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"From Ancient Rome to Modern Times: The Power of Speaking" In the grand halls of the Senate, Cicero's eloquent words reverberate through time

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Reciting Poetry in a Garden, Iran, first quarter 17th century. Creator: Unknown

Reciting Poetry in a Garden, Iran, first quarter 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Reciting Poetry in a Garden, Iran, first quarter 17th century

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Mary Baker Eddy / June1903

Mary Baker Eddy / June1903
MARY BAKER EDDY Founder of Christian Science speaking to 10, 000 followers from the balcony of Pleasant View in June 1903 Date: 1821 - 1910

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Princess Elizabeth broadcasting to the Empire

Princess Elizabeth broadcasting to the Empire
Princess Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II) at a BBC microphone making her 21st birthday broadcast to the Empire during the Royal Tour of South Africa on 21st April 1947. Date: 1947

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Gibson Girl - Kate

Gibson Girl - Kate (on the telephone) Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSpeaking Collection: David Wright woman in black negligee on red telephone

David Wright woman in black negligee on red telephone
Elegant woman with red hair, wearing a black negligee. She is lying on a furry white rug, speaking on her red telephone. David Wright (1912 - 1967)

Background imageSpeaking Collection: A Pig rears up out of a small pen

A Pig rears up out of a small pen. Pen and Ink (with watercolour)drawing by Raymond Sheppard

Background imageSpeaking Collection: David Lloyd-George (1863-1945) speaking in Rochdale, 1923

David Lloyd-George (1863-1945) speaking in Rochdale, 1923
Photograph of David Lloyd-George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor, the Welsh Liberal statesman, addressing a large crowd at Rochdale during the election campaign of 1923

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Demonstration against the toll on Chelsea Bridge, London

Demonstration against the toll on Chelsea Bridge, London
A demonstration against the charging of a toll on the new Chelsea Bridge, London

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Little Girl on the phone at a Trade Show

Little Girl on the phone at a Trade Show
A little girl on the telephone seated on the desk of a stand at a Trade Show. The Midlands Gas Board stand can be seen in the background. Photograph by Norman Synge Waller Budd

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Sir Edward Richard Henry

Sir Edward Richard Henry
SIR EDWARD RICHARD HENRY Irish policeman and fingerprint expert

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Churchill / Randolph / Vf 80

Churchill / Randolph / Vf 80
LORD RANDOLPH SPENCER CHURCHILL MP speaking in Parliament while Wolff, Balfour and Gorst listen (or fall asleep, more like)

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Freiheit Trial / 1881

Freiheit Trial / 1881
The Freiheit prosecution - trial of Herr Johann Most at the Cebtral Criminal Court (Old Bailey). Mr A M Sullivan (Counsel for the Defence) is speaking

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Picture No. 12020852

Picture No. 12020852
Bottlenose dolphin, underwater, blowing heart shaped bubbles. Digital manipulation Date:

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Saint Sabinus conversing with St. Benedict, 1473. Creator: Giovanni Boccati

Saint Sabinus conversing with St. Benedict, 1473. Creator: Giovanni Boccati
Saint Sabinus conversing with St. Benedict, 1473.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Christ and the Samaritan Woman, 1310. Creator: Duccio di Buoninsegna

Christ and the Samaritan Woman, 1310. Creator: Duccio di Buoninsegna
Christ and the Samaritan Woman, 1310.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Jesus Among the Doctors, 1506. Creator: Albrecht Durer

Jesus Among the Doctors, 1506. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Jesus Among the Doctors, 1506.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Wing of a Diptych with the Souls of the Just and a Donor, 1520. Creator: Jan Mostaert

Wing of a Diptych with the Souls of the Just and a Donor, 1520. Creator: Jan Mostaert
Wing of a Diptych with the Souls of the Just and a Donor, 1520.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Christ and the Woman of Samaria at the Well, 1640. Creator: Guercino

Christ and the Woman of Samaria at the Well, 1640. Creator: Guercino
Christ and the Woman of Samaria at the Well, 1640. The meeting between Christ and the woman of Samaria at the well is only recounted in the Gospel of Saint John.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Traveller at a Cottage Door, 1649. Creator: Isaac van Ostade

