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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... tone . And that system that furnishes the best and readiest means of attaining these objects , is the best system of Elocution : the one that fails of this is worth nothing . And here I will take the opportunity of answering the ...
... tone . And that system that furnishes the best and readiest means of attaining these objects , is the best system of Elocution : the one that fails of this is worth nothing . And here I will take the opportunity of answering the ...
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... tones in which the different emphatic words should be pro- nounced : though on this depends frequently the whole force , and even sense of the expression . " As an instance , he gives the following passage , ( Mark , iv . , 21 ) : " Is ...
... tones in which the different emphatic words should be pro- nounced : though on this depends frequently the whole force , and even sense of the expression . " As an instance , he gives the following passage , ( Mark , iv . , 21 ) : " Is ...
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... tones , empha- ses , & c . which nature , or custom , which is a second nature , suggests that is , because its principles must be founded on nature . And he asks triumphantly— " Then , if this be the case , why not leave nature to do ...
... tones , empha- ses , & c . which nature , or custom , which is a second nature , suggests that is , because its principles must be founded on nature . And he asks triumphantly— " Then , if this be the case , why not leave nature to do ...
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... tones " ! I am contented that the learned prelate's doctrine should be adjudged on his own arguments , and that his objections to a system of Elocution ( which he does not possess ) should be answered by his able defence of a system of ...
... tones " ! I am contented that the learned prelate's doctrine should be adjudged on his own arguments , and that his objections to a system of Elocution ( which he does not possess ) should be answered by his able defence of a system of ...
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... tone without the aid of a vowel ; and so of cl - ose , th - row , fl - ow , crowd , sh - ame , p - ray , & c .; and it is really the same with words commencing with a single consonant only , as b - ad , c - old , r - ide , m - ake , & c ...
... tone without the aid of a vowel ; and so of cl - ose , th - row , fl - ow , crowd , sh - ame , p - ray , & c .; and it is really the same with words commencing with a single consonant only , as b - ad , c - old , r - ide , m - ake , & c ...
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