A Grammar of Elocution1833 |
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... one another . * This accident of speech is commonly called Accent , but the term Inflection is here preferred as being less ambi- guous . FORCE OF QUALITY is the loudness or soft- ness with 12 THE FIVE ACCIDENTS OF SPEECH .
... one another . * This accident of speech is commonly called Accent , but the term Inflection is here preferred as being less ambi- guous . FORCE OF QUALITY is the loudness or soft- ness with 12 THE FIVE ACCIDENTS OF SPEECH .
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Rev. Samuel Wood. FORCE OF QUALITY is the loudness or soft- ness with which spoken sounds are uttered . With respect to Pause it will probably be sup- posed that there is little to be learnt from any Elocutionary rules , since we have ...
Rev. Samuel Wood. FORCE OF QUALITY is the loudness or soft- ness with which spoken sounds are uttered . With respect to Pause it will probably be sup- posed that there is little to be learnt from any Elocutionary rules , since we have ...
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... soft- ness which may 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 ...
... soft- ness which may 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 ...
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... 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- \ / siasm to buoy you up in the arms of death ...
... 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- \ / siasm to buoy you up in the arms of death ...
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... Soft is the strain , when zeph - yr gent - ly blows , And the smooth stream in smoother num - bers flows ; But when loud sur - ges lash the sound - ing shore , The hoarse rough verse should like the tor - rent roar . The length of the ...
... Soft is the strain , when zeph - yr gent - ly blows , And the smooth stream in smoother num - bers flows ; But when loud sur - ges lash the sound - ing shore , The hoarse rough verse should like the tor - rent roar . The length of the ...
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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