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... phasis , Organic Emphasis , the Emphasis of Sense , the Emphasis of Force , and the Weak Emphasis . Syllabic Emphasis is what is generally , though improperly , called by writers on Grammar and Elocution Accent . It is that force or ...
... phasis , Organic Emphasis , the Emphasis of Sense , the Emphasis of Force , and the Weak Emphasis . Syllabic Emphasis is what is generally , though improperly , called by writers on Grammar and Elocution Accent . It is that force or ...
Page 88
... phasis in the right place . As the emphasis of sense always implies oppo- sition either expressed or understood , when the opposition is expressed the emphasis is suffici- ently obvious , and needs scarcely any additional force to make ...
... phasis in the right place . As the emphasis of sense always implies oppo- sition either expressed or understood , when the opposition is expressed the emphasis is suffici- ently obvious , and needs scarcely any additional force to make ...
Page 89
... , we may pronounce the word emphatical ; but if the words which we supply are not agreeable to the meaning of the words expressed , or else give them an affected or fanciful meaning , the em- phasis EMPHASIS OF SENSE . 89.
... , we may pronounce the word emphatical ; but if the words which we supply are not agreeable to the meaning of the words expressed , or else give them an affected or fanciful meaning , the em- phasis EMPHASIS OF SENSE . 89.
Page 90
Rev. Samuel Wood. them an affected or fanciful meaning , the em- phasis of sense is not admissible . Let us take an example . Mr. Addison , in one of his Spectators ( 411 ) , shewing the advantages of a good taste , says , A man of ...
Rev. Samuel Wood. them an affected or fanciful meaning , the em- phasis of sense is not admissible . Let us take an example . Mr. Addison , in one of his Spectators ( 411 ) , shewing the advantages of a good taste , says , A man of ...
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... phasis , and that which is opposed to it in the anti- thesis is denied . EXAMPLES . It was Cęsar who won the battle ; i . e . it was not Pompey , or any one else , who won it . I want justice , and I shall demand it ; i . e . I want not ...
... phasis , and that which is opposed to it in the anti- thesis is denied . EXAMPLES . It was Cęsar who won the battle ; i . e . it was not Pompey , or any one else , who won it . I want justice , and I shall demand it ; i . e . I want not ...
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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