Speeches that Changed the World
- ISBN-10
- 0753712520
- ISBN-13
- 9780753712528
- Series
- Speeches that Changed the World
- Category
- Essays
- Pages
- 200
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005
Description
For many thousands of years, people have used oratory to influence others, but what exactly makes a speech great? Is it the choice of words, the feelings they express, the passion with which the speaker delivers them, the circumstances or the lasting effect that the speech has on what other people think or do, or even on the course of history.
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