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''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. ''The Columbian Orator'' became symbolic not only of human rights but also of the power of eloquence and articulation. ==Details== *Full title: ''The Columbian Orator: Containing a Variety of Original and Selected Pieces Together With Rules, Which Are Calculated to Improve Youth and Others, in the Ornamental and Using Art of Eloquence.'' * Caleb Bingham (Editor), 1797. * David W. Blight (Editor), Bicentenni edition 1998, (ISBN 0-8147-1323-8). * Selected speakers include: Joseph Perkins,〔(An Oration on Eloquence )〕 George Washington, Paulus Emilius, Hugh Blair, Philo, Thomas Muir, James Hervey, Benjamin Franklin, and Cato the Younger. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Columbian Orator」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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