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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... distinct meaning , ) an exercise of the judgment unaided by any art or system of rules ; such an exercise as we must necessarily employ in numberless cases of daily occurrence ; in which , having no established principles to guide us ...
... distinct meaning , ) an exercise of the judgment unaided by any art or system of rules ; such an exercise as we must necessarily employ in numberless cases of daily occurrence ; in which , having no established principles to guide us ...
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... distinct utter- ance , —that is , a clear ARTICULATION . This is the first requisite in the reading both of prose and poetrv . Without it , the metre and rhythm of verse are destroyed ; many words are not distin- guishable in sound from ...
... distinct utter- ance , —that is , a clear ARTICULATION . This is the first requisite in the reading both of prose and poetrv . Without it , the metre and rhythm of verse are destroyed ; many words are not distin- guishable in sound from ...
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... distinct from their power as sounds , as the names alpha , beta , theta , of the Greek alphabet , are distinct from the value or power of the sounds of a , B , 8 , when combined into syllables and words . For , if a consonant required ...
... distinct from their power as sounds , as the names alpha , beta , theta , of the Greek alphabet , are distinct from the value or power of the sounds of a , B , 8 , when combined into syllables and words . For , if a consonant required ...
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... distinct articulation of the language , which their combination forms , it is essential to adopt a classification and nomenclature which shall convey a clear and distinct idea of their value in speech . For that end , none can be found ...
... distinct articulation of the language , which their combination forms , it is essential to adopt a classification and nomenclature which shall convey a clear and distinct idea of their value in speech . For that end , none can be found ...
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... distinct and perfect tone or vocality , proper to themselves , and capable of being held or prolonged by the voice indefinitely . Such is the sound of a in a - rm , a - ll , & c . , of e in e - ve , of o in o - ld , & c . By vocality is ...
... distinct and perfect tone or vocality , proper to themselves , and capable of being held or prolonged by the voice indefinitely . Such is the sound of a in a - rm , a - ll , & c . , of e in e - ve , of o in o - ld , & c . By vocality is ...
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