A Grammar of Elocution1833 |
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... heavens . There is no region in which the volume of instruction is not unfolded . In every climate is found proper food for the support of the inhabitants , and proper medicines for the re- moval of their diseases . And should every age ...
... heavens . There is no region in which the volume of instruction is not unfolded . In every climate is found proper food for the support of the inhabitants , and proper medicines for the re- moval of their diseases . And should every age ...
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... visible objects . - There is a place ( If ancient and prophetic fame in heaven Err not ) another world , the happy seat Of some new race called man . --Milton ... It must here be observed , that there is often 26 RULES FOR PAUSE .
... visible objects . - There is a place ( If ancient and prophetic fame in heaven Err not ) another world , the happy seat Of some new race called man . --Milton ... It must here be observed , that there is often 26 RULES FOR PAUSE .
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... heavens , the serenity of the air , and the soft tranquillity in which nature reposes , / contribute to harmonize the mind , and produce the \ most calm and delightful sensations . You may strive in vain to catch a breath of enthu ...
... heavens , the serenity of the air , and the soft tranquillity in which nature reposes , / contribute to harmonize the mind , and produce the \ most calm and delightful sensations . You may strive in vain to catch a breath of enthu ...
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... Heaven ? give it for one who shall be instructed in the worship of Him , for whose sake you gave it . - Spectator . In this example there is an opposition in the interrogations which is equivalent to the disjunc- tive or , so that this ...
... Heaven ? give it for one who shall be instructed in the worship of Him , for whose sake you gave it . - Spectator . In this example there is an opposition in the interrogations which is equivalent to the disjunc- tive or , so that this ...
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... heaven . The words heaven and hell are here opposed to each other , and ought , therefore , if we follow the common rule respecting antithesis , to have opposite inflections ; but these opposite inflec- tions we cannot afford to give ...
... heaven . The words heaven and hell are here opposed to each other , and ought , therefore , if we follow the common rule respecting antithesis , to have opposite inflections ; but these opposite inflec- tions we cannot afford to give ...
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accent accident of speech acquire action adopt ÆNEID ÆSCHYLUS antithesis audience beginning cadence Cæsar called circumflex clause Commencing common common metre concluding Crotchet degree delivery discourse distinction Edition Elocution emphasis of force Emphasis of Sense emphatic word endeavour English EXAMPLES expressed Fair Penitent falling inflection flection following lines following sentence give graces Grammar Greek heaven heavy syllable HEBREW LANGUAGE human voice Interlinear Translation language Latin latter loud manner marked melody metre mind musical scale nature necessary observed organic emphasis passion perceive phasis phatic pitch pleasures poetry principal PROFESSOR pronounced pronunciation prose quantity Quaver reader reading and speaking require the rising rhythmus rising inflection rule simple series slide soft sound speaker spoken style syllabic emphasis taste tence thee thing thou hast tion triple triple metre variety verb verse vowels ر ر