WIT, WISDOM, ELOQUENCE, AND GREAT SPEECHES: Including Eloquent Extracts, Witty, Wise, Pungent, Truthful Saying and Full Reports of the Great Speechesā ¦

Ingersoll, R.G.; McClure, J.B. (editor)

ISBN 10: 026693997X / ISBN 13: 9780266939979

Published by Rhodes & Mclure, Publishers, Chicago, IL, 1881

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Chicago, IL: Rhodes & Mclure, Publishers. Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1881. . Hardcover. 12mo., V.P., Cover has shelf wear and two holes near spine; light shelf lean; pages clean and unmarked. .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: WIT, WISDOM, ELOQUENCE, AND GREAT SPEECHES: Including Eloquent Extracts, Witty, Wise, Pungent, Truthful Saying and Full Reports of the Great Speechesā ¦
• Publisher: Rhodes & Mclure, Publishers, Chicago, IL
• Publication Date: 1881
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 026693997X
• ISBN 13: 9780266939979
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Frontispiece, Black and White Illustrations
• Condition: Good/NO DUSTJACKET
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography & Autobiography

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Synopsis

Wit, Wisdom, Eloquence, and Great Speeches of Col. R. G. Ingersoll brings together the renowned orator’s sharp wit and fearless voice in a single, enduring collection.

From rousing declarations on liberty to pointed critiques of temperance and society, this edition curates his most memorable lines and full-length speeches.

This nonfiction volume showcases Ingersoll’s public intellect and moral passion. It features a mix of full speeches, pithy quips, and reflective pieces that reveal how he shaped debates on freedom, citizenship, and the human condition.

• Full speeches on independence, democracy, and equal rights, presented with historical context.
• Witty, provocative snippets and recurring themes known as Ingersollisms.
• Thoughtful explorations of home, family, industry, and social reform.
• Accessible rhetoric that invites readers to consider liberty, justice, and human dignity.

Ideal for readers who enjoy historical rhetoric, political philosophy, and the crafts of public speaking. This edition is suited to those looking for clear, direct arguments and memorable language from a pivotal figure in American oratory.