Oration Collection

George Whitefield preaching at Moorfields Fair, 1742
George Whitefield(1714-1770), nonconformist preacher, depicted preaching under difficult circumstances at Moorfields Fair on Whit Monday, 1742. 1742

The Sleeping Congregation, William Hogarth
Vintage engraving of The Sleeping Congregation, William Hogarth. Interior of a church where the congregation sleeps as the clergyman reads from the gospel

Keir Hardie addressing suffragettes at Trafalgar Square
Keir Hardie (1856-1915), founder of the Labour party, addressing suffragettes at a free speech meeting in 1908 - Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) and Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy (1834-1913)

PATRICK HENRY (1736-1799). American revolutionary hero and orator. Henry speaking to the First Continental Congress in 1774. After a painting by Jean Leon Gerome Ferris, 1895

PANC2A-00048
Cicero in the Roman Senate, accusing Catiline of betrayal. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Uncorking Old Sherry, 1805
Uncorking Old Sherry, pub. 1805 (hand coloured engraving). William Pitt (1759-1806) giving a speech on 6th March 1805

Abraham Lincolns address at Gettysburg. Date: 1863

US Election Campaign1908
Fierce campaigning by the two presidential nominees of 1908, William J Bryan and William Taft; Taft became the 27th president

SANT'IGNAZIO of Loyola (engraving)
6203085 SANT'IGNAZIO of Loyola (engraving); (add.info.: SANT'IGNAZIO of Loyola (1491-31 July 1556), a Spanish religious founder of the Society of Jesus

Delivery of the annual orations in the Great Hall, Christ's Hospital. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an
FLO4669211 Delivery of the annual orations in the Great Hall, Christ's Hospital. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Llewellyn Jewitt from London Interiors

Othello's Speech to the Senators of Venice, c. 1844. Creator: Theodore Chasseriau
Othello's Speech to the Senators of Venice, c. 1844

Stalin making a speech in the 1930s (colour litho)
PNP368947 Stalin making a speech in the 1930s (colour litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Etruscan statue of Aule Metele, The Orator (bronze)
423784 Etruscan statue of Aule Metele, The Orator (bronze) by Roman, (1st century BC); 170.18 cm; Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: L Arringatore)

Credulity, Superstition, and Fanaticism by William Hogarth
Vintage engraving of Credulity, Superstition, and Fanaticism a satirical print by William Hogarth. It ridicules secular and religious credulity

Liberal meeting in London, St James's Hall
Illustration of Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman known as CB? (7th September 1836 ?? 22 April 1908), at a Liberal meeting in London at St James's Hall

Duke William exhorts his troops to prepare themselves for the battle against the English army
XIR165818 Duke William exhorts his troops to prepare themselves for the battle against the English army, Bayeux Tapestry (wool embroidery on linen) by English School

Mark Antonys Oration over Caesars Corpse (engraving)
664084 Mark Antonys Oration over Caesars Corpse (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mark Antonys Oration over Caesars Corpse)

John Chrysostom Preaching in Constantinople, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho)
IL322139 John Chrysostom Preaching in Constantinople, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Dudley

John Chrysostom preaching in Constantinople, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho)
STC373521 John Chrysostom preaching in Constantinople, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Dudley

Great Unionist demonstration in Belfast, 1890 illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving)
STC385363 Great Unionist demonstration in Belfast, 1890 illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by Peacock

The National Assembly at Eidsvoll passing the Norwegian Constitution in 1814, 1885 (oil on canvas)
OVR364981 The National Assembly at Eidsvoll passing the Norwegian Constitution in 1814, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Wergeland, Oscar Arnold (1844-1910); 285x400 cm; The Sorting Building

Alcibades Being Taught By Socrates, 1776. Creator: Vincent
Alcibades Being Taught By Socrates, 1776. Found in the Collection of the Musee Fabre, Montpellier

Installation of Lord Curzon as Chancellor of Oxford University, 1907 (b / w photo)
5995804 Installation of Lord Curzon as Chancellor of Oxford University, 1907 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Calling of Saint Anthony, c. 1530 (oil on panel)
5043037 The Calling of Saint Anthony, c.1530 (oil on panel) by Leyden, Aertgen Claesz van (1498-1564); 132.5x96.3 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Tollits Tragedy (engraving)
1058988 Tollits Tragedy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tollits Tragedy. Illustration for The Graphic)

Pope Urban II preaching the First Crusade in the marketplace of Clermont, 1096
STC385225 Pope Urban II preaching the First Crusade in the marketplace of Clermont, 1096, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Socialist Speaker, engraved by W. Strong, 1891 (engraving)
621404 Socialist Speaker, engraved by W. Strong, 1891 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The General addressing a Meeting at the Tent in the Quaker Burial-ground (engraving)
619603 The General addressing a Meeting at the Tent in the Quaker Burial-ground (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Arnold of Brescia Preaching, illustration from The History of Protestantism
619623 Arnold of Brescia Preaching, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Home Rule Debate in the House of Commons - Gladstones Peroration
701456 Home Rule Debate in the House of Commons - Gladstones Peroration, illustration from The Graphic, 1886 (litho) by Hall

