A Grammar of Elocution1833 |
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... accompany any pitch . On whatever point of the musical scale the pronun- ciation of a syllable begins , and whether the time be quick or slow , or the tone loud or soft , it necessarily slides either upwards or down- wards . The.
... accompany any pitch . On whatever point of the musical scale the pronun- ciation of a syllable begins , and whether the time be quick or slow , or the tone loud or soft , it necessarily slides either upwards or down- wards . The.
Page 63
... loud sur - ges lash the sound - ing shore , The hoarse rough verse should like the tor - rent roar . The length of the Quaver , or shortest quantity , is equal to the time of pronouncing the words is or it , or the syllable si in ...
... loud sur - ges lash the sound - ing shore , The hoarse rough verse should like the tor - rent roar . The length of the Quaver , or shortest quantity , is equal to the time of pronouncing the words is or it , or the syllable si in ...
Page 154
... loud , low and soft , are by no means necessarily connected , and that we may be very soft in a high note , and very loud in a low one ; just as a slight stroke on a high - toned bell will produce a soft tone , though the note be ...
... loud , low and soft , are by no means necessarily connected , and that we may be very soft in a high note , and very loud in a low one ; just as a slight stroke on a high - toned bell will produce a soft tone , though the note be ...
Page 155
... loud tone makes the words audible at a distance . Thus we perceive that high and loud , low and soft , though often associated , are essentially distinct from each other . The quality of spoken sounds must be also distinguished from ...
... loud tone makes the words audible at a distance . Thus we perceive that high and loud , low and soft , though often associated , are essentially distinct from each other . The quality of spoken sounds must be also distinguished from ...
Page 156
... loud and soft , both in music and in language , must be only as occasion calls for it : its place depends on the nature of the subject , and the taste and judg- ment of the reader . It is always upon whole words or sentences , and never ...
... loud and soft , both in music and in language , must be only as occasion calls for it : its place depends on the nature of the subject , and the taste and judg- ment of the reader . It is always upon whole words or sentences , and never ...
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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