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... the five modifications of the voice , they have assented and admired ; but so difficult did it appear to adopt them , especially to those advanced in life , that I was generally • vii obliged to follow the old method , (
... the five modifications of the voice , they have assented and admired ; but so difficult did it appear to adopt them , especially to those advanced in life , that I was generally • vii obliged to follow the old method , (
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... adopt this vehicle ; and if this should happen , I hope it will be re- membered , that an unassisted and unpatronised Englishman was the first who discovered and explained it . CONTENTS . INTRODUCTION Observations on some of the ...
... adopt this vehicle ; and if this should happen , I hope it will be re- membered , that an unassisted and unpatronised Englishman was the first who discovered and explained it . CONTENTS . INTRODUCTION Observations on some of the ...
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... adopted in practice . The utility of them he is fully persuaded of by a thousand experiments ; but of this the public at large are undoubtedly the best judges . RHETORICAL GRAMMAR . THAT part of Rhetoric which relates to iv INTRODUCTION .
... adopted in practice . The utility of them he is fully persuaded of by a thousand experiments ; but of this the public at large are undoubtedly the best judges . RHETORICAL GRAMMAR . THAT part of Rhetoric which relates to iv INTRODUCTION .
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... and de- scends into the mean and familiar , as is fre- quently the case in the tragedies of Shakspeare , the slender pronunciation of thy may be adopt- ed , because , though the piece may have the 32 RHETORICAL GRAMMAR .
... and de- scends into the mean and familiar , as is fre- quently the case in the tragedies of Shakspeare , the slender pronunciation of thy may be adopt- ed , because , though the piece may have the 32 RHETORICAL GRAMMAR .
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... adopted ; but it is perhaps impos- sible to refuse them a place in spoken language , where the subject is common and familiar ; though even here they should be indulged as little as possible : but be this as it may , they cer- tainly ...
... adopted ; but it is perhaps impos- sible to refuse them a place in spoken language , where the subject is common and familiar ; though even here they should be indulged as little as possible : but be this as it may , they cer- tainly ...
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Common terms and phrases
accent agreeable arguments arise Asyndeton attention beauty beginning blank verse Cæsar Cæsura called character Cicero circumflex Clodius common composition consider Demosthenes depends discourse distinct distinguished Elements of Elocution emphasis emphatic words endeavour example express falling inflexion figure flexion following sentence force former give higher tone honour Ibid idea inflexion of voice instance interrogative interrogative words Julius Cæsar kind language latter likewise long pause lower tone manner mark Mark Antony meaning Milo mind monotone nature necessary neral nounced nunciation object observed orator ornament particular passage passion perly person phatical Polysyndeton Pompey principal pronounced pronunciation proper propriety prose punctuation question Quintilian quires reader reading reason requires Rhetoric rhyme rising inflexion Roman rule says slide sound speaker speaking Spect Spectator style syllable tence thing thou tion tone of voice unaccented variety verb verse virtue vowels whole writing
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