Traveller at a Cottage Door, 1649. Creator: Isaac van Ostade
Traveller at a Cottage Door, 1649. A traveller or possibly an itinerant worker to judge from his clothes and the objects he carries (a satchel and sheepskin rucksack)

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, 1683. Creator: Aert de Gelder

Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, 1683. Creator: Aert de Gelder
Christ and the Woman Taken in Adultery, 1683.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Roosevelt at Washington, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Roosevelt at Washington, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Roosevelt at Washington, 1912.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Russian officers, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Russian officers, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Russian officers, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Mrs. H.S. Blatch in Wall St., between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. H.S. Blatch in Wall St., between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. H.S. Blatch in Wall St., between c1910 and c1915. Shows suffragist Harriot Stanton Blatch (1856-1940) speaking with a crowd gathered below her.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Washburn with Rube Marquard & Mike Donlin, New York, NL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Washburn with Rube Marquard & Mike Donlin, New York, NL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Washburn with Rube Marquard & Mike Donlin, New York, NL (baseball), 1911.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Adm. Osterhaus at City Hall, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Adm. Osterhaus at City Hall, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Adm. Osterhaus at City Hall, 1912.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Mrs. Hitt & Mrs. Longworth, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. Hitt & Mrs. Longworth, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Hitt & Mrs. Longworth, 1912.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Libe Washburn with Rube Marquard, New York, NL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Libe Washburn with Rube Marquard, New York, NL (baseball), 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Libe Washburn with Rube Marquard, New York, NL (baseball), 1911. Shows baseball player Richard William "Rube"Marquard (1886-1980)

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Picking worms from plants, Belmont girls farm, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Picking worms from plants, Belmont girls farm, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Picking worms from plants, Belmont girls farm, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Rube Marquard standing at right, Libe Washburn in center & Mike..., New York, NL (baseball)

Rube Marquard standing at right, Libe Washburn in center & Mike..., New York, NL (baseball)
Rube Marquard standing at right, (Libe?) Washburn in center & Mike Donlin standing at left, New York, NL (baseball), 1911.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: T. Roosevelt speaking, gesticulating with fist, outside, Yonkers, NY, 1910

T. Roosevelt speaking, gesticulating with fist, outside, Yonkers, NY, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
T. Roosevelt speaking, gesticulating with fist, outside, Yonkers, NY, 1910.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Roosevelt speaking outside, Yonkers, NY, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Roosevelt speaking outside, Yonkers, NY, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Roosevelt speaking outside, Yonkers, NY, 1910.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Butchers idle at meat counter during meat boycott, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Butchers idle at meat counter during meat boycott, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Butchers idle at meat counter during meat boycott, 1910.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: B.B. Odell with unidentified gentleman, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

B.B. Odell with unidentified gentleman, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
B.B. Odell with unidentified gentleman, 1910.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Marshall accepting nomination, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Marshall accepting nomination, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Marshall accepting nomination, 1912. Shows Thomas Riley Marshall (1854-1925), Governor of Indiana, giving his acceptance speech to be Woodrow Wilson's running mate in Indianapolis, Indiana

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Road By The Water, c1865-70. Creator: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot

Road By The Water, c1865-70. Creator: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Road By The Water, c1865-70. The villagers scattered along this sun-dappled road carry various bundles, their tasks appearing more leisurely than arduous.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Pres. Wilson addressing Congress, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Pres. Wilson addressing Congress, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Pres. Wilson addressing Congress, 1913.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Sheep, goats and cows series: Recumbent bull, 1668-1670. Creator: Johann Heinrich Roos

Sheep, goats and cows series: Recumbent bull, 1668-1670. Creator: Johann Heinrich Roos
Sheep, goats and cows series: Recumbent bull, 1668-1670.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Little Falls, Phil. Caley speaking on 'Permitted' corner, between c1910 and c1915

