The American Elocutionist: Comprising 'Lessons in Enunciation', 'Exercises in Elocution', and 'Rudiments of Gesture |
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... prose . A just and delicate observance of the effect of metre , on the other hand , is one of the surest means of imparting that inspira- tion of feeling , which it is the design of poetry to pro- duce . The subject of Gesture has too ...
... prose . A just and delicate observance of the effect of metre , on the other hand , is one of the surest means of imparting that inspira- tion of feeling , which it is the design of poetry to pro- duce . The subject of Gesture has too ...
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... prose reading , is wholly dependent on the right use of inflections ; and the absence , or the wrong application , of these modifications of voice , indicates either a want of ear , or of right understanding as to the sense of what is ...
... prose reading , is wholly dependent on the right use of inflections ; and the absence , or the wrong application , of these modifications of voice , indicates either a want of ear , or of right understanding as to the sense of what is ...
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... prose , require the rising inflection , even where the sense is complete , as in the following instances : " For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn , Or busy housewife ply her evening care ; No children run to lisp their sire's ...
... prose , require the rising inflection , even where the sense is complete , as in the following instances : " For them no more the blazing hearth shall burn , Or busy housewife ply her evening care ; No children run to lisp their sire's ...
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... form of verse or of prose , —has the rising inflection . For examples see as above , and add the following : " When the gay and smiling aspect of things , has begun to leave the passages to a man's heart thus 88 ELOCUTIONIST .
... form of verse or of prose , —has the rising inflection . For examples see as above , and add the following : " When the gay and smiling aspect of things , has begun to leave the passages to a man's heart thus 88 ELOCUTIONIST .
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... prose ; thus , " Now storming fùry rose , And clamour , such as heard in heaven till now Was never ; arms on armour clashing brayed Horrible discord ; and the madding wheels Of brazen chariots ràged : dire was the noise Of conflict ...
... prose ; thus , " Now storming fùry rose , And clamour , such as heard in heaven till now Was never ; arms on armour clashing brayed Horrible discord ; and the madding wheels Of brazen chariots ràged : dire was the noise Of conflict ...
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Page 77 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold...
Page 182 - Now came still evening on, and twilight gray Had in her sober livery all things clad ; Silence accompanied ; for beast and bird, They to their grassy couch, these to their nests, Were slunk, all but the wakeful nightingale, She all night long her amorous descant sung...
Page 104 - I conjure you, by that which you profess, (Howe'er you come to know it,) answer me : Though you untie the winds, and let them fight Against the churches ; though the yesty waves Confound and swallow navigation up; Though bladed corn be lodg'd, and trees blown down; Though castles topple on their warders...
Page 178 - These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty, thine this universal frame, Thus wondrous fair; thyself how wondrous then ! Unspeakable, who sitt'st above these heavens, To us invisible, or dimly seen In these thy lowest works; yet these declare Thy goodness beyond thought, and power divine.
Page 108 - And this is in the night. — Most glorious night ! Thou wert not sent for slumber ! let me be A sharer in thy fierce and far delight, — A portion of the tempest and of thee ! How the lit lake shines a phosphoric sea, And the big rain comes dancing to the earth ! And now again 'tis black, — and now the glee Of the loud hills shakes with its mountain-mirth, As if they did rejoice o'er a young earthquake's birth.
Page 72 - To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull Night, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled Dawn doth rise...
Page 95 - And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the Lord had respect unto Abel and to his offering : but unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect.
Page 102 - Tis morn, but scarce yon level sun Can pierce the war-clouds, rolling dun, Where furious Frank and fiery Hun Shout in their sulphurous canopy. The combat deepens. On, ye brave, Who rush to glory, or the grave ! Wave, Munich ! all thy banners wave, And charge with all thy chivalry.
Page 154 - Wha will be a traitor knave ? Wha can fill a coward's grave ? Wha sae base as be a Slave ? Let him turn and flee ! Wha for Scotland's King and Law, Freedom's sword will strongly draw ; Free-man stand, or Free-man fa', Let him on wi
Page 70 - Echo still through all her song : And, where her sweetest theme she chose, A soft responsive voice was heard at every close ; And HOPE, enchanted, smiled, and waved her golden hair.