The Columbian Orator, by Caleb Bingham

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Columbian Orator, by Caleb Bingham by Caleb Bingham. Read in English by TheNeobro; Jim Locke; A LibriVox Volunteer; DebK; Linette Geisel; David Olson; Chuck Williamson; Kalynda; MaryAnnS; Algy Pug; progressingamerica; Larry Wilson; Sonia; Leanne Yau; Tomas Peter; April6090; Craig Franklin; Nemo; Brian Darby; CarinaStarr7; SunnyMoroz; Carol 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 ,…

Directors & creators

Caleb Bingham

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;speeches; oration

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