02563cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324501210014826400510026930000470032033600260036733700260039333800360041950000310045550801870048652014230067353400450209665300120214170000360215385600430218999900170223255174UtSlPG20260610134254.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPN1 aPittenger, William,d1840-190410aOratory Sacred and Secular; Or, The Extemporaneous Speaker :bWith Sketches of the Most Eminent Speakers of All Ages 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-07-23  aProduced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed
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Internet Archive)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aOratory1 aBingham, John Armor,d1815-190040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55174  c96006d96006