A Grammar of Elocution1833 |
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... tence , requires , and on this found a general rule , which will be applicable to all sentences of similar import and construction ? Let us take an example : The soul , considered abstractedly from its passions , is of a remiss and ...
... tence , requires , and on this found a general rule , which will be applicable to all sentences of similar import and construction ? Let us take an example : The soul , considered abstractedly from its passions , is of a remiss and ...
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... tence read more easily , but its sense is more clearly and forcibly expressed ; and also that , if another pause be made after effects , the reading is still further improved . Thus , The passion for praise , produces excellent effects ...
... tence read more easily , but its sense is more clearly and forcibly expressed ; and also that , if another pause be made after effects , the reading is still further improved . Thus , The passion for praise , produces excellent effects ...
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... tence ending at for instance , is less intimately connected with what follows , than the words , which constitute the first part , are with one an- other ; yet there is only one point used , namely , the Comma . The same thing is ...
... tence ending at for instance , is less intimately connected with what follows , than the words , which constitute the first part , are with one an- other ; yet there is only one point used , namely , the Comma . The same thing is ...
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... tence has an appropriate pronunciation which in earnest speaking every voice adopts without pre- meditation . Thus , in the following sentence , Cęsar does not deserve fame , but blame . Here the word fame has the rising , and blame the ...
... tence has an appropriate pronunciation which in earnest speaking every voice adopts without pre- meditation . Thus , in the following sentence , Cęsar does not deserve fame , but blame . Here the word fame has the rising , and blame the ...
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... tence ; but if we examine it by the method here pointed out , we shall find a stress upon this word ( with the falling inflection ) a considerable em- bellishment to the thought , for it conveys to the mind that a man of polite ...
... tence ; but if we examine it by the method here pointed out , we shall find a stress upon this word ( with the falling inflection ) a considerable em- bellishment to the thought , for it conveys to the mind that a man of polite ...
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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