Columbian Orator
by Caleb Bingham
About this book
The Columbian Orator, a collection of political essays, poems, and dialogues first published in 1797, was widely used in American schoolrooms in the first quarter of the 19th century to teach reading and speaking. Typical of many readers of that period, the anthology included many speeches celebrating "republican virtues" and promoting patriotism. The Columbian Orator is an example of progymnasmata, containing examples for students to copy and imitate. In his Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, former slave and abolitionist writer Douglass describes how he "got hold" of a copy of the Columbian Orator at the age of twelve, with far-reaching consequences for his life. - Summary by Wikipedia Some of the sections were done as Dramas instead of solos. The readers for these Dramas are: Kalynda, MaryAnnS, Algy Pug, Linette Geisel, David Olson, progressingamerica, Chuck Williamson, A LibriVox Volunteer, Larry Wilson, Sonia, Craig Franklin, Nemo, Leanne Yau, Tomas Peter, Jim Locke, April6090, and CarinaStarr7. The dramas were edited and proof listened by Linette Geisel and A LibriVox Volunteer.
Chapters (83)
1 01 - General Instructions for Speaking
2 02 - Oration on Eloquence - Perkins
3 03 - Speech in Congress, 1789 - Washington
4 04 - Speech of a Roman General - P. Emilius
5 05 - Exhortation on Temperance in Pleasure - Blair
6 06 - Judah's Plea for Benjamin, before Joseph - Philo
7 07 - Plea in behalf of Thomas Muir - Muir
8 08 - On the starry Heavens - Hervey
9 09 - Paper, a Poem - Franklin
10 10 - Speech before the Roman Senate - Cato
11 11 - Dialogue between Duellist, Savage, and Mercury - Littleton
12 12 - Speech of an Indian Chief
13 13 - On the Creation of the World - Blair
14 14 - Lines spoken by a little Boy - Everett
15 15 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1766 - Pitt
16 16 - Scene from the Farce of Lethe - Garrick
17 17 - Eulogy on Dr. Franklin - Fauchet
18 18 - Epilogue to Addison's Cato
19 19 - Self-Conceit, an Address by a small Boy
20 20 - Dialogue between Howard and Lester
21 21 - Christ's Crucifixion - Cumberland
22 22 - The Wonders of Nature - Hervey
23 23 - Dialogue on Physiognomy
24 24 - Oration at the Festival of Gratitude - Carnot
25 25 - Address to the President of the United States - Adet
26 26 - President's Answer - Washington
27 27 - The oppressive Landlord, a Dialogue
28 28 - Speech in the British Parhament, 1770 - Mansfield
29 29 - On the Day of Judgment - Davies
30 30 - Christ triumphant over the apostate Angels - Milton
31 31 - Slaves in Barbary, a Drama in two Acts - Everett
32 32 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1770 - Pitt
33 33 - Plea before a Roman Court - Socrates
34 34 - Dialogue on Cowardice and Knavery
35 35 - Speech in the British Parliament - - Sheridan
36 36 - Extract from an Oration against Catiline - Cicero
37 37 - Description of the first American Congress - Barlow
38 38 - Speech of a French General to his Army - Buonaparte
39 39 - Reflections over the Grave of a young Man - Hervey
40 40 - Scene from the Drama of "Moses in the Bulrushes" - H. More
41 41 - Speech of a Roman General - C. Cassius
42 42 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1784 - Erskine
43 43 - Address to the People of the United States - Washington
44 44 - Dialogue on the Choice of Business for Life
45 45 - Speech of a French General - Buonaparte
46 46 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1777 - Pitt
47 47 - Dialogue between a Schoolmaster and School-Committee
48 48 - Speech in the British Pariiament, 1770 - Pitt
49 49 - On the general Judgment Day - Dwight
50 50 - On the Works of Creation and Providence - Hervey
51 51 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1770 - Fox
52 52 - The Conjurer, a Dialogue - Everett
53 53 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1775 - Pitt
54 54 - Speech of the Caledonian General - Galgachus
55 55 - Modern Education, a Dialogue
56 56 - On the Existence of God, a Sermon - Maxcy
57 57 - The Dignity of Human Nature - Burges
58 58 - Infernal Conference - Cumberland
59 59 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1777 - Pitt
60 60 - On the Day of Judgment - Young
61 61 - The dissipated Oxford Student - Altered from Burney
62 62 - Speech in Congress, on the British Treaty - Ames
63 63 - Oration on Independence, July 4, 1796 - Blake
64 64 - General Description of America, a Poem - Everett
65 65 - Dialogue between a Master and Slave - Aikin
66 66 - Speech in the Irish Parliament - O'Connor
67 67 - Scene from the Tragedy of Tamerlane - Rowe
68 68 - Speech in the British Parliament - Barre
69 69 - The Last Day - Everett
70 70 - Dialogue on Loquacity
71 71 - American Sages - Barlow
72 72 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1777 - Pitt
73 73 - Scene from the Tragedy of Cato - Addison
74 74 - Oration delivered at Boston, July 4, 1794 - Phillips
75 75 - Dialogue between a White Man and an Indian - Everett
76 76 - Oration, pronounced at Boston, July 4, 1796 - Lathrop
77 77 - Dialogue between Edward and Harry - Everett
78 78 - David and Goliath - H. More
79 79 - Oration on the Powers of Eloquence
80 80 - Dialogue on Civilization
81 81 - Oration on the Manumission of Slaves - Miller
82 82 - A Forensic Dispute - Everett
83 83 - Oration delivered at Boston, March 5th, 1780 - Mason
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