In the Real Thing

“Men delight in argument — not in its forms, but in its reality. You will see a light in the faces of unlettered rustics, when an argument drawn from matters within their range of thought or suited to their taste, is presented in terms so plain, so vigorous, so interesting, that they take hold of it with ease, and feel all its force and impressiveness” (Broadus, Preparation and Delivery, p. 159).