Question

From the Providence Journal "We know not where to look for a more admirable speech than the brief one which the President made at the close of Mr. Everett's oration ... Could the most elaborate and splendid be more beautiful, more touching, more inspiring, than those thrilling words of the President? They had in our humble judgment the charm and power of the very highest eloquence."
Write at least two to three paragraphs analyzing this newspaper remark from the Providence Journal. Use specific quotations from the Gettysburg Address to support or refute the newspaper's claim.

Answer 1

"Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war.

We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead who struggled here have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here.

It is for us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth."

Answer 2

@marziman @wormynut @Yinshy

Answer 3

@Daniellelovee

Answer 4

@ikram002p

Answer 5

Do you want us to write the two paragraphs for you?

Answer 6

Hey @Pandaboss what do you need help with? :)

Answer 7

I just need a rough idea or something, I don't know. I SUCK at writing so I struggle more than I should... lol... All I need is something to go off of. I PROMISE I won't use your help word for word.

Answer 8

Ok, I can help with that :) Just give me one sec :)

Answer 9

@TheWiseLord Oh, thank you, so much!!!

Answer 10

Of course :) But first I must ask you, do you wish to support or refute what the Providence Journal says?

Answer 11

I support what the Providence Journal says. :)

Answer 12

Ok, good:) that helps

Answer 13

Sorry Bout that

Answer 14

Now I am a firm believer that YOU have to figure this out on your own. But i will be their to guide you along the way :) @Pandaboss

Answer 15

First things first. Find a quotation that helps support what the journal says @Pandaboss

Answer 16

(Just find one for now)

Answer 17

I think this shows the (They had in our humble judgment the charm and power of the very highest eloquence.) "It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—"

Answer 18

...if that made any sense, lol

Answer 19

Good, Good, very good :). That's a wonderful start. Now Go ahead and use another quote :)

Answer 20

"Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal." ???

Answer 21

Ok, now incoperate what the Providence journal said into that.

Answer 22

I think (We know not where to look for a more admirable speech than the brief one which the President made at the close of Mr. Everett's oration)

Answer 23

Ok, now since it asks you to write three paragraphs correct? What you want to do is write at least 5 sentences about three different quotes (from the Gettysburg Address that you think are the most important). You want to use some of your own reasons of like why you think it is important and how it has changed the way we see "freedom" today. But you also want to incoperate what the Providence Journal says as well :)

Answer 24

You have done a great job already :). So i know that you can do it, ok @Pandaboss? This should help you understand it a bit more. That way you can do something awesome with your own words. I believe in you, so do your best.

Answer 25

THANK YOU SO MUCH @TheWiseLord !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 26

No problem I would love it if you could medal me ;)

Answer 27

@TheWiseLord OF COURSE! :D

Answer 28

Haha, thanks, if you need any more help, you know who to call now right? :)

Answer 29

Yup! :D

Answer 30

:) @Pandaboss you can probably close this question know. Unless you have more to ask ^^