A Grammar of Elocution1833 |
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... verb ) admits of no point by which it may be divided or distinguish- ed into parts . This he illustrates by the follow- ing example : The passion for praise produces excellent effects in women of sense . Here the passion for praise is ...
... verb ) admits of no point by which it may be divided or distinguish- ed into parts . This he illustrates by the follow- ing example : The passion for praise produces excellent effects in women of sense . Here the passion for praise is ...
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... verb : it does not , there- fore , according to Bishop Lowth , admit of a pause between any of its parts . But it would be very difficult , if not impossible , to read this sentence without drawing the breath once at least , if not ...
... verb : it does not , there- fore , according to Bishop Lowth , admit of a pause between any of its parts . But it would be very difficult , if not impossible , to read this sentence without drawing the breath once at least , if not ...
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... verb . " Still he lays it down as his first rule for the comma , " With respect to a simple sentence , the several words of which it consists have so near a relation to each other , that , in general , no points are requisite , except a ...
... verb . " Still he lays it down as his first rule for the comma , " With respect to a simple sentence , the several words of which it consists have so near a relation to each other , that , in general , no points are requisite , except a ...
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... verb . Or the rule might be expressed thus , After a compound nominative , i . e . a nominative case consisting of more than one word . 2nd . Between the several members of a series . 3rdly . Between the object and the modifying words ...
... verb . Or the rule might be expressed thus , After a compound nominative , i . e . a nominative case consisting of more than one word . 2nd . Between the several members of a series . 3rdly . Between the object and the modifying words ...
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... verb , by being exhibited separately , may be more readily and distinctly conceived . In the last example , a pause would still have been requisite had there been no words following the verb : Alarming rumours were spread ; or even ...
... verb , by being exhibited separately , may be more readily and distinctly conceived . In the last example , a pause would still have been requisite had there been no words following the verb : Alarming rumours were spread ; or even ...
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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