A Grammar of Elocution1833 |
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... spirit to those to whom it is addressed . The ob- ject of all public speaking is either instruction or per- suasion , or both ; and it is certain that these objects will be but imperfectly accomplished , by him whose enunciation is ...
... spirit to those to whom it is addressed . The ob- ject of all public speaking is either instruction or per- suasion , or both ; and it is certain that these objects will be but imperfectly accomplished , by him whose enunciation is ...
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... , either half empty , or occupied by persons who feel but little of the spirit which the place and the subject are so well fitted to excite . GRAMMAR OF ELOCUTION . CHAPTER I. DEFINITION OF ELOCUTION AND B3 INTRODUCTORY ESSAY . 9.
... , either half empty , or occupied by persons who feel but little of the spirit which the place and the subject are so well fitted to excite . GRAMMAR OF ELOCUTION . CHAPTER I. DEFINITION OF ELOCUTION AND B3 INTRODUCTORY ESSAY . 9.
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... Cromwell . It is almost superfluous to point out , how much the force and spirit of this passage are brought out by inserting a pause after the de- i monstrative pronoun these . This pause gives the hearer 20 RULES FOR PAUSE .
... Cromwell . It is almost superfluous to point out , how much the force and spirit of this passage are brought out by inserting a pause after the de- i monstrative pronoun these . This pause gives the hearer 20 RULES FOR PAUSE .
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... would be a great pity if the heat of his spirit should put yours also into a flame . Does he allow himself in foolish or vain discourse ? Answer him \ not according to his folly . Is he indulging in THE NECESSARY INFLECTIONS . 43.
... would be a great pity if the heat of his spirit should put yours also into a flame . Does he allow himself in foolish or vain discourse ? Answer him \ not according to his folly . Is he indulging in THE NECESSARY INFLECTIONS . 43.
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... spirit ? Do not you , by joining with him , \ confirm the slander ; but by every mild and prudent method , convince him that he is wrong , and that you dislike the subject . Is he peevish and irritable to- wards yourself ? Mildness and ...
... spirit ? Do not you , by joining with him , \ confirm the slander ; but by every mild and prudent method , convince him that he is wrong , and that you dislike the subject . Is he peevish and irritable to- wards yourself ? Mildness and ...
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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