Project Gutenberg 2017-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 196 Pittenger, William 1840 1904 Bingham, John Armor 1815 1900 Oratory Sacred and Secular; Or, The Extemporaneous Speaker With Sketches of the Most Eminent Speakers of All Ages Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Oratory Sacred and Secular; Or, The Extemporaneous Speaker" by William Pittenger is a comprehensive instructional guide on the art of public speaking, written in the late 19th century. The work focuses on the principles and techniques essential for effective extemporaneous speech, particularly in the context of preaching, while also emphasizing the importance of preparation and self-improvement. It includes profiles of eminent speakers throughout history, thus combining practical advice with inspirational examples. The opening of the book introduces the purpose of the text, which is to assist individuals, especially those in the ministry, in mastering the art of extemporaneous speaking. Pittenger reflects on his own experiences of struggling with public speaking and expresses his desire to provide a resource that could have eased that journey. He discusses the advantages and disadvantages of written versus spoken discourse, laying the foundation for the content that will follow, which emphasizes the necessity for intellectual competency, emotional engagement, and a profound understanding of one's subject matter in the pursuit of eloquence. The introduction also hints at the significance of personal growth through the process of public speaking, suggesting that effective oratory comes from a combination of thoughtful preparation and genuine emotion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Oratory PN Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: How To ... 518461 2025-07-22T06:15:05.994338 text/html 496199 2024-10-23T02:23:19 text/html 369114 2025-07-22T06:15:12.633795 application/epub+zip 373632 2025-07-22T06:15:07.356315 application/epub+zip 269053 2025-07-22T06:15:06.778305 application/epub+zip 512959 2025-07-22T06:15:16.842796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480740 2025-07-22T06:15:12.040805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376110 2022-09-25T03:48:59.059265 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 476088 2025-07-22T06:15:05.438335 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 455971 2024-10-23T02:23:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17099 2025-07-22T06:15:16.977752 application/rdf+xml 21733 2025-07-22T06:15:06.861320 image/jpeg 1978 2025-07-22T06:15:06.819296 image/jpeg 342486 2025-07-22T06:15:06.036348 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 en.wikipedia