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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... requires apposition of inflection , -and that , to make antithetical inflections and emphasis on words having apposition of meaning , is such a total subversion of every rule of Elocution and common sense , as to excite wonder at the ...
... requires apposition of inflection , -and that , to make antithetical inflections and emphasis on words having apposition of meaning , is such a total subversion of every rule of Elocution and common sense , as to excite wonder at the ...
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... require for their perfect utterance the aid of a vowel at all ; so that their names as signs are as distinct from their power as sounds , as the names alpha , beta , theta , of the Greek alphabet , are distinct from the value or power ...
... require for their perfect utterance the aid of a vowel at all ; so that their names as signs are as distinct from their power as sounds , as the names alpha , beta , theta , of the Greek alphabet , are distinct from the value or power ...
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... require admonition , ( medice , sana te ipsum , ) than to be looked to as authorities ; so that they may , ( from their own inaccuracies ) be considered a Court of Errors , but not of Appeal . We must , therefore , rely upon such lights ...
... require admonition , ( medice , sana te ipsum , ) than to be looked to as authorities ; so that they may , ( from their own inaccuracies ) be considered a Court of Errors , but not of Appeal . We must , therefore , rely upon such lights ...
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... requires more frequent stopping - places , at more equal intervals , and of better regulated proportionate duration ; both for his own . ease and relief , to enable him to acquire fresh impetus on his journey ; and for the convenience ...
... requires more frequent stopping - places , at more equal intervals , and of better regulated proportionate duration ; both for his own . ease and relief , to enable him to acquire fresh impetus on his journey ; and for the convenience ...
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... . You said you were coming home.- No ; I did not . 4. The IMPERATIVE sense requires the falling inflection . Hence horrible shadow , Unreal mockery , hence ! Let 80 ART OF ELOCUTION . General rules for Affirmative sense.
... . You said you were coming home.- No ; I did not . 4. The IMPERATIVE sense requires the falling inflection . Hence horrible shadow , Unreal mockery , hence ! Let 80 ART OF ELOCUTION . General rules for Affirmative sense.
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