Project Gutenberg 2007-12-07 Public domain in the USA. 316 Hubbard, Elbert 1856 1915 Ali Baba Elbertus, Fra Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7 Little Journeys to the Homes of Eminent Orators Pericles -- Mark Antony -- Savonarola -- Martin Luther -- Edmund Burke -- William Pitt -- Jean Paul Marat -- Robert Ingersoll -- Patrick Henry -- Starr King -- Henry Ward Beecher -- Wendell Phillips. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Annie McGuire and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 7" by Elbert Hubbard is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. This volume focuses on notable orators throughout history, including figures such as Pericles and Mark Antony, exploring their lives, contributions, and the impact they had on society. Hubbard provides an engaging blend of biography and historical reflection, aiming to celebrate these great figures and offer insights into their accomplishments and philosophies. At the start of this work, the author introduces the ancient Athenian leader Pericles with poignant reflections on his life and legacy. Hubbard presents a rich narrative that details Pericles' influence on Athenian democracy, his patronage of the arts, and his intimate relationship with Aspasia. The writing captivates readers with its lyrical style, intertwining historical facts with philosophical musings. The opening engages with the strong themes of love, power, and the burdens inherent in leadership, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the great orators to follow in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Orators PN Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - Ancient 575809 2025-06-10T05:04:56.849571 text/html 588775 2007-12-07T06:53:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 418388 2007-12-07T06:53:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 523232 2025-06-10T05:05:07.785561 application/epub+zip 527625 2025-06-10T05:05:00.882643 application/epub+zip 300034 2025-06-10T05:04:59.276563 application/epub+zip 787905 2025-06-10T05:05:12.846515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 742609 2025-06-10T05:05:06.616528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518600 2022-09-11T07:03:49.430669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538237 2025-06-10T05:04:55.839592 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 538077 2007-12-07T06:53:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 210473 2007-12-07T06:53:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 538171 2007-12-07T06:53:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 210452 2007-12-07T06:53:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20481 2025-06-10T05:05:12.994563 application/rdf+xml 17123 2025-06-10T05:04:59.834552 image/jpeg 3809 2025-06-10T05:04:59.552567 image/jpeg 491757 2025-06-10T05:04:56.925599 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia