquence. This could be seen in the creation of new cultural spaces, such as the lyceum and popular lecture system, for speakers who were then measured against the ideals of eloquence held by their listeners.
Defining eloquence as "powerful, moving speech," Warren engages a host of writers/orators to develop his argument, beginning with Ralph Waldo Emerson's philosophy of language in the 1830s and expanding his discussion to include the theories and practices of Henry David Thoreau, Margaret Fuller, Elizabeth Peabody, Frederick Douglass, William Gilmore Simms, and Walt Whitman.
From this list he outlines practices that crossed the boundaries of gender, race, and class, ultimately showing that diverse sectors of society valued the word as a means toward reform."--BOOK JACKET.
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Oratory, American prose literature, History and criticism, Speeches, addresses, etc., American, History, American prose literature, history and criticism, Peabody, elizabeth palmer, 1804-1894, Simms, william gilmore, 1806-1870, Emerson, ralph waldo, 1803-1882, Fuller, margaret, 1810-1850, Speeches, addresses, etc.People
Margaret Fuller (1810-1850), Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882), Elizabeth Palmer Peabody (1804-1894), William Gilmore Simms (1806-1870)Places
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Culture of eloquence: oratory and reform in antebellum America
1999, Pennsylvania State University Press, Penn State University Press
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027101900X 9780271019000
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Culture of Eloquence: Oratory and Reform in Antebellum America
1999, Pennsylvania State University Press
in English
0271025034 9780271025032
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