Columbian Orator

Caleb Bingham

Play

Length

11 h 33 min

Chapters

83

Language

English

Genre

Essays & Short Works, Writing & Linguistics, Short non-fiction

First published

1817

Chapters

1. 1 00 - Introduction and PrefaceRead by TheNeobro 3:03
2. 2 02 - Oration on Eloquence - PerkinsRead by TheNeobro 8:53
3. 3 03 - Speech in Congress, 1789 - WashingtonRead by A LibriVox Volunteer 5:22
4. 4 04 - Speech of a Roman General - P. EmiliusRead by DebK 4:16
5. 5 05 - Exhortation on Temperance in Pleasure - BlairRead by Jim Locke 5:20
6. 6 06 - Judah's Plea for Benjamin, before Joseph - PhiloRead by A LibriVox Volunteer 5:26
7. 7 07 - Plea in behalf of Thomas Muir - MuirRead by A LibriVox Volunteer 4:13
8. 8 08 - On the starry Heavens - HerveyRead by A LibriVox Volunteer 6:01
9. 9 09 - Paper, a Poem - Franklin 3:55
10. 10 10 - Speech before the Roman Senate - CatoRead by DebK 3:15
11. 11 11 - Dialogue between Duellist, Savage, and Mercury - LittletonRead by Linette Geisel and 3 others 10:25
12. 12 12 - Speech of an Indian ChiefRead by Jim Locke 3:42
13. 13 13 - On the Creation of the World - BlairRead by Jim Locke 5:28
14. 14 14 - Lines spoken by a little Boy - EverettRead by A LibriVox Volunteer 1:48
15. 15 15 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1766 - PittRead by A LibriVox Volunteer 6:37
16. 16 16 - Scene from the Farce of Lethe - GarrickRead by A LibriVox Volunteer 6:55
17. 17 17 - Eulogy on Dr. Franklin - FauchetRead by Jim Locke 11:49
18. 18 18 - Epilogue to Addison's CatoRead by Jim Locke 2:47
19. 19 19 - Self-Conceit, an Address by a small BoyRead by Jim Locke 5:04
20. 20 20 - Dialogue between Howard and LesterRead by Jim Locke 4:00
21. 21 21 - Christ's Crucifixion - CumberlandRead by Jim Locke 7:48
22. 22 22 - The Wonders of Nature - HerveyRead by Jim Locke 4:00
23. 23 23 - Dialogue on PhysiognomyRead by Jim Locke 5:55
24. 24 24 - Oration at the Festival of Gratitude - CarnotRead by Jim Locke 8:08
25. 25 25 - Address to the President of the United States - AdetRead by Jim Locke 3:19
26. 26 26 - President's Answer - WashingtonRead by Jim Locke 3:18
27. 27 27 - The oppressive Landlord, a DialogueRead by A LibriVox Volunteer 14:18
28. 28 28 - Speech in the British Parhament, 1770 - MansfieldRead by A LibriVox Volunteer 7:07
29. 29 29 - On the Day of Judgment - DaviesRead by Jim Locke 6:00
30. 30 30 - Christ triumphant over the apostate Angels - MiltonRead by Jim Locke 4:42
31. 31 31 - Slaves in Barbary, a Drama in two Acts - EverettRead by Kalynda and 15 others 36:59
32. 32 32 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1770 - PittRead by A LibriVox Volunteer 9:06
33. 33 33 - Plea before a Roman Court - SocratesRead by A LibriVox Volunteer 8:56
34. 34 34 - Dialogue on Cowardice and KnaveryRead by MaryAnn and 5 others 8:26
35. 35 35 - Speech in the British Parliament - - SheridanRead by A LibriVox Volunteer 4:07
36. 36 36 - Extract from an Oration against Catiline - CiceroRead by DebK 2:47
37. 37 37 - Description of the first American Congress - BarlowRead by A LibriVox Volunteer 5:27
38. 38 38 - Speech of a French General to his Army - BuonaparteRead by Jim Locke 3:54
39. 39 39 - Reflections over the Grave of a young Man - HerveyRead by Jim Locke 2:54
40. 40 40 - Scene from the Drama of "Moses in the Bulrushes" - H. MoreRead by Jim Locke 8:28
41. 41 41 - Speech of a Roman General - C. CassiusRead by DebK 4:39
