Address Delivered Before the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies of the University of North Carolina
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Excerpt from Address Delivered Before the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies of the University of North Carolina: June 4th, 1856 Gentlemen of the Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies: When that most illustrious master of English eloquence, Edmund Burke, in the zenith of his genius, appeared before the University of Glasgow, his peerless voice faltered with the beating of his great heart, and the orator who had power to thrill a continent, there stood speechless as a statue. In that sublime scene nature herself proclaimed the respect due to science and virtue. The accomplished scholar, the splendid philosopher, the unsullied statesman, whose name could shake a throne, whose eye gazed unmoved on mitres and sceptres and diadems, and whose giant reason stalked like a conqueror among the proudest of Europe´s peers, the representatives of wealth, lineage and royalty, when brought before the representatives of the Letters of his country, this sovereign of genius and learning, a captive in the chains of his own emotions, remained as mute as the walls that surrounded him - a type of the homage of man to that intellectual light whose source is above the stars, and a monument of the glory of Literature only eclipsed by the silent affection of the apostle of liberty and truth. And who can stand here, amid these classic altars, around these shrines of memory, beneath these familiar shades, in this venerable Hall, on this ever-honored Anniversary, before this brilliant circle of youthful hope and the assembled intelligence of the State, adorned and graced by that lovely presence which speaks to our hearts of all that is good, beautiful, pure and holy - and not feel overpowered by associations of the place, the time and the purposes of our meeting. There is a fragrance in the air, a light upon the face, a friendship in the heart, like the summer of life, which make us almost feel that some Genius of love is hovering over us, every breath from whose wings dispels the clouds of care, inspires virtuous joys, and fans and hallows the flames of hope. I regret that I can bring no fit offering to this beautiful festival. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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