[Rarebooks] FS. The British Cicero, 3 Vol.

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For your consideration:
Browne, Thomas, LL.D., The British Cicero; or, A Selection of the Most 
Admired Speeches in The English Language; Arranged under Three Distinct 
Heads of Popular, Parliamentary, and Judicial Oratory, Birch and Small, 
Philadelphia, Pa. 1810:
Three Volumes, bound in calf. With Historical illustrations: to which is 
prefixed "An Introduction to the Study and Practice of Eloquence. Marcus 
Tullius Cicero was born, 106 BC and was murdered on 43 BC. Known as a great, 
an orator, lawyer, politician, and philosopher. Cicero was an important 
person in the significant political events of his time; whose  writings are 
a valuable source of  historical documentation. In these volumes you will 
find an equally valuable source of speeches from Britain's history, that 
also addresses grammar, rhetoric, invention, disposition, elocution, 
function of the orator, logic, thinking, judging, reasoning, oratation. 
There are letters, & speeches from  Edmund Burk to Electors of Bristol, 
1780; Fox's address to Electors of Westminster, 1796; Sheridan's Speech at 
the Shakespeare 1806; Gen. Wolfe's Speech to his Army before Quebec; 
Historical Portraits; Character of Alfred, by Hume; of King John by Hume. 
Specimens of Parliamentary Eloquence, on Reform: Bromley order for a Repeal 
of Septennial Act 1774; Sir John St. Aubyn's same; along with Fox, Pitt, and 
Sir Walpole's reply. Speeches on Economical Reform, Influence of the Crown, 
Treason and Sedition Bills Edmund Burke's, etc. Volume II, addresses the 
speeches made on the American Wars: sketch Mr. Burke's brilliant Speech on 
Mr. Rose Fuller's Motion respecting the Repeal of the Tax on Tea, 1774; Lord 
Chatham's Observations on the 3rd bill for quartering Soldiers in America; 
Toleration Act, Speech, Dr. Shipley, Bishop of St. Asaph, 1779; speeches on 
Government of India, by Fox, Pitt, and Lord Thurlow. Impeachment of Warren 
Hastings; Mr. Sheridan's celebrated speech respecting the Begum Princesses 
of Oude; Sir Gilbert Elliot (Lord Minto on Impeachment of Sir Elijah Impey, 
1787; War with France, debate between Mr. Fox and Mr. Pitt (with Sheridan's 
opinions), on the Army Estimates; Troubles in Ireland. Volume III, address 
Forensic Eloquence; concerning speeches at Courts on criminality, etc.: Lady 
Pamela Fitzgerald's case; Mr. Justice Harding's address to the sentencing of 
Mary Harding (convicted of murdering her bastard child; Mr. Erskine' s 
speech to the Jury on behalf of John Petrie, Esq., accused of Criminal 
Conversation;  (now Lord) Hon. Thomas Erskine in defense of Rev. William 
David Shipley for Libel, 1784; Opening speech of Archibald MacDonald, his 
Majesty's Attny.-General, against Thomas Paine for a Libel, before Lord 
Kenyon, 1792, and many others, on treason and sedition bills, slavery, etc. 
An abundant an abundant amount of historical information relating to the 
conflicts, and events of the periods of the speeches. Bound in full brown 
calf, with a marbling look. Rubbing to extremities. Red title panel with 
gilt title and volume number to spine. Mild rubbing of boards, volume 3 
spine, has a 3.4 by 1/2 inch chip at head. Scuff mark to pastedown of Vol. 
I. pencil erasure to e.p. and faded previous owners name stamp, Vol. II & 
III f.e.p. have erasure of pencil to upper edge. Vol. II, has damp stain to 
upper corner and side edge to last quarter of book, (with-in margin, text 
fine). Mild foxing throughout. Vol. III ., one page of Birch and Small ads 
to rear, pastedown, has prev. owners name written upside down. Text easily 
read. 598,  495, 497, tall 8 vo. All else clean, very tightly bound. Leather 
is in very good condition. To the list offered at $150.00

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