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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... a few pages of his work , that experience has shown him the defects which usually impair Elocution . Elocution properly embraces the subjects of articulation , punctuation . pauses , and modulation of voice in pitch TESTIMONIALS . iii.
... a few pages of his work , that experience has shown him the defects which usually impair Elocution . Elocution properly embraces the subjects of articulation , punctuation . pauses , and modulation of voice in pitch TESTIMONIALS . iii.
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... voice in pitch and emphasis , all of which are treated in this book , intelligibly , and we should judge from a slight examination , to good purpose . Half the volume is de- voted to the developement of the system and exercises , and ...
... voice in pitch and emphasis , all of which are treated in this book , intelligibly , and we should judge from a slight examination , to good purpose . Half the volume is de- voted to the developement of the system and exercises , and ...
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... Voice , the Author has had recourse for light on many of the niceties of the elementary sounds of our language ; and gladly takes this opportunity of offering his humble tribute to the masterly analysis of the voice , its functions and ...
... Voice , the Author has had recourse for light on many of the niceties of the elementary sounds of our language ; and gladly takes this opportunity of offering his humble tribute to the masterly analysis of the voice , its functions and ...
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... voice is capa- ble in speech . Of the importance , if not the necessity , of such an art to a perfect system of education , one would think there could not be two opinions . We must all speak ; it must therefore be desirable to speak ...
... voice is capa- ble in speech . Of the importance , if not the necessity , of such an art to a perfect system of education , one would think there could not be two opinions . We must all speak ; it must therefore be desirable to speak ...
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... voice " goes forth , like the trumpet's sound , above all the tumult . He is by turns patient or indignant , bold or yielding , as it suits his purpose : he exhorts , he threat- ens , he supplicates , he persuades . The storm is hushed ...
... voice " goes forth , like the trumpet's sound , above all the tumult . He is by turns patient or indignant , bold or yielding , as it suits his purpose : he exhorts , he threat- ens , he supplicates , he persuades . The storm is hushed ...
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