Little Falls, Phil. Caley speaking on "Permitted" corner, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Little Falls, Phil. Caley speaking on "Permitted" corner, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Taft, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Taft, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Taft, 1912. Shows President William H. Taft and City College president Dr. John H. Finley outside City College, New York City, where a reception was held to honor Dr

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Mrs. Harry Vingut, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. Harry Vingut, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Harry Vingut, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Edith Augusta Gaynor, daughter of New York mayor, William Jay Gaynor, who married Harry Vingut in 1910.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: The cobbler, 1671. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade

The cobbler, 1671. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
The cobbler, 1671. A peasant smoking a pipe as he talks in relaxed fashion with a cobbler who is at work, while the latter's dog is curled up on the roof of his hut

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Man and woman conversing, 1673. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade

Man and woman conversing, 1673. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
Man and woman conversing, 1673.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Man and woman talking, 1650? Creator: Adriaen van Ostade

Man and woman talking, 1650? Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
Man and woman talking, 1650? A man and woman holding a basket are talking, with a dog between them. Behind them, another man is carrying a sack

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Vue prise dans le port de Dieppe (View of the port of Dieppe), c.1771. Creator: Marie-Jeanne Ozanne

Vue prise dans le port de Dieppe (View of the port of Dieppe), c.1771. Creator: Marie-Jeanne Ozanne
Vue prise dans le port de Dieppe (View of the port of Dieppe), c.1771.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: The way to Emmaus, no.2, 1914. Creator: William Strang

The way to Emmaus, no.2, 1914. Creator: William Strang
The way to Emmaus, no.2, 1914. In this scene, the resurrected Christ has found two disciples on the road to Emmaus who are dressed like working-class contemporaries of Strang

Background imageSpeaking Collection: N.Y. troops (war game), between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

N.Y. troops (war game), between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
N.Y. troops (war game), between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: E.R. Stoddard and J[ohn] P. Haswell, Ky., 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

E.R. Stoddard and J[ohn] P. Haswell, Ky., 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
E.R. Stoddard and J[ohn] P. Haswell, Ky., 1912. 1912 Republican National Convention held at the Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, Illinois, June 18-22.

Background imageSpeaking Collection: Champ Clark at Sea Gert [i.e., Girt], between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Champ Clark at Sea Gert [i.e., Girt], between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Champ Clark at Sea Gert [i.e., Girt], between c1910 and c1915. Shows (right) James Beauchamp Clark (1850-1921), speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1911-1919, at Sea Girt, New Jersey.




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"From Ancient Rome to Modern Times: The Power of Speaking" In the grand halls of the Senate, Cicero's eloquent words reverberate through time, captivating his audience and shaping history. His speeches echo with passion and persuasion, reminding us of the enduring power of spoken word. Across the Atlantic, William Pitt the Younger takes center stage in Parliament. With unwavering conviction, he addresses pressing issues that shape nations and societies. His commanding presence demands attention as he navigates political landscapes with his silver-tongued oratory. Meanwhile, a pin-up calendar girl by David Wright captures hearts in 1950. Her coy smile speaks volumes without uttering a single word. In her timeless beauty lies an unspoken language that transcends generations. The Last Supper immortalizes a moment frozen in time - Jesus Christ surrounded by his disciples. Raphael Morghen and Teodoro Matteini masterfully depict this iconic scene where silence is broken only by whispered conversations among those present. Their expressions speak volumes about their thoughts and emotions during this pivotal event. George Whitefield's powerful sermons at Moorfields Fair in 1742 draw crowds like moths to a flame. His fervent preaching ignites spiritual awakening within listeners' souls as they hang on every word uttered from his lips. Orson Welles embodies Charles Foster Kane in Citizen Kane (1941), both director and actor leaving audiences spellbound with their portrayal of ambition and downfall through gripping dialogue that lingers long after the credits roll. Keir Hardie stands tall amidst suffragettes at Trafalgar Square, addressing them with fiery determination for equal rights. Through impassioned speech, he becomes an emblematic figure fighting for justice against societal norms. A policeman stationed at a police call box silently observes passersby while remaining ready to respond when duty calls - proof that sometimes actions speak louder than words.