The Columbian Orator

Genre(s): Essays & Short Works, Writing & Linguistics, Short Non-fiction

Narrators: TheNeobro, Jim Locke, A LibriVox Volunteer, DebK, Group, Brian Darby, Progressingamerica, SunnyMoroz, Carol, Larry Wilson

Number of Chapters: 84

Length: 11 hours and 33 minutes

Language: English

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.

00 - Introduction and Preface (TheNeobro)

01 - General Instructions for Speaking (Jim Locke)

02 - Oration on Eloquence - Perkins (TheNeobro)

03 - Speech in Congress, 1789 - Washington (A LibriVox Volunteer)

04 - Speech of a Roman General - P. Emilius (DebK)

05 - Exhortation on Temperance in Pleasure - Blair (Jim Locke)

06 - Judah's Plea for Benjamin, before Joseph - Philo (A LibriVox Volunteer)

07 - Plea in behalf of Thomas Muir - Muir (A LibriVox Volunteer)

08 - On the starry Heavens - Hervey (A LibriVox Volunteer)

09 - Paper, a Poem - Franklin ()

10 - Speech before the Roman Senate - Cato (DebK)

11 - Dialogue between Duellist, Savage, and Mercury - Littleton (Group)

12 - Speech of an Indian Chief (Jim Locke)

13 - On the Creation of the World - Blair (Jim Locke)

14 - Lines spoken by a little Boy - Everett (A LibriVox Volunteer)

15 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1766 - Pitt (A LibriVox Volunteer)

16 - Scene from the Farce of Lethe - Garrick (A LibriVox Volunteer)

17 - Eulogy on Dr. Franklin - Fauchet (Jim Locke)

18 - Epilogue to Addison's Cato (Jim Locke)

19 - Self-Conceit, an Address by a small Boy (Jim Locke)

20 - Dialogue between Howard and Lester (Jim Locke)

21 - Christ's Crucifixion - Cumberland (Jim Locke)

22 - The Wonders of Nature - Hervey (Jim Locke)

23 - Dialogue on Physiognomy (Jim Locke)

24 - Oration at the Festival of Gratitude - Carnot (Jim Locke)

25 - Address to the President of the United States - Adet (Jim Locke)

26 - President's Answer - Washington (Jim Locke)

27 - The oppressive Landlord, a Dialogue (A LibriVox Volunteer)

28 - Speech in the British Parhament, 1770 - Mansfield (A LibriVox Volunteer)

29 - On the Day of Judgment - Davies (Jim Locke)

30 - Christ triumphant over the apostate Angels - Milton (Jim Locke)

31 - Slaves in Barbary, a Drama in two Acts - Everett (Group)

32 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1770 - Pitt (A LibriVox Volunteer)

33 - Plea before a Roman Court - Socrates (A LibriVox Volunteer)

34 - Dialogue on Cowardice and Knavery (Group)

35 - Speech in the British Parliament - - Sheridan (A LibriVox Volunteer)

36 - Extract from an Oration against Catiline - Cicero (DebK)

37 - Description of the first American Congress - Barlow (A LibriVox Volunteer)

38 - Speech of a French General to his Army - Buonaparte (Jim Locke)

39 - Reflections over the Grave of a young Man - Hervey (Jim Locke)

40 - Scene from the Drama of "Moses in the Bulrushes" - H. More (Jim Locke)

41 - Speech of a Roman General - C. Cassius (DebK)

42 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1784 - Erskine (Jim Locke)

43 - Address to the People of the United States - Washington (Brian Darby)

44 - Dialogue on the Choice of Business for Life (Group)

45 - Speech of a French General - Buonaparte (Brian Darby)

46 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1777 - Pitt (progressingamerica)

47 - Dialogue between a Schoolmaster and School-Committee (Group)

48 - Speech in the British Pariiament, 1770 - Pitt (Jim Locke)

49 - On the general Judgment Day - Dwight (Jim Locke)

50 - On the Works of Creation and Providence - Hervey (A LibriVox Volunteer)

51 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1770 - Fox (Jim Locke)

52 - The Conjurer, a Dialogue - Everett (Group)

53 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1775 - Pitt (Jim Locke)

54 - Speech of the Caledonian General - Galgachus (Jim Locke)

55 - Modern Education, a Dialogue (Jim Locke)

56 - On the Existence of God, a Sermon - Maxcy (Jim Locke)

57 - The Dignity of Human Nature - Burges (Jim Locke)

58 - Infernal Conference - Cumberland (Jim Locke)

59 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1777 - Pitt (Jim Locke)

60 - On the Day of Judgment - Young (Jim Locke)

61 - The dissipated Oxford Student - Altered from Burney (Jim Locke)

62 - Speech in Congress, on the British Treaty - Ames (Jim Locke)

63 - Oration on Independence, July 4, 1796 - Blake (SunnyMoroz)

64 - General Description of America, a Poem - Everett (A LibriVox Volunteer)

65 - Dialogue between a Master and Slave - Aikin (Jim Locke)

66 - Speech in the Irish Parliament - O'Connor (Carol)

67 - Scene from the Tragedy of Tamerlane - Rowe (Group)

68 - Speech in the British Parliament - Barre (Jim Locke)

69 - The Last Day - Everett (A LibriVox Volunteer)

70 - Dialogue on Loquacity (Jim Locke)

71 - American Sages - Barlow (Jim Locke)

72 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1777 - Pitt (Larry Wilson)

73 - Scene from the Tragedy of Cato - Addison (Jim Locke)

74 - Oration delivered at Boston, July 4, 1794 - Phillips (Jim Locke)

75 - Dialogue between a White Man and an Indian - Everett (Jim Locke)

76 - Oration, pronounced at Boston, July 4, 1796 - Lathrop (Jim Locke)

77 - Dialogue between Edward and Harry - Everett (Group)

78 - David and Goliath - H. More (Jim Locke)

79 - Oration on the Powers of Eloquence (Jim Locke)

80 - Dialogue on Civilization (Jim Locke)

81 - Oration on the Manumission of Slaves - Miller (A LibriVox Volunteer)

82 - A Forensic Dispute - Everett (Jim Locke)

83 - Oration delivered at Boston, March 5th, 1780 - Mason (Jim Locke)

The audiobook The Columbian Orator falls under the genres of Essays & Short Works, Writing & Linguistics, Short Non-fiction. It is written by Caleb Bingham.

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