Ebook: Lend me your ears: great speeches in history

""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""An Introductory Address""; ""I. Memorials and Patriotic Speeches""; ""Pericles Extols the Glory That Is Greece at the Funeral of Its Fallen Sons""; ""Roman Empress Theodora Refuses to Flee""; ""Founding Father Gouverneur Morris Defines National Greatness""; ""Daniel Webster Speaks at the Dedication of the Bunker Hill Monument""; ""Lecturer Frances Wright Speaks on Independence Day""; ""Lincoln Rededicates the Union at Gettysburg""; ""Mark Twain Celebrates the Fourth of July"";The third edition of an internationally best-selling collection of classic and modern oratory, Lend Me Your Ears offers numerous examples of the greatest speeches ever delivered--from the ancient world to the modern. Speeches in this edition span a broad stretch of history, from General George Patton inspiring Allied troops on the eve of D-Day to Pericles' impassioned eulogy for fallen Greek soldiers during the Peloponnesian War; and from Jesus of Nazareth's greatest sermons to Ruth Bader Ginsburg's fiery speech in response to the Bush vs. Gore decision that changed the landscape of American politics in our time. Editor William Safire has collected a diverse range of speeches from both ancient and modern times, from people of many different backgrounds and political affiliations, and from people on both sides of history's greatest battles and events. This book provides a wealth of valuable examples of great oratory for writers, speakers, and history aficionados.