An English oration : 1783

Paper notebook containing a handwritten copy of an essay titled "An English Oration" composed by Harrison Gray Otis for the 1783 Harvard Commencement. The essay discusses the American Revolution and begins, “An Omission of the usual appeals..."

Grammatica literarum, syllabarum, verborum, & sententiarum, 1754

One-page handwritten list of 20 numbered theses in Latin presumed to be copied by Bela Lincoln. The document is signed "Lincoln 1754." The document title translates as "Grammar of letters, syllables, words, and sentences" and includes all of the nine theses listed in the "Theses Grammaticae" section of the 1754 Commencement broadside.

An oration upon genius : Commencement address, 1797

Sixteen-page paper notebook containing a handwritten copy of an essay titled "An Oration upon Genius" composed by AM candidate Joseph Perkins for the 1797 Harvard Commencement. The verso of the last page contains the handwritten title: "Oration on Genius first Copy. July 17th Commencement 1797." The essay discusses themes of republicanism and education and begins, "To mark the peculiar operation of liberty on mental exertion and improvement..."

Papers of William Merchant Richardson, 1797-1806

The collection contains a four-page handwritten poem titled "Invention" composed by graduate William Richardson for the 1797 Harvard College Commencement, and an 1806 letter of introduction written by Richardson. The rhyming poem begins, “Long had creations anthem peal been rung…” and contains classical references, and mentions scientists and philosophers including Voltaire, Franklin and Newton. The poem is accompanied by a one-page handwritten letter of introduction for lawyer Benjamin Ames (Harvard AB 1803) written by William M. Richardson to Reverend William Jenks (Harvard AB 1797). The letter is dated November 10, 1806.

Las fiestas patrias; tratado de la preparación y ejecución de los actos cívicos en las escuelas de la República.

Mode of access: Internet.

Die Kunst der Rede /

"Die hier vorliegenden Aphorismen über die Kunst der Rede erschienen zuerst in der Wochenschrift 'Die Hilfe'".

Effective speech, including public speaking, mental training and the development of personality /

v. 1. Manual I-II. -- v. 2. Manual III-IV. -- v. 3. Manual V-VI. -- v. 4. Manual VII-VIII. -- v. 5. Manual IX-X. -- v. 6. Manual XI-XII.

De suggestu oratorum Atheniensium a trigintaviris non mutato.

Pr.

Istituzioni oratorie, sugli esemplari de' primi maestri di quest' arte composte, ed arricchite di bellissimi esempii per uso della gioventù studiosa; e l'Introduzione alla poesia latina, ed italiana.

Mode of access: Internet.

L'éloquence républicaine de Rome, d'après les fragments authentiques,

Mode of access: Internet.

Speeches of Henry lord Brougham, upon questions relating to public rights, duties, and interests; with historical introductions, and a critical dissertation upon the eloquence of the ancients.

Mode of access: Internet.

Dell' arte del dire; lezioni.

Vol. 3-4 have imprint: Napoli, Tip. dell'Industria.

Z H yve slovo : teorii a vyraznoho chytanni a dli a shkoly /

Includes bibliographical references.

How to attract and hold an audience; a practical treatise on the nature, preparation, and delivery of public discourse,

Mode of access: Internet.

Complete course in public speaking /

Contains selections for speaking.