By saying “to speak practically and as a citizen, he uses Ethos to relate with his audience, which is most likely citizens of America. He is trying to show that he is speaking practically and with reason, and is doing more than just an anti-government rant or even complaint. He juxtaposes himself of someone who speaks practically, and someone who is speaking as a citizen of the United States, and successfully does so.
Thoreau’s “Civil Disobedience” was well crafted to successfully get his belief of a better government across. He uses Pathos to make his audience better understand how he feels about the topic, and then uses ethos to show that he isn’t just some sort of anarchist who wants no government and chaos. He argued against the government making their own decisions based of their own consciences, and not the people’s. Thoreau summarizes this with a quote, “That government is best which governs