A Grammar of Elocution1833 |
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... example : The soul , considered abstractedly from its passions , is of a remiss and sedentary nature , slow in its resolves , and lan- guishing in its executions . In this sentence it is natural to let the voice fall on the words ...
... example : The soul , considered abstractedly from its passions , is of a remiss and sedentary nature , slow in its resolves , and lan- guishing in its executions . In this sentence it is natural to let the voice fall on the words ...
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... example : The passion for praise produces excellent effects in women of sense . Here the passion for praise is the subject or nominative phrase ( as it may be called ) to the verb produces , and excellent effects in women of sense is ...
... example : The passion for praise produces excellent effects in women of sense . Here the passion for praise is the subject or nominative phrase ( as it may be called ) to the verb produces , and excellent effects in women of sense is ...
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... with living creatures . " But in the two instances here adduced , good reading , or even the taking of breath , requires a pause after the nominative phrase . from the following examples , that their applica- tion will PAUSE . 15.
... with living creatures . " But in the two instances here adduced , good reading , or even the taking of breath , requires a pause after the nominative phrase . from the following examples , that their applica- tion will PAUSE . 15.
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Rev. Samuel Wood. from the following examples , that their applica- tion will not produce good reading : Our duty to our Maker , to each other , and to our- selves , is fully answered , if we give them what we owe them . In this sentence ...
Rev. Samuel Wood. from the following examples , that their applica- tion will not produce good reading : Our duty to our Maker , to each other , and to our- selves , is fully answered , if we give them what we owe them . In this sentence ...
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... 10thly . Generally before prepositions . short pause , for in a simple sentence of considerable length , it is the longest in the sentence . EXAMPLES . I. After the nominative phrase . The descriptive 18 RULES FOR PAUSE .
... 10thly . Generally before prepositions . short pause , for in a simple sentence of considerable length , it is the longest in the sentence . EXAMPLES . I. After the nominative phrase . The descriptive 18 RULES FOR PAUSE .
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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