Abraham Lincoln: A Study From Life (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Lincoln was much like the great south-carolina statesman in his dialectical style and modes of thought; his written speeches, of which the Cooper Institute speech is the most conspicuous example, are structurally like Calhoun' s; they have all the logical strength and adaptation, but are without the classic pose and oratorical rhythm which come from long study. But Lincoln's speeches, unlike Calhoun' s, are recep tive to feeble and strong minds alike; his thoughts and reason Ing are abstruse, but his style and mode of statement are com prehensible by all. And in addition, as Herndon says: There were no words in the English language containing the color ing, shape, exactness, power, and gravity of his ideas. Hence he was compelled to resort to stories, maxims, and jokes to embody his idea, that it might be comprehended.

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