This article considers a unique and very “stylized utterance”; which appeared in mid‐nineteenth century America. Through both an examination of nineteenth century critics and a representative speaker of the period, the characteristics of this oratory are presented and discussed.
Central States Speech Journal
Volume 24, 1973 - Issue 2
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