Aule Metele, L Arringatore, The Orator (bronze)
423783 Aule Metele, L Arringatore, The Orator (bronze) by Roman, (1st century BC); Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Florence, Italy; (add.info.: L Arringatore)

Chairman Mao Zedong proclaiming the founding of the Peoples Republic of China
PNP367294 Chairman Mao Zedong proclaiming the founding of the Peoples Republic of China, from Tianamen Gate, Beijing, 1st October 1949 (photo) by Chinese Photographer

The Catilinarian Conspirators before the Senate (litho)
STC416061 The Catilinarian Conspirators before the Senate (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catiline Conspiracy, led by Lucius Sergius Catilina (108-62 BC)

The prayer of Onias (litho)
STC416059 The prayer of Onias (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

The Proclamation of the Edict of Milan, AD 313, illustration from Hutchinson
IL281005 The Proclamation of the Edict of Milan, AD 313, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (colour litho) by Valda

Patrick Henry making his famous speech in the House of Burgesses (litho)
STC358116 Patrick Henry making his famous speech in the House of Burgesses (litho) by Rothermel, Peter Frederick (1817-1895) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Lucius Cornelius Sulla (138-78 BC) Orating (stone)
XIR102091 Lucius Cornelius Sulla (138-78 BC) Orating (stone) by Roman, (1st century BC); Louvre, Paris, France; out of copyright

Uncorking Old Sherry, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1805 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190487 Uncorking Old Sherry, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1805 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 35.8x25.5 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

St. Paul Preaching at the Areopagus, from a series depicting the Acts of the Apostles
XIR190315 St. Paul Preaching at the Areopagus, from a series depicting the Acts of the Apostles, woven at the Beauvais Workshop under the direction of Philippe Behagle (1641-1705)

Saint John the Baptist Preaching, c. 1665 (oil on canvas)
4073391 Saint John the Baptist Preaching, c.1665 (oil on canvas) by Reuter, Willem (c.1642-81); 49x66 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; Flemish, out of copyright

John Burns addressing a meeting of dockers at Tower Hill, 1889
STC385356 John Burns addressing a meeting of dockers at Tower Hill, 1889, illustration from Cassells Illustrated History of England (engraving) (sepia photo) by English School

Caesar addressing the malcontent legions in the Campus Martius (litho)
STC416070 Caesar addressing the malcontent legions in the Campus Martius (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Julius Caesar (100-44 BC)

M. Gambetta proclaiming the Republic, September 1870, illustration from Cassell
STC410934 M. Gambetta proclaiming the Republic, September 1870, illustration from Cassells History of the War between France and Germany, 1870-1871 (litho) by French School

Mollio throwing down his torch before the Inquisition, illustration from
621441 Mollio throwing down his torch before the Inquisition, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Before the Battle of Leuthen, 3 December 1757 (colour litho)
STC434376 Before the Battle of Leuthen, 3 December 1757 (colour litho) by Rochling, Carl (1855-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr Pickwick Delivering His Famous Oration (etching)
2809881 Mr Pickwick Delivering His Famous Oration (etching) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Pickwick Delivering His Famous Oration.); © Look and Learn

Edwin Montagu and Gandhi
A page from The Graphic, depicting Edwin Montagu(1879 -1924) at the time of his resignation as Secretary of State for India, and the recently arrested Mahatma Gandhi(1869-1948)

There was an Old Man at a Station, who made a promiscuous Oration (litho)
966263 There was an Old Man at a Station, who made a promiscuous Oration (litho) by Lear, Edward (1812-88); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was an Old Man at a Station)

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"From Moorfields to Trafalgar Square: A Journey Through the Power of Oration" In 1742, amidst the bustling Moorfields Fair, George Whitefield took center stage, captivating a diverse crowd with his powerful oratory skills. His words echoed through the air, reaching hearts and minds alike. William Hogarth's masterpiece "The Sleeping Congregation" portrays a scene all too familiar - an audience lulled into slumber by lackluster preaching. But in contrast, Keir Hardie's address at Trafalgar Square breathed life into suffragettes' fight for equality, igniting a fire within their souls. Patrick Henry's legendary speech to the First Continental Congress in 1774 reverberated with passion and conviction. Jean Leon Gerome Ferris immortalized this American hero as he rallied his compatriots towards revolution. "PANC2A-00048" captures a moment frozen in time - an orator commanding attention from an eager audience. The uncorking of old sherry symbolizes not only celebration but also the release of ideas that intoxicate minds and inspire change. Abraham Lincoln's iconic address at Gettysburg stands as a testament to the power of concise yet profound rhetoric. In just a few minutes, he united a divided nation under one common purpose. As US Election Campaign1908 unfolded, candidates utilized their oratory prowess to sway voters' opinions and secure their place in history. Meanwhile, liberal meetings held at St James's Hall became arenas where ideas clashed and alliances formed. Marcellus Mourned may have found solace among tombstones in Pere Lachaise Cemetery; however, even death cannot silence influential voices forever. Jean-Baptiste Massillon's sermons continue to resonate centuries later - reminders that great orators leave indelible marks on society. Through these glimpses into history, we witness how mere words possess transformative power when delivered with conviction.