42. 42 42 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1784 - ErskineRead by Jim Locke 6:42
43. 43 43 - Address to the People of the United States - WashingtonRead by Brian Darby 8:15
44. 44 44 - Dialogue on the Choice of Business for LifeRead by MaryAnn and 3 others 8:11
45. 45 45 - Speech of a French General - BuonaparteRead by Brian Darby 5:52
46. 46 46 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1777 - PittRead by progressingamerica 5:17
47. 47 47 - Dialogue between a Schoolmaster and School-CommitteeRead by MaryAnn and 6 others 16:27
48. 48 48 - Speech in the British Pariiament, 1770 - PittRead by Jim Locke 8:17
49. 49 49 - On the general Judgment Day - DwightRead by Jim Locke 6:22
50. 50 50 - On the Works of Creation and Providence - HerveyRead by A LibriVox Volunteer 3:16
51. 51 51 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1770 - FoxRead by Jim Locke 6:33
52. 52 52 - The Conjurer, a Dialogue - EverettRead by MaryAnn and 11 others 21:04
53. 53 53 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1775 - PittRead by Jim Locke 4:05
54. 54 54 - Speech of the Caledonian General - GalgachusRead by Jim Locke 7:25
55. 55 55 - Modern Education, a DialogueRead by Jim Locke 13:35
56. 56 56 - On the Existence of God, a Sermon - MaxcyRead by Jim Locke 20:01
57. 57 57 - The Dignity of Human Nature - BurgesRead by Jim Locke 3:48
58. 58 58 - Infernal Conference - CumberlandRead by Jim Locke 20:51
59. 59 59 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1777 - PittRead by Jim Locke 6:40
60. 60 60 - On the Day of Judgment - YoungRead by Jim Locke 4:25
61. 61 61 - The dissipated Oxford Student - Altered from BurneyRead by Jim Locke 23:56
62. 62 62 - Speech in Congress, on the British Treaty - AmesRead by Jim Locke 8:56
63. 63 63 - Oration on Independence, July 4, 1796 - BlakeRead by SunnyMoroz 6:28
64. 64 64 - General Description of America, a Poem - EverettRead by A LibriVox Volunteer 6:17
65. 65 65 - Dialogue between a Master and Slave - AikinRead by Jim Locke 6:36
66. 66 66 - Speech in the Irish Parliament - O'ConnorRead by Carol 15:45
67. 67 67 - Scene from the Tragedy of Tamerlane - RoweRead by Linette Geisel and 4 others 9:23
68. 68 68 - Speech in the British Parliament - BarreRead by Jim Locke 3:55
69. 69 69 - The Last Day - EverettRead by A LibriVox Volunteer 8:25
70. 70 70 - Dialogue on LoquacityRead by Jim Locke 8:47
71. 71 71 - American Sages - BarlowRead by Jim Locke 2:42
72. 72 72 - Speech in the British Parliament, 1777 - PittRead by Larry Wilson 8:21
73. 73 73 - Scene from the Tragedy of Cato - AddisonRead by Jim Locke 5:33
74. 74 74 - Oration delivered at Boston, July 4, 1794 - PhillipsRead by Jim Locke 2:29
75. 75 75 - Dialogue between a White Man and an Indian - EverettRead by Jim Locke 8:13
76. 76 76 - Oration, pronounced at Boston, July 4, 1796 - LathropRead by Jim Locke 5:47
77. 77 77 - Dialogue between Edward and Harry - EverettRead by Linette Geisel and 3 others 7:23
78. 78 78 - David and Goliath - H. MoreRead by Jim Locke 8:28
79. 79 79 - Oration on the Powers of EloquenceRead by Jim Locke 18:44
80. 80 80 - Dialogue on CivilizationRead by Jim Locke 10:30
81. 81 81 - Oration on the Manumission of Slaves - MillerRead by A LibriVox Volunteer 4:04
82. 82 82 - A Forensic Dispute - EverettRead by Jim Locke 10:36
83. 83 83 - Oration delivered at Boston, March 5th, 1780 - MasonRead by Jim Locke 2:46

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