 | William Ellery Channing - 1880 - 748 sider
...climax of his philippic. " I thought those pictured lips," pointing to the portraits in the. hall, " would have broken into voice to rebuke the recreant American, the slanderer of the dead. The gentleman said, that he should sink into insignificance, if he dared to gainsay the principles of these... | |
 | Justin Winsor - 1882 - 790 sider
...and Hancock, with Quincy and Adams, I thought those pictured lips," pointing to their portraits, " would have broken into voice to rebuke the recreant American, the slanderer of the dead." From that hour Wendell Phillips took his place among the great orators of the land. The combination... | |
 | James Schouler - 1889 - 588 sider
...side by side with Otis and Hancock, with Quiricy and Adams, I thought those pictured lips" (and ho pointed to the portraits on the walls) " would have broken into voice to rebuke tho recreant American, the slanderer of tho dead."* The fame of this young speaker, henceforth an abolitionist,... | |
 | Oliver Johnson - 1881 - 526 sider
...Hancock, with Quincy and Adams, I thought those pictured lips [pointing to the portraits in the hall] would have broken into voice to rebuke the recreant American, the slanderer of the dead. Sir, the gentleman said that he should sink into insignificance if he dared not gainsay the principles... | |
 | John Nichol - 1882 - 492 sider
...Hancock, with Quincy and Adams, I thought those pictured lips (pointing to the portraits in the hall) would have broken into voice to rebuke the recreant American, the slanderer of the dead. Sir, the gentleman said that he should sink into insignificance if he dared not gainsay the principles... | |
 | John Nichol - 1882 - 496 sider
...Hancock, with Quincy and Adams, I thought those pictured lips (pointing to the portraits in the hall) would have broken into voice to rebuke the recreant American, the slanderer of the dead. Sir, the gentleman said that he should sink into insignificance if he dared not gainsay the principles... | |
 | Artemas Bowers Muzzey - 1882 - 490 sider
...Quincy — rose and said he thought " those pictured lips," pointing to their portraits in the hall, " would have broken into voice to rebuke the recreant American, the slanderer of the dead." It seemed to me one of those occasions which carry us back to the very days and deeds of the noble... | |
 | Thomas Wentworth Higginson - 1884 - 28 sider
...Otis and Hancock, with Quincy and Adams, I thought these pictured lips [pointing to their portraits] would have broken into voice to rebuke the recreant American, the slanderer of the dead." From that moment the tide was turned, the audience carried, the oratorical fame of Wendell Phillips... | |
 | George Lowell Austin - 1884 - 452 sider
...Hancock, with Quincy and Adams, I thought those pictured lips [pointing to the portraits in the hall] would have broken into voice, to rebuke the recreant American, — the slanderer of the dead." A storm of applause and of counter-applause burst from the audience. For a few moments the voice of... | |
 | Annie Besant - 1884 - 396 sider
...Quincy and Adams, I thought those pictured lips (pointing to their portraits which hung about the hall) would have broken into voice to rebuke the recreant American — the slanderer of the dead." Applause and loud outcries greeted these words. " Sir," continued Mr. Phillips, " for the sentiments... | |
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Sir, when I heard the gentleman lay down principles which place the murderers of Alton side by side with Otis and Hancock, with Quincy and Adams, I thought those pictured lips [pointing to the portraits in the Hall] would have broken into voice to rebuke... 
