The Art of Elocution, Or, Logical and Musical Reading and Declamation: With an Appendix, Containing a Copious Practice in Oratorical, Poetical, and Dramatic Reading and Recitation ; the Whole Forming a Complete Speaker, Well Adapted to Private Pupils, Classes, and the Use of Schools |
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... appears to have been got up with great care . " - Onondaga Standard . " Very many books have been written for the purpose of teaching the principles of good reading and speaking ; some of much merit . We have examined a work by G ...
... appears to have been got up with great care . " - Onondaga Standard . " Very many books have been written for the purpose of teaching the principles of good reading and speaking ; some of much merit . We have examined a work by G ...
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... appear as his own composition , it is desirable that he should deliver it as if he were reporting another's sentiments , which were both fully understood and felt in all their force by the reporter . " Admitted ; this is the very object ...
... appear as his own composition , it is desirable that he should deliver it as if he were reporting another's sentiments , which were both fully understood and felt in all their force by the reporter . " Admitted ; this is the very object ...
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... bear the impu- tation of any errors which may appear in my arrangement or definition of those elementary sounds , or of their power and value in speech . mencing sound , being different from that which is heard DIPHTHONGAL SOUNDS . 35.
... bear the impu- tation of any errors which may appear in my arrangement or definition of those elementary sounds , or of their power and value in speech . mencing sound , being different from that which is heard DIPHTHONGAL SOUNDS . 35.
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... appears to be triph - thongal . It seems to my ear to be compounded of aou ; but I am not quite clear as to its elements . For reference to the eye , I shall distinguish it thus , ou , ( to denote its triph- thongal character , ) in the ...
... appears to be triph - thongal . It seems to my ear to be compounded of aou ; but I am not quite clear as to its elements . For reference to the eye , I shall distinguish it thus , ou , ( to denote its triph- thongal character , ) in the ...
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... appear to refer to the men to whom ; where- as , being separated , as it is , from those words , by the middle pause , it is assigned to the pronoun I , to which it really belongs . The middle pause is also frequently used in place of ...
... appear to refer to the men to whom ; where- as , being separated , as it is , from those words , by the middle pause , it is assigned to the pronoun I , to which it really belongs . The middle pause is also frequently used in place of ...
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