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Columbian Orator

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.

Year of Publication: 1817Genres: Essays & Short Works , Short non-fiction , Writing & Linguistics

Running Time: 11 hours 33 minutes 02 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	00 - Introduction and Preface TheNeobro	3:03
2	01 - General Instructions for Speaking Jim Locke	53:15
3	02 - Oration on Eloquence - Perkins TheNeobro	8:53
4	03 - Speech in Congress, 1789 - Washington A LibriVox Volunteer	5:22
5	04 - Speech of a Roman General - P. Emilius DebK	4:16
6	05 - Exhortation on Temperance in Pleasure - Blair Jim Locke	5:20
7	06 - Judah's Plea for Benjamin, before Joseph - Philo A LibriVox Volunteer	5:26
8	07 - Plea in behalf of Thomas Muir - Muir A LibriVox Volunteer	4:13
9	08 - On the starry Heavens - Hervey A LibriVox Volunteer	6:01
10	09 - Paper, a Poem - Franklin	3:55
11	10 - Speech before the Roman Senate - Cato DebK	3:15
12	11 - Dialogue between Duellist, Savage, and Mercury - Littleton Linette Geisel	10:25
13	12 - Speech of an Indian Chief Jim Locke	3:42
14	13 - On the Creation of the World - Blair Jim Locke	5:28
15	14 - Lines spoken by a little Boy - Everett A LibriVox Volunteer	1:48
16	15 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1766 - Pitt A LibriVox Volunteer	6:37
17	16 - Scene from the Farce of Lethe - Garrick A LibriVox Volunteer	6:55
18	17 - Eulogy on Dr. Franklin - Fauchet Jim Locke	11:49
19	18 - Epilogue to Addison's Cato Jim Locke	2:47
20	19 - Self-Conceit, an Address by a small Boy Jim Locke	5:04
21	20 - Dialogue between Howard and Lester Jim Locke	4:00
22	21 - Christ's Crucifixion - Cumberland Jim Locke	7:48
23	22 - The Wonders of Nature - Hervey Jim Locke	4:00
24	23 - Dialogue on Physiognomy Jim Locke	5:55
25	24 - Oration at the Festival of Gratitude - Carnot Jim Locke	8:08
26	25 - Address to the President of the United States - Adet Jim Locke	3:19
27	26 - President's Answer - Washington Jim Locke	3:18
28	27 - The oppressive Landlord, a Dialogue A LibriVox Volunteer	14:18
29	28 - Speech in the British Parhament, 1770 - Mansfield A LibriVox Volunteer	7:07
30	29 - On the Day of Judgment - Davies Jim Locke	6:00
31	30 - Christ triumphant over the apostate Angels - Milton Jim Locke	4:42
32	31 - Slaves in Barbary, a Drama in two Acts - Everett Kalynda	36:59
33	32 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1770 - Pitt A LibriVox Volunteer	9:06
34	33 - Plea before a Roman Court - Socrates A LibriVox Volunteer	8:56
35	34 - Dialogue on Cowardice and Knavery MaryAnn	8:26
36	35 - Speech in the British Parliament - - Sheridan A LibriVox Volunteer	4:07
37	36 - Extract from an Oration against Catiline - Cicero DebK	2:47
38	37 - Description of the first American Congress - Barlow A LibriVox Volunteer	5:27
39	38 - Speech of a French General to his Army - Buonaparte Jim Locke	3:54
40	39 - Reflections over the Grave of a young Man - Hervey Jim Locke	2:54
41	40 - Scene from the Drama of "Moses in the Bulrushes" - H. More Jim Locke	8:28
42	41 - Speech of a Roman General - C. Cassius DebK	4:39
43	42 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1784 - Erskine Jim Locke	6:42
44	43 - Address to the People of the United States - Washington Brian Darby	8:15
45	44 - Dialogue on the Choice of Business for Life MaryAnn	8:11
46	45 - Speech of a French General - Buonaparte Brian Darby	5:52
47	46 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1777 - Pitt progressingamerica	5:17
48	47 - Dialogue between a Schoolmaster and School-Committee MaryAnn	16:27
49	48 - Speech in the British Pariiament, 1770 - Pitt Jim Locke	8:17
50	49 - On the general Judgment Day - Dwight Jim Locke	6:22
51	50 - On the Works of Creation and Providence - Hervey A LibriVox Volunteer	3:16
52	51 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1770 - Fox Jim Locke	6:33
53	52 - The Conjurer, a Dialogue - Everett MaryAnn	21:04
54	53 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1775 - Pitt Jim Locke	4:05
55	54 - Speech of the Caledonian General - Galgachus Jim Locke	7:25
56	55 - Modern Education, a Dialogue Jim Locke	13:35
57	56 - On the Existence of God, a Sermon - Maxcy Jim Locke	20:01
58	57 - The Dignity of Human Nature - Burges Jim Locke	3:48
59	58 - Infernal Conference - Cumberland Jim Locke	20:51
60	59 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1777 - Pitt Jim Locke	6:40
61	60 - On the Day of Judgment - Young Jim Locke	4:25
62	61 - The dissipated Oxford Student - Altered from Burney Jim Locke	23:56
63	62 - Speech in Congress, on the British Treaty - Ames Jim Locke	8:56
64	63 - Oration on Independence, July 4, 1796 - Blake SunnyMoroz	6:28
65	64 - General Description of America, a Poem - Everett A LibriVox Volunteer	6:17
66	65 - Dialogue between a Master and Slave - Aikin Jim Locke	6:36
67	66 - Speech in the Irish Parliament - O'Connor Carol	15:45
68	67 - Scene from the Tragedy of Tamerlane - Rowe Linette Geisel	9:23
69	68 - Speech in the British Parliament - Barre Jim Locke	3:55
70	69 - The Last Day - Everett A LibriVox Volunteer	8:25
71	70 - Dialogue on Loquacity Jim Locke	8:47
72	71 - American Sages - Barlow Jim Locke	2:42
73	72 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1777 - Pitt Larry Wilson	8:21
74	73 - Scene from the Tragedy of Cato - Addison Jim Locke	5:33
75	74 - Oration delivered at Boston, July 4, 1794 - Phillips Jim Locke	2:29
76	75 - Dialogue between a White Man and an Indian - Everett Jim Locke	8:13
77	76 - Oration, pronounced at Boston, July 4, 1796 - Lathrop Jim Locke	5:47
78	77 - Dialogue between Edward and Harry - Everett Linette Geisel	7:23
79	78 - David and Goliath - H. More Jim Locke	8:28
80	79 - Oration on the Powers of Eloquence Jim Locke	18:44
81	80 - Dialogue on Civilization Jim Locke	10:30
82	81 - Oration on the Manumission of Slaves - Miller A LibriVox Volunteer	4:04
83	82 - A Forensic Dispute - Everett Jim Locke	10:36
84	83 - Oration delivered at Boston, March 5th, 1780 - Mason Jim Locke	2:46