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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... heard this so pro- nounced as to imply that there was no other alternative , and yet the emphasis was laid on the right words ? " What emphasis ? The Doctor ( with respect I speak it ) clearly is not versed in the distinction between ...
... heard this so pro- nounced as to imply that there was no other alternative , and yet the emphasis was laid on the right words ? " What emphasis ? The Doctor ( with respect I speak it ) clearly is not versed in the distinction between ...
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... heard in any place or assembly , much more easily , and with less effort to himself , than one of much greater power of organ , whose articulation is imperfect for it has been observed , that loud , con- fused noise , even though much ...
... heard in any place or assembly , much more easily , and with less effort to himself , than one of much greater power of organ , whose articulation is imperfect for it has been observed , that loud , con- fused noise , even though much ...
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... heard in b - ad , d in d - ear , l in l - one , m in m - ode , n in n - ose , & c . 3. ATONICS - whose sound is without tone ; that is , an impulsion of breath without vocality . * Such is the sound of p heard in p - ad , t in t - ime ...
... heard in b - ad , d in d - ear , l in l - one , m in m - ode , n in n - ose , & c . 3. ATONICS - whose sound is without tone ; that is , an impulsion of breath without vocality . * Such is the sound of p heard in p - ad , t in t - ime ...
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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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... heard at its close or vanish ; thus , the sound of the name of the letter u , ( as heard in the word u - nion , ) is compounded of the e in e - ve and 8 6 6 8 the o in d - o : that is , its radical ( or root ) is e , its vanish is o ...
... heard at its close or vanish ; thus , the sound of the name of the letter u , ( as heard in the word u - nion , ) is compounded of the e in e - ve and 8 6 6 8 the o in d - o : that is , its radical ( or root ) is e , its vanish is o ...
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