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PREFACE
The purpose of the compilers of this volume is:--
_First_, to provide some new material in poetry and eloquence that has
never before appeared in books of this character, in addition to many
standard selections familiar to the general public;
_Second_, to furnish selections that will stand the test of literary
criticism and at the same time prove to be popular and successful for
public entertainment;
_Third_, to offer for the use of classes in public speaking such
carefully selected literature of varied scope as will be helpful and
stimulating in the practice of reading aloud and profitable in acquiring
power of vocal interpretation;
_Fourth_, to stimulate interest in the works of the authors from whom we
have chosen and in the speeches or books from which extracts have been
taken;
_Fifth_, to present as models for students in public speaking notable
specimens of eloquence, among which are masterpieces of the seven great
orators of the world and from the six great triumphs in the history of
American oratory;
_Sixth_, to provide carefully chosen scenes from a few standard, modern
dramas for class-room and platform use. In these scenes the attempt has
been made to preserve the spirit and unity of the plays, to shorten them
to practical length, and to adapt them to the demands of the public
audience.
To avoid reprinting material which is already universally accessible, we
have inserted no scenes from Shakespeare; but the reader is referred to
Fulton and Trueblood's "Choice Readings" (published by Ginn and
Company), which contains copious Indexes to choice scenes from
Shakespeare, the Bible, and hymn-books. The two volumes include a wide
field of literature best suited for public speaking.
The selections throughout the book are arranged under six different
classes and cover a wide range of thought and emotion. While many shades
of feeling may be found in the same selection, it has been our aim to
place each one under the division with which, as a whole, it is most
closely allied.
We are grateful to the many authors and publishers who have courteously
permitted us to use their publications. Instead of naming them in the
preface we have chosen to make due acknowledgment in a footnote wherever
their selections appear in the volume.
F. AND T.
CONTENTS
I
NARRATIVE, DESCRIPTIVE, PATHETIC
PAGE
Arena Scene from "Quo Vadis?" The _Sienkiewicz._ 1
Arrow and the Song, The _Longfellow._ 8
Aux Italiens _Lytton._ 8
Bobby Shafto _Henry._ 12
Carcassonne _Nadaud._ 13
Child-wife, The _Dickens._ 15
Count Gismond _Browning._ 21
Death of Arbaces, The _Lytton._ 25
Dora _Tennyson._ 32
Easter with Parepa, An _Delano._ 37
Evening Bells, Those _Moore._ 41
Ginevra _Coolidge._ 42
High Tide at Lincolnshire, The _Ingelow._ 47
How Did You Die? _Cooke._ 52
Indigo Bird, The _Burroughs._ 53
Jackdaw of Rheims, The _Barham._ 54
Jaffar _Hunt._ 57
Jim Bludsoe _Hay._ 59
King Robert of Sicily _Longfellow._ 61
Lady of Shalott, The _Tennyson._ 67
Legend of Service, A _Van Dyke._ 72
Little Boy Blue _Field._ 76
Mary's Night Ride _Cable._ 77
Nydia, the Blind Girl _Lytton._ 80
O Captain, My Captain! _Whitman._ 88
On the Other Train _Anon._ 89
Pansy, The _Anon._ 92
"Revenge," The _Tennyson._ 94
Rider of the Black Horse, The _Lippard._ 98
Sailing beyond Seas _Ingelow._ 101
The purpose of the compilers of this volume is:--
_First_, to provide some new material in poetry and eloquence that has
never before appeared in books of this character, in addition to many
standard selections familiar to the general public;
_Second_, to furnish selections that will stand the test of literary
criticism and at the same time prove to be popular and successful for
public entertainment;
_Third_, to offer for the use of classes in public speaking such
carefully selected literature of varied scope as will be helpful and
stimulating in the practice of reading aloud and profitable in acquiring
power of vocal interpretation;
_Fourth_, to stimulate interest in the works of the authors from whom we
have chosen and in the speeches or books from which extracts have been
taken;
_Fifth_, to present as models for students in public speaking notable
specimens of eloquence, among which are masterpieces of the seven great
orators of the world and from the six great triumphs in the history of
American oratory;
_Sixth_, to provide carefully chosen scenes from a few standard, modern
dramas for class-room and platform use. In these scenes the attempt has
been made to preserve the spirit and unity of the plays, to shorten them
to practical length, and to adapt them to the demands of the public
audience.
To avoid reprinting material which is already universally accessible, we
have inserted no scenes from Shakespeare; but the reader is referred to
Fulton and Trueblood's "Choice Readings" (published by Ginn and
Company), which contains copious Indexes to choice scenes from
Shakespeare, the Bible, and hymn-books. The two volumes include a wide
field of literature best suited for public speaking.
The selections throughout the book are arranged under six different
classes and cover a wide range of thought and emotion. While many shades
of feeling may be found in the same selection, it has been our aim to
place each one under the division with which, as a whole, it is most
closely allied.
We are grateful to the many authors and publishers who have courteously
permitted us to use their publications. Instead of naming them in the
preface we have chosen to make due acknowledgment in a footnote wherever
their selections appear in the volume.
F. AND T.
CONTENTS
I
NARRATIVE, DESCRIPTIVE, PATHETIC
PAGE
Arena Scene from "Quo Vadis?" The _Sienkiewicz._ 1
Arrow and the Song, The _Longfellow._ 8
Aux Italiens _Lytton._ 8
Bobby Shafto _Henry._ 12
Carcassonne _Nadaud._ 13
Child-wife, The _Dickens._ 15
Count Gismond _Browning._ 21
Death of Arbaces, The _Lytton._ 25
Dora _Tennyson._ 32
Easter with Parepa, An _Delano._ 37
Evening Bells, Those _Moore._ 41
Ginevra _Coolidge._ 42
High Tide at Lincolnshire, The _Ingelow._ 47
How Did You Die? _Cooke._ 52
Indigo Bird, The _Burroughs._ 53
Jackdaw of Rheims, The _Barham._ 54
Jaffar _Hunt._ 57
Jim Bludsoe _Hay._ 59
King Robert of Sicily _Longfellow._ 61
Lady of Shalott, The _Tennyson._ 67
Legend of Service, A _Van Dyke._ 72
Little Boy Blue _Field._ 76
Mary's Night Ride _Cable._ 77
Nydia, the Blind Girl _Lytton._ 80
O Captain, My Captain! _Whitman._ 88
On the Other Train _Anon._ 89
Pansy, The _Anon._ 92
"Revenge," The _Tennyson._ 94
Rider of the Black Horse, The _Lippard._ 98
Sailing beyond Seas _Ingelow._ 101
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