Originally published in 1824, The Rhetorical Speaker and Poetical Class Book was a popular textbook for students of rhetoric and literature. It includes a wide range of speeches and poems from some of the most celebrated writers of the time, and offers a fascinating glimpse into the literary tastes and rhetorical styles of early 19th-century Britain. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.