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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... passion . He bears down every obstacle ; his friends he animates with his enthusiasm , he lashes his opponents with his satire , -he withers them with his scorn , he crush- es , he annihilates them with his terrible , his resistless pow ...
... passion . He bears down every obstacle ; his friends he animates with his enthusiasm , he lashes his opponents with his satire , -he withers them with his scorn , he crush- es , he annihilates them with his terrible , his resistless pow ...
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... composition , every variety of feeling , every vicissitude of passion : and the Elocution- ist who is thoroughly master of his art , no more fixes his at- tention , while speaking , on his own voice , INTRODUCTION . 19.
... composition , every variety of feeling , every vicissitude of passion : and the Elocution- ist who is thoroughly master of his art , no more fixes his at- tention , while speaking , on his own voice , INTRODUCTION . 19.
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... passion , to his fellow - men . Perfect articulation , then , depends on the clear enunciation of certain elementary sounds , whose com- bination forms words . The signs or letters representing these sounds , and forming the alphabet of ...
... passion , to his fellow - men . Perfect articulation , then , depends on the clear enunciation of certain elementary sounds , whose com- bination forms words . The signs or letters representing these sounds , and forming the alphabet of ...
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... passions of mankind frequently blind them . 2. By the violence of passion we are frequently blinded . 3. Well honor is the subject of my story . 4. Charity joy " peace " patience " & c . 5 . { It is prudent in every man to RHETORICAL ...
... passions of mankind frequently blind them . 2. By the violence of passion we are frequently blinded . 3. Well honor is the subject of my story . 4. Charity joy " peace " patience " & c . 5 . { It is prudent in every man to RHETORICAL ...
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... passionate expression , or of surprise , would rise even an octave ; but , in reading or speaking with any degree of force , the simple ris- ing inflection is usually over an interval of three tones , ( a third ) ; and the descent of ...
... passionate expression , or of surprise , would rise even an octave ; but , in reading or speaking with any degree of force , the simple ris- ing inflection is usually over an interval of three tones , ( a third ) ; and the descent of ...
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