A Grammar of Elocution1833 |
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... Emphasis of Sense - 86 VII . Emphasis of Force and the Weak Emphasis 111 VIII . Rules for Reading Verse - - - 127 IX . The Circumflexes and Grace - Notes - 146 X. Force or Quality - - 154 XI . Modulation of the Voice 160 XII ...
... Emphasis of Sense - 86 VII . Emphasis of Force and the Weak Emphasis 111 VIII . Rules for Reading Verse - - - 127 IX . The Circumflexes and Grace - Notes - 146 X. Force or Quality - - 154 XI . Modulation of the Voice 160 XII ...
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... Emphasis , and Force . PAUSE is the interval of silence or rest be- tween words and sentences . INFLECTION * denotes the turn or slide of the voice either upwards or downwards . QUANTITY denotes the relative value of sounds , and also ...
... Emphasis , and Force . PAUSE is the interval of silence or rest be- tween words and sentences . INFLECTION * denotes the turn or slide of the voice either upwards or downwards . QUANTITY denotes the relative value of sounds , and also ...
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... emphasis , that is , the force or stress which is laid on one syllable of a word above the rest ; for , although it is most commonly the case that what is called the accented syllable is also the longest , there are innumerable ...
... emphasis , that is , the force or stress which is laid on one syllable of a word above the rest ; for , although it is most commonly the case that what is called the accented syllable is also the longest , there are innumerable ...
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... force or stress by which syllables , words , or clauses , are distinguished from one another . It may be divided into five kinds : Syllabic Em- phasis , Organic Emphasis , the Emphasis of Sense , the Emphasis of Force , and the Weak ...
... force or stress by which syllables , words , or clauses , are distinguished from one another . It may be divided into five kinds : Syllabic Em- phasis , Organic Emphasis , the Emphasis of Sense , the Emphasis of Force , and the Weak ...
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... force and beauty , who does not always either give to the letters of a word their proper sound , or place the emphasis on the proper syllable . The only case , therefore , in which it is necessary to take notice of syllabic emphasis in ...
... force and beauty , who does not always either give to the letters of a word their proper sound , or place the emphasis on the proper syllable . The only case , therefore , in which it is necessary to take notice of syllabic emphasis in ...
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accident of speech acquire action antithesis audible audience beginning cadence Cęsar cęsura called CHAPTER Cicero circumflex clause commencing series common common metre compound series Concluding Crotchet degree delivery discourse distinction Elocution emphasis of force emphasis of sense emphatic word endeavour example expressed Fair Penitent falling inflection flection following lines following passage following sentence give graces Grammar hath heaven heavy syllable human voice language latter loud manner marked melody metre mind musical scale nature necessary observed organic emphasis passion Paul the Apostle perceive phasis phatic pitch pleasures poetry pronounced pronunciation prose quantity Quaver reader reading and speaking require the rising rhythmus riety rising inflection rule simple series slide soft sound speaker spirit spoken style syllabic emphasis taste tence thee thing thou hast tion triple triple metre variety verb verse ر ر